AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Kelly Rivera

POLYSCI180 · PSCI180 · POLISC180 · PSCIA180 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will study lectures and want a strong poli sci teacher, not a free GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesStudy guides varyFair but firmHumorQuiz heavy
  • Most students love her energy, clarity, and relevance for poli sci.
  • You usually work for the , and essays.
  • GE seekers .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many get solid grades, but comments stress working for the A , and exams.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, yet term lists and essay exams raise challenge for some.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

because tests track lectures.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Majority call her one of the finding the class too hard.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Often called fair with , but not an .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Typical structure is a handful of quizzes, exams, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and passion dominate, with a minority calling exams overwhelming.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, midterm, final, and short-answer or .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PSCI180-style classes are engaging and , but quizzes and .

Main concern

Some terms and short-answer loads feel heavy for non-majors seeking a light GE.

What students said

“Kelly is the . Yes, you have to work for your grade, but she tells you everything to study for and she is a .”
POLYSCI180
“Compared to other political science teachers on campus, .”
PSCIA180
“She has like a hundred terms that she expects you to remember for the midterm and on top of that and short answer questions.”
PSCIA180

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and in some terms, but short-answer term lists can feel strict.

QuizzesMidterm and FinalEssay and Short AnswerStudy Guides SometimesExtra Credit on Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essay or short-answer items often drawn from lecture.

QuizzesMidterm and FinalEssay and Short AnswerStudy Guides SometimesExtra Credit on Tests
“4 quizzes, a and 1 essay, but there are questions on every test.”
POLYSCI180
“She has like a hundred terms that she expects you to remember for the midterm and on top of that and short answer questions.”
PSCIA180
“Quizzes and lecture (which she posts online), so if you study the lectures you will definitely get an A or a B.”
PSCI180

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Kelly is the . Yes, you have to work for your grade, but she tells you everything to study for and she is a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, balancing strong teaching praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and uplifting attitude every class.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“She definitely is the !”

⚖️

58/100

“Yes, you have to work for your grade, but she tells you everything to study for and she is a .”

🔥

40/100

“Her study guides are filled with so much information that she gives you about 80 terms and you only use about 10 of them for the final and midterm.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the class interesting and uses examples relative to college students.
  • and uplifting attitude every class.
  • She is brilliant, hilarious, and passionate about her subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Yes, you have to work for your grade
  • I dreaded this topic before I took this class but she has inspired me so much to love the subject.
  • Overall, very stressful class. Put in so many hours and got a bad grade.

Theme 3

📝

  • 4 quizzes, a and 1 essay
  • all from the lecture (which she posts online)
  • Everything is fill in the blank and short answer

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven in-person reviews from 2013-2015 show consistent themes with both praise and critique, giving solid confidence.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PSCI1806 reviews
PSCIA1802 reviews
247581 review
POLISC1801 review
POLYSCI1801 review

Reported outcomes

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A 2 · A- 1

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