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Political Science

Misty Knight-Finley

PS181120 · PS1 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
78.79%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Strong pick for an online easy American Government A if you can self-manage .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy Online AWeekly QuizzesLate GradingExtra CreditNo Textbook Needed
  • Mostly online PS1 with weekly discussions, quizzes, and .
  • Many students call it an easy A with no textbook, but a and slow or .
  • delayed modules, late grade posting, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

High A rates and many easy A comments dominate, though .

Online reviews strongly support easy As; the few in-person reviews still call the class easy but and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is manageable with reading and videos; but overall intellectual load stays light.

Both formats describe light content; online has far more detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

; workload is asynchronous weekly tasks.

; in-person notes are mixed and sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

79/100

Roughly four in and ease despite grading-lag complaints.

Recommendation is driven mainly by online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Equal weighting, , and late-work flexibility help grades; a minority calls quizzes tough.

Format shift

Online reviews are the main source; in-person sample is small.

Workload

Light

76/100

Weekly discussion plus quiz and textbook.

Format shift

Consistent across online majority and limited in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students like clear structure and engaging politics content, but accessibility and .

Format shift

Online praise is strong; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and projects; full exams are uncommon in recent terms.

Format shift

and final; newer ones often say no tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and quizzes, but complain about delayed grading and hard-to-reach help on projects.

Main concern

Project help and grade submission delays can affect transfers or diplomas.

What students said

“ .”
PS1
“Semester ended 3.5 weeks ago & grades have not been submitted which may affect diplomas/transfer.”
PS1

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online PS1 is light on and , and frequently described as an easy A when work is kept current.

Main concern

Slow or end-of-semester grading and .

What students said

“Very easy A!”
PS1
“Did not grade a .”
PS1
“Course only had discussions and a couple projects and .”
PS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on weekly timed quizzes and recent sections.

Weekly QuizzesNo Full Exams OftenTimed QuizzesDrop Lowest QuizProjects Instead of Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Limited in-person comments mention quizzes and .

Weekly QuizzesProjectsNo Tests in some sections
“Discussion boards every week and a .”
PS1
“at , and do the .”
PS1

Online

Online sections emphasize weekly quizzes and discussions; and final, usually without proctoring details.

Weekly QuizzesTimed QuizzesProjectsOptional Final in some terms
“Course only had discussions and a couple projects and .”
PS1
“There aren't loads of assignments which is really awesome. of AP Gov.”
PS1
“ , and one paper.”
PS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very easy A and had a great time doing it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews (29 online, 4 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Knight-Finley was amazing!! The work load is very minimal and easy.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

79/100

“ .”

⏱️

40/100

“Did not grade a .”

📗 Easy A Potential

82/100

“There is no way you can NOT pass this class with out an A or B!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • SO .
  • she's really chill and nice and the class is easy.
  • she never answers emails which is odd.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very easy A!
  • and confusing.
  • Everything is weighted the same (25%), making this class very easy in terms of grading.

Theme 3

📬 About Communication

  • hard to get a response from the professor during the week if .
  • and allowed us to turn in the assignments late.
  • doesn't grade anything on time.

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three fairly recent reviews with consistent online structure details and high grade reporting support solid confidence.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 511
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PS132 reviews
PS1811201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 14

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2