Derek Reeve

POLI12 · PS1 · PSY1 · PS4 · PSPS · PS14 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · PLYSC4 · POL12 · PS12 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
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Difficulty: 1.7

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Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A LegendHilarious LecturerLaid BackCurrent Events FocusExtra Credit Friendly

Near-universal praise for humor, fairness, and making political science interesting.
, and optional attendance with pop quizzes.
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Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly report automatic or effortless As with , and abundant .

All .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Average difficulty is very low and content is framed as .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Many students , though .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students call him best on campus and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

, and heavy make high marks common.

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Workload

Light

90/100

Typical load is two papers, light quizzes, and an .

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students rave about humor, clarity, current-events discussions, and making poli sci engaging.

Format shift

Teaching quality is judged from in-person comments only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade usually mixes papers, occasional pop quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Assessment mix is described only in in-person reviews.

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and structured so most students can secure an A with modest effort.

Main concern

A few students say he can be dry, biased in debate, or light on deep instruction.

What students said

“ !!! , so nice.”
PS1

“super easy, dont buy the book. automatic a in the class.”
POL12

“Easiest class of my life! He offers so much !”
PS1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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, and he tells students what to expect with buffers.

Easy finalTake-home optionsStudy guidance givenPop quizzesExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

advance guidance and optional pop quizzes.

Easy finalTake-home testsTold what is on examsPop quizzes

“No mid-term and . He gives you what will be on it”
PS1

“His but if you use your head you could get a good grade.”
PS12

“We had 1 presentation and a .”
POLI12

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easiest class of my life! He offers so much !”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easiness, humor, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ !!! , so nice.”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

94/100

“automatic a in the class. dont need to show up to class”

👍

95/100

“He is a "must-take" professor.”

😄 Humor and Style

90/100

“Great sense of humor. Reasonably light work load.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is hilarious, and knows how to connect to his students.
Makes Poly Sci interesting and easy.
Class starts with .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easiest class of my life! He offers so much !
Very easy A. And don't waste money on a book
if u want to get an A in so easy!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Really wonderful person to be around and really fair.
He is hands down an incredible teacher and person.
the only lawyer I trust.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mostly detailed in-person reviews over several years strongly agree on easiness, humor, and recommendation.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Optional

MustTake

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🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy A Reality

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😄 Humor and Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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