AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Tomas Ocampo

POL1H · POL10 · POL1 · POL48425 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him for a workable POL1 A if you can handle papers and ; avoid if you need punctual lectures and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of papers and readingSlow gradingOften late to classEasy A if you workGroup project heavy
  • Many students still call POL1 an easy A if , and the .
  • Chronic complaints include arriving late, slow grade updates, and .
  • Newer reviews are warmer about passion and accessibility, while early reviews are harsher on organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students say easy A with , and sometimes no midterm or final.

; the single online review also finds the honors section manageable.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is standard intro politics, but reading volume and concepts.

Both formats stress reading and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some terms treat attendance as optional or low-value while and .

; online report says attendance not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and workable grades, while a vocal minority rejects lateness and .

In-person opinions are polarized; the online honors review is strongly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

and quizzes grade easy if you follow instructions and use study guides.

Format shift

In-person dominant; online honors review is also positive on manageability.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Frequent papers, long chapter readings, discussions, and a .

Format shift

Online honors also reports many readings and papers.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students split between passionate detailed lectures with humor and complaints about lateness, YouTube filler, and weak organization.

Format shift

Older in-person reviews are harshest; recent ones improve; one strong online praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Papers, homework, quizzes, and a major group project drive the .

Format shift

In-person often has ; online also paper heavy.

Luni fit check

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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

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person POL1 is paper- and , and mixed praise for passion versus lateness.

Main concern

, and heavy paper load frustrate students seeking structure.

What students said

“EASY A. Lots of reading.”
POL1
“He's an easy A but it's a lot if essays but he grades them real easy.”
POL1
“Ocampo is always late to class and takes forever to set up his lectures.”
POL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online honors POL review praises easy navigation, lots of readings and papers, and caring engagement.

Main concern

High reading and .

What students said

“There are a lot of readings and papers, but and allows students to be engaged with content despite this being an online course.”
POL1H

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides, and several terms skip midterms and finals in favor of papers.

Open-book online quizzesTwo quiz attemptsStudy guidesSometimes no midterm or finalGroup project

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report open-book quizzes with two tries, study guides, and often .

Open book quizzesTwo tries every quizStudy guidesNo midterm or final in some terms
“The so its open book and you get 2 tries every quiz.”
POL1
“He doesn't give a .”
POL1
“If you study his study guides you ”
POL1

Online

The , and papers rather than strict proctored exams.

Lots of readings and papersEngaging online lectures
“There are a lot of readings and papers, but and allows students to be engaged with content despite this being an online course.”
POL1H

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Just participate and do the homework. There is a but that is the only down side. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews (1 online, 22 in , and easy-A potential. Credibility rating: High.

📝

76/100

“EASY A. Lots of reading.”

⏰ Lateness & Slow Grades

35/100

“ocampo is the has NEVER been on time to any of our lectures”

📚 Teaching Passion

70/100

“He seems extremely passionate about what he teaches, which I really liked”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“ . Don't be afraid of the papers!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very detailed with an abundance of information
  • pretty much relies on youtube to teach for him
  • he has the most hilarious videos during class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty good professor it is basically lots of reading. The only downside is that he takes quite awhile to grade but otherwise easy A
  • Not a .
  • Gives way too many papers for a class that's 3 units

Theme 3

⏱️ About Organization

  • Always at least 20 minutes late to class
  • and only 45% of grades have been inputted.
  • He takes weeks to grade anything.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews over several years , and easy A potential, supporting high credibility.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

POL120 reviews
POL101 review
POL1H1 review
POL484251 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 8

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5