AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Coaty Patrick

PSCI180 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you need the credit and will lean hard on the curve and ; otherwise pick another professor.

Best fit · Easy A HunterTest heavyRambles off topicHuge grade curvePoor communicationVague instructions
  • Most students rate teaching poorly due to rambling lectures and .
  • A and few graded items still let many students earn As.
  • Online and and weak support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Tests can be hard, but a , and let many students finish with an A.

Both online and in-person students report easy As mainly from the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content and and tests that many say do not match lectures.

Online students stress confusing tests and self-study; and dense reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though some older in-person sections noted required attendance.

Online reviews mostly list attendance as not mandatory; a minority of .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

About a , and most comments urge students to pick anyone else.

Negative recommendation is strong in both formats, with only a few recent in-person fans.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

and grading on only a few items.

Format shift

Online students especially highlight 80%+ becoming an A .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and one paper rather than constant daily homework.

Format shift

Both formats call the class test-heavy with limited graded assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students repeatedly say lectures ramble, recycled videos replace teaching, and help is vague or late.

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative on communication; a as fascinating.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades depend mainly on a late in the term.

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

a few praise fascinating lectures, while most say he , and is unhelpful.

Main concern

Rambling lectures and .

What students said

“Easy A for sure.”
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“He doesn't teach and uses videos from previous years.”
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“grades purely off 3 test scores and 1essay”
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Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and almost no useful email help, though a big curve can still produce As.

Main concern

, and self-teaching required.

What students said

“ , and .”
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“I never watched a single lecture vid and got an A lol.”
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“ and tests, he made 80% and up an A.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

lectures, and carry most of the grade despite a .

Test heavyHard examsCumulative finalFew graded itemsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students say grades rest on a few hard tests and .

Few testsHard examsEssay requiredReading heavy
“ this class if u want a good grade”
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“ in class.”
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Online

Online students describe long recorded lectures, hard midterms and finals, and .

Hard online testsNo clear reviewExtra credit paperGrade curve
“ and lectures were long, boring, and didnt help with tests.”
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“ .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If your looking to take this class don't just save yourself the trrouble and ! He doesn't teach and uses videos from previous years.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (11 online, 14 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“I struggle to call Coaty a professor. He may have an , but this is hardly present in his lectures.”

🎯 Easy A

78/100

“I never watched a single lecture vid and got an A lol.”

👎 Recommendation

25/100

“PASS THIS PROFESSOR and find another”

📝

35/100

“grades purely off 3 test scores and 1essay”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He can ramble on for three hours without making a .
  • lectures that are vast lengths of meandering nonsense
  • recycles video lectures from 2020

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A for sure.
  • he made 80% and up an A

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • lack of communication and clarity
  • He grades super late and test are so confusing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

25 detailed reviews spanning 2013-2025 show consistent complaints about teaching and testing, with only a minority of strong positives.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 55
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1