AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Ward Schinke

POLSCI2 · POL140517 · POL145060 · POLISCI1 · POL2H · AMERPOL · POLSCI1 · POL248615 · POL243532 · ECO6 · POL2 · POL142965 · POL101 · POLI1 · PO1 · ECO8 · ECON7 · ECO7 · POL1 · 167 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
23.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you love politics, can sit front row, read constantly, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy reading loadDisorganized syllabusQuiet hard-to-hear lecturesTough testsGroup self-teaching
  • Majority of students report , and .
  • A loud minority values the rigor and real-world politics content if you participate and .
  • Online sections are especially hands-off with and slow or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Many fail or drop; As are rare and , and ideological alignment.

Both online and ; online adds unclear written expectations.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

Massive reading, dense packets, and and logistically brutal.

and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as required for , and passing odds.

; online varies but often still requires staying on top of posts.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

About one in ; the dominant student message is do not enroll.

Online reviews are almost uniformly negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and subjective ideology-linked scoring appear repeatedly.

Format shift

; papers sometimes graded more gently than multiple choice.

Workload

Overwhelming

16/100

Multiple books, 40-page packets, many quizzes, papers, and group presentations overwhelm most students.

Format shift

; and group work.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students often cannot hear him, say he does not teach, and call lectures dry or .

Format shift

In-person pain is volume and organization; online pain is absence and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and group presentations.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize hard tests and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and while lectures are often quiet, dry, or off-syllabus.

Main concern

Cannot hear him, vague instructions, and .

What students said

“He does not teach at all and he assigns the class to read.”
POL1
“Close this tab. Go back on Webadvisor. Remove Shinke's class from your shopping cart.”
POL2
“his inability to speak louder than the lowest volume on your phone”
POLSCI2

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online POL sections , and poorly supported, with and confusing syllabi.

Main concern

, and hard written expectations without rubrics.

What students said

“SO .”
POL1
“Dr. Schinke is by far the most hands off professor I've ever taken.”
POL1
“ and everything else makes very little sense”
POL145060

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; students urge written forms and .

Hard multiple-choice examsWritten exams recommendedTest-heavyMisaligned with lectures

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; written exams and papers offer a better path.

Hard multiple choicePrefer written examsExtra points sometimes added
“Don't waste your time with the ; everyone fails!”
POL1
“ but got ”
POL1

Online

Online tests and and .

Written tests without rubricsLate gradingQuiz-heavy
“Expects specific responses on written tests but .”
POL1
“ and .”
POL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Here's what you do: 1. Close this tab. 2. Go back on Webadvisor. 3. Remove Shinke's class from your shopping cart.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in , and exam difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“He does not teach at all and he assigns the class to read.”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“ ”

📚 Workload & Reading

16/100

“READ OR YOU WILL NOT PASS.”

📝

28/100

“Don't waste your time with the ; everyone fails!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his voice is low
  • lectures are extremely dry
  • instead of teaching... he makes groups of students teach the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready to read
  • No one in my class got an A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • most hands off professor I've ever taken

Theme 4

❤️ Minority Positive Voices

  • his lectures are very interesting, he makes you think outside the box
  • This professor will prepare you to be a leader
  • as long as you participate and do the HW you will get an A

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

167

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with , and hard grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
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3 out of 523
2 out of 543
1 out of 568

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

2

D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

13

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5