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Justine McCusker

PS1 · PS14 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
1.3

The decision

if you want an engaging, low-stress intro to political science with and little busywork.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyClear lecturesMakes Poly Sci funLight workloadDiscussion-heavyFunny
  • All three reviews give top quality marks for .
  • quizzes and and presentation.
  • Students who dislike political science still say he makes the material easy to grasp.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Quizzes and , and students say speaking up and basic effort is enough to do fine.

All ; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Content is introductory political science explained clearly with .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews , though discussion participation is encouraged.

in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Every review urges students to take the class and , and fun.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

; students emphasize light work and doing fine if they engage.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

88/100

One research paper and and tests; not a lot of work.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students call him fantastic, clear on both sides of issues, funny, and great at making tough topics understandable.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and tests with one research paper and PowerPoint presentation.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and light work built around his own lecture notes.

Main concern

Some lectures can feel long or talky if you do not speak up in discussion.

What students said

“FANTASTIC! Really knowledgeable and provides a .”
PS14
“I hate Political Science but he made it easier to understand.”
PS1
“For Poly Sci he makes it fun and interesting.”
PS1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Quiz and than heavy outside reading, with no strict proctoring details given.

Lecture-based quizzesLecture-based testsOne research paper

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Quizzes and ; add one research paper and presentation.

Lecture-based quizzesLecture-based testsResearch paper
“He writes his own lectures from the books and .”
PS14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“FANTASTIC! Really knowledgeable and provides a . Lots of discussion so speak up and you'll do fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2011, highlighting clarity, workload, and recommendation. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

94/100

“Really knowledgeable and provides a .”

📚 Low Workload

88/100

“there is not alot of work at all. Take this class”

👍 Strong Recommendation

92/100

“Take this class. For Poly Sci he makes it fun and interesting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • provides a
  • he made it easier to understand
  • makes it fun and interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Work

  • there is not alot of work at all
  • 1 research paper and powerpoint presentation

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three older reviews from 2007-2011 with strong consistency but limited sample size and .

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PS12 reviews
PS141 review

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