AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Archie Delshad

POLISCI100 · POSC120 · POSC100 · POS100 · 100F · POSC100F · POLSCI100 · POLSC1000 · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
62.02%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can handle lecture-heavy political science, detailed note-taking, tough timed exams, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLecture HeavyTough GraderPolarizingInteresting Lectures
  • many praise his knowledge, humor, and engaging lectures, while many others strongly warn against him.
  • Grades depend heavily on exams or , and specific details.
  • Online and policies, and heavy note-taking demands.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

37/100

Some students earn A's, but they usually require heavy note-taking, detailed memorization, and strong test performance.

Both formats can produce high grades, but online reviews more often describe quiz and while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

31/100

The material is not always conceptually impossible, but the , and .

Online and in-person .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but late work, missed work, and quiz deadlines are described as strict.

Online reviews emphasize no late quizzes and strict deadlines, while and exams.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

but avoided by students seeking an easy GE or forgiving grading.

Both formats are polarizing, with online reviews slightly more focused on harsh testing and and warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tough grading, , and strict test rules despite some dropped scores or .

Format shift

Both online and giving more detail about quizzes and no late submissions.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students describe many lectures, readings, films, notes, and assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews often mention hours of videos and readings, while and large reading loads.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

His knowledge and lectures earn strong praise, but many students .

Format shift

Both formats show the same split between engaging lectures and frustrated students.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

Grades are dominated by quizzes, tests, midterms, and many reviews.

Format shift

Online reviews often describe quizzes or four tests, while , and occasional essays or discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

that some students love but others find harsh, political, and risky.

Main concern

and often require remembering specific lecture details under time pressure.

What students said

“Hardest class I have ever taken, only lectures and .”
POSC120
“ and quiz.”
POLISCI100
“The so you have to really REALLY pay attention in his class.”
100F

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe a polarizing class with strong lectures but difficult quizzes or , and .

Main concern

Online students repeatedly warn that , and .

What students said

“The workload and , and the .”
POLISCI100
“4 tests, online .”
POLSC1000
“ .”
POSC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because students and major grade weight.

Test HeavyTimed TestsNo Going BackOnline ProctoredNot Open NoteSpecific Lecture Details

Assessment risk

Strict

27/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard, time-pressured exams based on lectures and readings, with some cheat sheet or but .

Lecture-Based ExamsTimed TestsSpecific DetailsCheat Sheet MentionedCurved Tests
“Exams 100 questions and are tough.”
POSC120
“100 minutes for 80 questions and 15 minutes for quiz with 5 choices per question.”
POLISCI100
“A one-page, front-and-back cheat sheet is aloud.”
POSC120

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored, not-open-note tests, timed quizzes, no going back, and .

Online ProctoredNot Open NoteTimed TestsNo Going BackQuiz HeavyLowest Score Dropped
“4 tests, online .”
POLSC1000
“the quizzes are 20 mins long with 20 questions.”
POSC100
“ ”
POLISCI100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you aren't willing to put the work in, ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in testing, lectures, workload, and polarized recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

27/100

“4 tests, online .”

🎯 Teaching Split

62/100

“He makes political science relatable.”

⚖️ Recommendation Risk

54/100

“ .”

Theme 1

📝 About Exams And Grades

  • The workload and , and the .
  • the quizzes are 90% of your grade, so if you're not a .
  • taking them.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Lectures

  • His lectures are interesting and you can tell his passion for his craft.
  • He had a pretty heavy lecture style, but he was genuinely good at teaching.
  • Loved Archie's class. Lectures were easy to pay attention to, funny, and as long as you watch them, you will get a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload And Fit

  • Be prepared to watch so, so many lectures.
  • If you're not a person who is meticulous with their assignments. .
  • it is not worth to spend such much time on a GE class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 reviews across recent years, both formats, and many detailed comments with a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579
4 out of 58
3 out of 514
2 out of 510
1 out of 524

Course coverage

POSC10016 reviews
100F7 reviews
POSC100F7 reviews
POSC1207 reviews
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POLSC10005 reviews
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

18

B+ 6 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 3 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1