Is this an easy A?
EasyA
84/100Students say he wants everyone to pass and that copying notes plus the study guide leads to an A.
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PSCIA188 · POSCI180 · PSCI180 · PSCI188 · PSCI000 · POLISCI185 · POSC180 · PLSCI180 · POLI180 · POLISCIA185 · PSCI185 · POLISCI180 · POLIS180 · POLISCI190 · POLTHEORY · 23 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Students say he wants everyone to pass and that copying notes plus the study guide leads to an A.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
Is the course easy?
Material is made understandable with clear lectures though some reading and open-ended tests remain.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
Is attendance flexible?
Attendance is often mandatory or strongly needed because notes and in-class content drive exams.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
Is this professor recommended?
Nearly every detailed review urges students to take his class for clarity and passion.
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
80/100
Study guides, word banks, and a stated desire for the whole class to earn As make grading student-friendly.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
Workload
Light
74/100
Occasional short homework, quizzes, and note-based studying keep the load manageable.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
Teaching experience
Excellent
90/100
Students repeatedly call him clear, witty, passionate, and one of the best poli sci professors.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
72/100
Several tests with study guides dominate, with only light occasional homework.
Format shift
All evidence comes from in-person reviews only.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly
In-person students consistently praise clear notes, study guides, humor, and fair tests that reward preparation.
Main concern
Heavy reading sections can still sting if you skip notes and quizzes.
What students said
“He is an amazing teacher who only wants his class to succeed and to all get an A.”
“if you want an a you will receive it”
“gives really helpful study guides actually based on lectures”
Remote format
Low confidence
No stored summary is available for this format.
Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams track lectures and study guides, often with word banks or open-ended items rather than pure gotchas.
Assessment risk
StudentFriendly
78/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person tests follow board notes and study guides, including fill-in-blank with word banks and short answers.
“There are 4 test(fill in the blank provides a word bank and the second part is a short answers response)”
“tests will be open ended answers”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Take advantage of good teachers like Scott!”
“The best professor I've ever had. Completely challenging. So interesting. So engaging.”
“TAKE HIS CLASS!!”
“if you want an a you will receive it”
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Data context
Analysis sample
23
Recent reviews read by the AI
23
Lifetime ratings
86/100
Evidence confidence
Twenty-three detailed reviews over several years show strong consensus on clarity and fairness.
Inside 23 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
3 reported outcomes
A+ 2
B 1
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