AI Rate Professor

Political Science

David Reed

POLI7 · PS1 · FAPOLI72771 · POLITICALSCI1 · POLISCI7 · POLI1 · POLISCI1 · POLISCI101 · POL1 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
82.98%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Reed is a strong choice if you can keep up with reading and want an engaging professor who rewards steady effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesLots of readingExtra creditFunny and passionateMostly fair grading
  • Most students praise Reed as funny, passionate, knowledgeable, and engaging.
  • The , and exams, but many students say grades are manageable with effort.
  • , and flexible policies often make the class more forgiving.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students call the class easy or manageable because of , provided questions, group work, and .

Both formats support good grade potential, while online reviews add more warnings about time management and writing.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The content can involve heavy political reading and memorization, but and .

, while online reviews emphasize organized modules and video lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

Participation and , but many reviews also describe flexible due dates or online work access.

In-person evidence says attendance helps or is graded, while and late policies.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Students widely recommend him because , and he cares about student success.

Both formats are recommended overall, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, provided questions, group quizzes, late policies, resubmissions, and final-skip options make grades forgiving for prepared students.

Format shift

Both formats show leniency, with online reviews highlighting and in-person reviews highlighting group work and test recovery.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The workload is manageable for many students but , and studying.

Format shift

Online POLI7 and summer reviews sound heavier, while many in-person POLI1 reviews describe lighter work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students describe Reed as funny, passionate, knowledgeable, caring, and able to make politics or philosophy interesting.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, though a few in-person and online reviews call lectures boring or workload excessive.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment mixes quizzes, exams, essays, discussions, participation, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussions, midterms, finals, and essays, while , and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise his lectures, humor, participation, and support, while warning that reading and participation matter.

Main concern

Students who avoid reading or participation may struggle despite the .

What students said

“Easy A if you do the work.”
POLI1
“ , though, since the lectures are engaging”
POLI7

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive and , and flexible policies, though some warn about heavy reading and harsh grading.

Main concern

Online students should manage reading and writing early so .

What students said

“Multiple choice vocab test every week and a .”
POL1
“He has a great late policy.”
POLI7

Exam style

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Exams are usually manageable because students report provided questions, , group collaboration, and .

Extra CreditProvided QuestionsGroup QuizzesTake-Home ExamsFinal Skip Option

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exam evidence includes vocab quizzes, reading quizzes, group quizzes, take-home exams, and proctoring rules.

Group QuizzesTake-Home ExamsReading QuizzesVocabulary QuizzesFinal Paper Skip
“ and .”
POLI1
“Your and exam but he lets you collaborate with people”
POLISCI101

Online

Online exam evidence includes midterms, finals, weekly vocab tests, provided questions, and a , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Weekly Vocab TestsMidtermsFinalProvided QuestionsFinal Skip Option
“Terms & questions are also provided to answer in advance”
POLI1
“2 midterms and 1 final.”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Reed is hands down one of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He makes the lectures interesting and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ IF YOU CAN HES AMAZING!”

⚖️

82/100

“Offers TONS of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The professor was funny and kept lectures interesting.
  • He makes people actually interested in politics.
  • His lectures are engaging and encourages participation from the students.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • There is a lot of reading and studying to do.
  • Be prepared to write a lot, there are a few essays and discussions
  • Easy A if you do the work.

Theme 3

📈

  • Lots of
  • .
  • Your grade is mainly based on the every week.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 47 reviews over many years with consistent praise for teaching and and workload.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 510
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 5 · A 22 · A- 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1