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Rendell Drew

SOSCI180 · HIST180 · POLSC180 · PSCI180 · PCSI180 · POL100 · POL180 · PLSCI180 · POLI180 · PLYSC180 · PS180 · PSCIA180 · 290 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
49.43%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if and exams; online is usually the safer Easy-A path.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing LecturesTest HeavyExtra Credit LifelineExpensive TextbookSelf-Teach Risk
  • Students split hard between calling him passionate and calling lectures useless or disorganized.
  • Grade is often concentrated in a few exams and , so the class is test-heavy.
  • Online sections are frequently described as easier As, while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn As with and textbook work, but tests can be hard and .

Online reviews more often call it a guaranteed or easy A; and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard intro government difficulty, but lectures and the material itself.

Online is repeatedly called easy; in-person difficulty comments range from breeze to brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

while others list attendance as optional.

Online often optional live lectures; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

; recommendation hinges on tolerance for his lecture style and .

Online recommendations trend higher; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Lots of and , but tough-grader and hard-test comments are common.

Format shift

Online grading often feels lighter; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Usually a small number of and reading, not endless busywork.

Format shift

if left to the end; and occasional pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Passion and humor win some students, but .

Format shift

; online complaints focus more on organization than live lecturing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades often rest on a few exams and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; online often pairs them with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

fans praise passion and , , and tests are hard.

Main concern

and expensive required textbook/access code hurt many students.

What students said

“Only reads off slideshow so lectures aren't useful and a waste of time... Basically you teach yourself.”
PSCIA180
“DR. DREW! ... Read the book, do what he says, pay attention, easy A plus he's a super good dude.”
PLSCI180
“One of the . Lectures are boring and useless.”
PSCI180

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students more often report easy homework, no lockdown browser, flexible pacing, and high grades if they do McGraw work.

Main concern

and instruction quality is inconsistent; expensive access code still required.

What students said

“if in the class. It's literally 10 online homeworks were you are guaranteed 100%... No lockdown browers”
POL100
“Easy McGraw hill activities, all due at the end of the semester, mostly go at your own pace.”
PCSI180
“This class was not hard, but this professor struggles with the online format. ”
POLSC180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and ; online students note no lockdown browser, while .

Test HeavyNo Lockdown Browser OnlinePop QuizzesNo Study Guide SometimesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, sometimes without study guides, with pop quizzes and heavy point weight.

Hard Conceptual TestsPop QuizzesNo Study GuideTest Heavy
“ and provides no study guide”
PSCIA180
“the wording of ”
180

Online

Online exams and quizzes are common, often without lockdown browser, with .

No Lockdown BrowserOnline Quizzes And ExamsMcGraw Homework
“ and exams. No lockdown browers, js putting it out there lol”
POL100
“As long as you read and easy. (1 hr for 50 questions)”
PCSI180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Only reads off slideshow so lectures aren't useful and a waste of time. He gets off track often. Read the textbook and . Basically you teach yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarization, exam weight, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“His lectures are as accurate and helpful as your local high school baseball coach substitute teaching government.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

49/100

“ .”

💻 Online Easy A Path

78/100

“if in the class... No lockdown browers”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures aren't useful and a waste of time
  • he is one of the few teachers I've had who teaches with passion and joy
  • lectures were all over the place and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is test heavy as it is only out of 100 points
  • Lots of opportunities
  • and is only 0.5 points because he knows people cheat

Theme 3

💰 About Cost & Self-Teaching

  • you must purchase the $100+ dollar textbook to get credit for hw
  • Get ready to put up $$ for his book and access code
  • Basically you teach yourself

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

290

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person formats show consistent themes of , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 584
4 out of 560
3 out of 539
2 out of 554
1 out of 553

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 3 · A 22 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 3 · B 8

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1