AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Tova Norlen

GOVGOV · PSYCH14 · PS14 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you care about international relations and will put in steady study for a fair A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear and StructuredReal-World IR ExperienceFair TestsOpen Notes AllowedNot Free A
  • Strong IR teaching that can convert majors and deepen interest.
  • Not a free A, but fair if you study, read, and .
  • and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Students say an A is doable with study, papers, and quizzes, but it is not a free or super easy A.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Content is approachable for interested students, though some call lectures boring and difficulty moderate.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews stress going to lecture and keeping up with current .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students repeatedly call the , and real-world IR insight.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

as fair with open-note options, not harsh and not free.

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

, and concept memorization.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

experience, despite some boredom comments.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of papers, timed quizzes, and bluebook or open-note tests.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person IR and , and rewarding for interested students, with fair but .

Main concern

Lectures can feel boring and the class is not a super easy A without reading and study.

What students said

“You can get an A by memorizing the concepts and doing the papers, but you'll get more out of it if you read the book and participate.”
PS14
“NOT a SUPER EASY A, but you can achieve it if you study and do the readings and .”
GOVGOV
“ but b very fair. while you can!”
PS14

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and bluebook exams and op-ed papers.

Open NotesTimed Online QuizzesBluebook TestsOp-Ed Papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests that allow books or notes, plus fair bluebook exams.

Open NotesTimed Online QuizzesBluebook Tests
“ , but you can use your book and notes. Also you can use notes on the test as well.”
GOVGOV
“ but b very fair.”
PS14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I came into the class a Business major and came out a political science major.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews, highlighting clear , and open-note assessments. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯

88/100

“A class worth taking!!!!”

⚖️ Fair Effort A

68/100

“NOT a SUPER EASY A, but you can achieve it if you study and do the readings and .”

🌍 Real-World Expertise

90/100

“She has been to many of the places she discusses in terms of IR which brings a real world experience to it”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and structured in her presentation
  • She is veryyyyyyy BORING!!
  • Very interesting in poli sci and knows her stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was pretty easy-- you do have to work though.
  • While this class is not an easy easy A, you will learn SO much!
  • you can use your book and notes.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • though!!
  • She is very hands on and likeable.
  • she's really easy going and mellow about the assignments and tests as well

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six consistently positive in-person reviews from 2009-2011 with solid detail but limited sample size.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PS144 reviews
GOVGOV1 review
PSYCH141 review

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