AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Melanie Masud

PSCI180 · A180 · PSCI20938 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Prefer in-person if possible; unless and memorize long question banks.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavySelf Teach OnlineProctored ExamsTough GraderExtra Credit In Person
  • Online sections often mean little , and stressful proctored memorization exams.
  • In-person students report clearer lecture-based notes, , and a sweeter classroom vibe.
  • About 40 percent would take again, so recommendation is format-dependent and risky for Easy A hunters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As exist, but many students must grind long question banks and .

Online feels much harder to earn a fair A; and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and frequent tests make content feel harder than a typical GE.

Online comments stress self-teaching; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Many online sections list attendance not mandatory, while not pass.

Online is often flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Roughly two in and frequent avoid warnings online.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and complaints about unrealistic rubrics outweigh occasional praise.

Format shift

as harsher and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and multiple exams add up.

Format shift

Online workload feels heavier because students teach themselves the book.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

In-person lectures get praise, but and .

Format shift

Online teaching quality is much lower than in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course is repeatedly called test heavy with exams, quizzes, and memorized short answers driving the grade.

Format shift

; online adds proctoring stress.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students more often call her sweet and funny, with lecture notes that and usable .

Main concern

and attendance can matter.

What students said

“She's very sweet and funny! so memorize them.”
PSCI180
“Show up, pay attention, get an A.”
PSCI180
“Really easy lecture, all the lectures are study guides because her notes are question based”
PSCI180

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PSCI180 is and tough proctored exams that many students call stressful and unfair.

Main concern

and memorizing dozens of short-answer questions with weak lecture support.

What students said

“ . Must read the book and . No multiple choice. Uses Proctorio which is SO stressful”
PSCI180
“Has to be one of the .”
PSCI180
“ and .”
PSCI180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

proctored closed-book conditions, especially online.

ProctorioClosed BookShort Answer MemorizationQuestion BanksTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes and prepared question lists, with less proctoring detail reported.

Written Short AnswerLecture Notes BasedAbout 50 Prepared QuestionsWeekly Quizzes
“You will need to prepare about 50 questions to take a 10-short-answer-question exam.”
PSCI180
“ so memorize them.”
PSCI180
“ but not too hard.”
PSCI180

Online

Online exams are described as proctored (Proctorio), closed book, and built from dozens of prepared short-answer questions.

ProctorioClosed BookMemorize 50-60 QuestionsShort AnswerRemote Proctoring
“Uses Proctorio which is SO stressful; she is constantly posting reminders that she will catch you cheating.”
PSCI180
“the and remotely proctored.”
PSCI180
“She gives out 60 different and only 10 of them are on the test.”
PSCI180

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and . This class in the online format was overall more difficult and time consuming.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting online . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Online Teaching Gap

28/100

“ you basically have to teach yourself.”

🧪

28/100

“Uses Proctorio which is SO stressful; she is constantly posting reminders that she will catch you cheating.”

🏫 Better In Person

72/100

“She's very sweet and funny! so memorize them.”

📚

34/100

“Get ready to teach yourself because youre on your own with your book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • you basically have to teach yourself.
  • She's very sweet and funny!
  • Really easy lecture, all the lectures are study guides

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She grades her students unrealistically.
  • Plenty of on the tests.
  • Show up, pay attention, get an A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • Uses Proctorio which is SO stressful
  • the and remotely proctored.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed reviews across 2018-2022 with a evidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1