AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Jodi Balma

POLSC100 · POL100 · POSC110H · POLI100 · POLISCI · POLISCI100 · CONTEMPPOL · POSC135 · POSC110 · POL150 · POSC100 · POLSC1000 · POL101 · POSC100F · PSC150 · POSC150 · POCS100 · POSC180 · POSC100H · PLYSCI100 · POSC100HF · 235 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
89.9%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want an engaging political science class where steady work is rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging LecturesOrganized CanvasFair But Active WorkloadCaring MentorReal-World Politics
  • Students consistently praise her passion, clarity, and ability to make politics feel practical.
  • Grades are usually very achievable when students , and projects.
  • Online reviews are more mixed because some students dislike the and AI-use enforcement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

An A is very reachable with , and assignments, but skipping work or .

Online evidence includes several easy-A comments, while , and steady participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The material is approachable because lectures and , though and political research.

Online reviews call the class organized and streamlined, while but lecture-heavy and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as strictly mandatory, but many students say showing up, participating, and taking notes matter.

In-person reviews emphasize participation and class notes more strongly, while and independent work.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students recommend her because , and supportive.

Both formats are recommended, but online , and AI enforcement.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grades are generally fair and often generous when students complete the required work, but and AI issues can be graded hard.

Format shift

Online grading has more mixed comments, while as clear and fair.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Workload is steady with readings, quizzes, writing, guides, and projects, but many students describe it as manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews range from 2-3 hours weekly to heavy writing, while and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly describe her as , and able to make politics meaningful.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats, with and discussion.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes , and presentations rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and writing more, while , and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are praised for , and practical political learning.

Main concern

Students should expect reading, participation, projects, and .

What students said

“Her lectures are fun and easy to follow.”
POSC100F
“Midterm and , with no tricky questions.”
POSC100F
“this is not an easy pass and it will demand A LOT of your time.”
POLISCI

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and manageable, but , and AI-policy issues create some risk.

Main concern

Some online students report test-guide mismatch, writing load, or strict AI enforcement.

What students said

“ and clear.”
POLISCI100
“With open-book quizzes and .”
POCS100
“She failed me for using AI on assignments when everyone else was using it too.”
POSC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mostly student-friendly because several reviews cite open-book or study-guide-based assessments, but one review warns .

Open-Book In-Person EvidenceOpen-Book Online Quiz EvidenceStudy Guide Based ExamsLockdown Browser Warning

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support open-note or study-guide-based exams, with several students saying exams are easy if they prepare.

Open Note And Book EvidenceStudy Guide Based ExamsMidterm And Final
“in and book.”
PLYSCI100
“Midterm and , with no tricky questions.”
POSC100F

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book quizzes in one case and Lockdown Browser with no notes in another, so the .

Open-Book QuizzesLockdown Browser WarningLecture-Based Quiz Questions
“With open-book quizzes and .”
POCS100
“You have to watch the lectures for each quiz.”
POLSC100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy class and still learned a lot.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Professor Balma changed my view on looking at the political world.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“The . Take her class!”

⚖️ Grade Value

84/100

“I put no effort in this semester, so if you want an A in this course, take Jodi Balma!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are very passionate and easy to understand.
  • She is very charismatic and makes politics fun!
  • She gives a lot of real world examples to support her lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy to get a good grade if you do the , and study for exams.
  • This class is easy if you do the study guides.
  • If you want an A, PLEASE try to complete as as possible because she .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • and clear.
  • Only around 2-3 hours of work per week for the online class.
  • Quizzes and study guides provided.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

235

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across recent years, many courses, and both formats give rich and mostly consistent evidence despite a few outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5165
4 out of 537
3 out of 513
2 out of 59
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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POSC100F6 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 3 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1