AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Dan Brook

100W · POLSPOLS · POLS1010 · POLISCI1 · POLSCPOLS · POLSCIE · POLS1 · POL1 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want an and are willing to participate and keep up with reading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational lecturesParticipation-heavyFair gradingReading requiredEssay exams
  • Students usually describe Brook as engaging, passionate, and able to make political science feel relevant.
  • Grades are fair and often manageable, but , and .
  • The main risk is a lecture-heavy style that frustrates students who dislike discussion or long talks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic with reading, notes, participation, and completed projects, but it is not a no-effort course.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is usually accessible and introductory, but , and .

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person political science reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

as formally mandatory, but participation and lecture notes are repeatedly presented as essential.

up and speaking in class matter.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because his lectures are engaging, relevant, and often personally inspiring.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

as fair or straightforward, with some flexibility on late work but strong dependence on participation and essays.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and a project, so it is manageable but steady.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews praise his passion, clarity, relevance, and ability to make politics engaging despite a few strong complaints about long lectures.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to mix essay exams, a , and short assignments.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews strongly favor Brook for passionate lectures, clear expectations, and and reading.

Main concern

Students who dislike speaking in class or long lectures may struggle.

What students said

“Professor Brook is dope. He meets you at your level of knowledge on politics & pulls you up.”
POLS1
“ and straight forward. Do the work and what he asks for and you'll pass with an A.”
POL1
“If you do not like as it will effect your overall grade greatly.”
POLS1

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

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Exams are mainly essay-based and manageable with notes and reading, but reviews .

Essay MidtermEssay FinalFinal ProjectQuestions Sometimes Given Ahead

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe essay midterms and open-book or strict proctoring rules.

Essay MidtermEssay FinalFinal Project
“ , and final project are worth 25% each.”
POLS1
“ but easy.”
POL1
“midterm and in order for you to prepare!”
POLS1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dan Brook is an awesome teacher. I learned so much from him over the semester not only related to course material, but about the way the world works overall- he's a great lecturer, not boring at all and he really knows what he's talking about.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“His lectures were awesome! Very animated so he really holds your attention.”

👍 Recommendation Level

88/100

“Take this class! .”

⚖️

72/100

“ and straight forward. Do the work and what he asks for and you'll pass with an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a and is super easy to follow on his lectures.
  • Great professor who knows how to keep the class engaged.
  • His lectures were awesome! Very animated so he really holds your attention.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The key to doing good is to read and .
  • Do the reading and the short assignments and you're golden.
  • If you are not willing to speak your mind or have no opinions, you will not enjoy this class.

Theme 3

💬 About Participation

  • Participation is essential for this class.
  • He loves participation. His lectures require notes.
  • If you do not like as it will effect your overall grade greatly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 48 reviews span many years and show consistent , and grading.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

POLS128 reviews
POL111 reviews
POLISCI14 reviews
100W1 review
POLS10101 review
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POLSCIE1 review
POLSCPOLS1 review
POLSPOLS1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1