AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Narges Rabii

PS1 · PS1145 · PSPS1 · POL4 · SP2265 · POLYSCI1 · PS1287 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you must take PS1 and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoes not teachTextbook onlyTrick examsUnclear expectationsAvoid online
  • Most students say she does not teach and .
  • Exams are described as random, ultra-specific, and poorly aligned with lectures or outlines.
  • and frustration high.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong students report because exams feel picky and .

Online reviews stress failing or C grades for A students; and unfair final grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content itself is intro-level but pace, volume of reading, and .

Both formats describe massive textbook load; a minority of if you read everything.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; many sections are online or self-paced so flexibility is implied but not confirmed as optional.

Evidence is mostly from online-style sections where class meetings are not the main issue.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

The dominant message is do not take her, with only a thin older minority recommending the class.

All three tagged online reviews are strongly negative; in-person comments are mixed but still mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students report , and effort that is not rewarded.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Weekly essays, discussion boards, and cover-to-cover textbook reading create a heavy load especially in short terms.

Format shift

Workload complaints are common in accelerated online-style sections and many in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students repeatedly say she does not teach, gives vague instructions, and is slow or rude with help.

Format shift

Online reviews are almost uniformly poor; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and DBs secondary but still demanding.

Format shift

Both formats .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid comments still center on self-teaching from the book, heavy workload, and unfair or trick-style tests.

Main concern

, and exams that punish even diligent students.

What students said

“I wish I would've dropped this course. Political science is my major and this is the only "C" I received throughout my college experience.”
PS1
“Professor DOES NOT teach the course; and learn on your own.”
PS1
“This is the and because she is a completely unfair grader and her test questions come out of nowhere.”
PS1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are widely called the : no teaching, vague outlines, and brutal exams.

Main concern

and unrelated to posted material, with no study guides.

What students said

“The ever seen! First off she does not teach a thing, everything is learned from reading the textbook.”
POLYSCI1
“Does not teach material at all, only posts lecture outlines with no information in them. text.”
PS1
“I am a straight A student and I currently have a C in her class and am struggling to get anything above a C.”
PS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are timed, highly specific, and often feel mismatched with lectures or outlines, making them student-unfriendly.

Timed multiple choiceTextbook micro-detailLimited book lookup timeNo clear study guide

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe tricky wording, short time limits, and questions that seem to come out of nowhere.

Tricky wordingShort timerVerbatim book questionsClosed-book style
“ book.”
PS1
“You have an hour and a half to complete 50 questions so there's not much time to refer back to the book while taking it.”
PS1
“NOT allowed to use your book for tests, and the .”
PS1

Online

, and poorly tied to the text or outlines, with little guidance.

Online timed examsRandom textbook questionsNo study guide
“ questions from the textbook that have no relevance to the class and are hardest to find.”
POLYSCI1
“ text. No study guide or schedule for assignments.”
PS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ PROFF”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Does not teach material at all, only posts lecture outlines with no information in them.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“ !”

📝

30/100

“ questions from the textbook that have no relevance to the class.”

📚 Workload Intensity

25/100

“Heavy workload, NOT a 3unit 8week course workload.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she does not teach a thing,
  • Professor DOES NOT teach the course; and learn on your own
  • She doesn't answer questions, and doesn't assist in helping students understand expectations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I am a straight A student and I currently have a C in her class
  • the only "C" I received throughout my college experience
  • This is not a class if you want an easy A

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • book
  • book during the exam

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

44 reviews spanning years with consistent themes on teaching absence, exam unfairness, and .

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 513
1 out of 515

Course coverage

PS138 reviews
POL41 review
POLYSCI11 review
PS11451 review
PS12871 review
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PSPS11 review
SP22651 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

0

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C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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