AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Jillian Tran Thomas

POSC101 · POSC100SPRING · POSC100FALL · POSC · POSC100 · POSC100SUM · POS100 · POSC100F · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
90.32%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take her if you are willing , and use to earn a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture-based examsGenerous curvesExtra credit availableClear PowerPointsMixed online responsiveness
  • Most students recommend Thomas because lectures and PowerPoints closely prepare students for exams.
  • Grades are helped by curves, , advance short-answer questions, and occasional grade bumps.
  • Online reviews are more mixed, with complaints , and responsiveness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

An A is very reachable because and are common, and students often say grades rise with focused study.

lecture notes and curves, while online evidence shows good grades but and LockDown Browser.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The course is usually clear and manageable because lectures, slides, and , though memorization and .

In-person students usually call the course easy or straightforward, while online students report more compressed material and harder tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not always described as formally mandatory, but many reviews .

, while online reviews focus more on lecture access and module pacing.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Most students recommend her because she is clear, fair, funny, and delivery complaints.

, while online recommendation is more split because of tests, responsiveness, and technology.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Frequent curves, , advance short-answer questions, and grade bumps make .

Format shift

and grade bumps, while online reviews also mention curves and but include tougher test complaints.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

The workload is usually a more intensity in short sessions.

Format shift

Online winter and summer courses feel more compressed, while and .

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Students usually , and good with examples, but online lectures and communication are less consistent.

Format shift

In-person teaching is much stronger, while online reviews include audio, responsiveness, and engagement issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and sometimes a final paper or discussions.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online reviews mentioning four exams and plus a paper.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly describe her as , and and PowerPoint-based exams.

Main concern

Attendance and lecture notes matter because and slides.

What students said

“Everything you need on the .”
POSC100
“ if you are trying to pass this class”
POSC100
“ .”
POSC100

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

grades and , but tests, LockDown Browser, audio, and communication can frustrate students.

Main concern

Online , and less engaging lectures.

What students said

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“The Professor requires the Respondus LockDown Browser for all exams.”
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“Also, lots of opportunities so .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because and curved, while online reviews explicitly mention LockDown Browser and harder tests.

LockDown Browser OnlineCurved ExamsLecture-Based ExamsMultiple ChoiceShort Answer QuestionsAdvance Short Answer Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe multiple lecture-based exams, curves, short-answer questions, and advance short-answer prompts, but .

Lecture-Based ExamsCurved ExamsMultiple ChoiceShort Answer QuestionsAdvance Short Answer Questions
“Exam is multiple choice with 2 short answer questions.”
POSC100SUM
“This course was pretty straight forward as the teacher gives all and lecture material.”
POSC100
“She gives you the short answer questions in advance for the exam.”
POSC100F

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Respondus LockDown Browser, hard or , and lecture-based preparation.

Respondus LockDown BrowserCurved ExamsHard TestsTrick QuestionsFour Exams
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“The Professor requires the Respondus LockDown Browser for all exams.”
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“ .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Everything you need on the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ and to the point.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

89/100

“ .”

⚖️

88/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She explained concepts and terms using examples that .
  • She makes her lectures and political science very easy and smooth.
  • She wants you to pass and understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her lectures are very easy to comprehend and it's an easy A.
  • She gives lots of , curves all 4 tests, and gives a lot of feed back!
  • I got an 89% in her class and she bumped me up to an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • The Professor requires the Respondus LockDown Browser for all exams.
  • Exam is multiple choice with 2 short answer questions.
  • 90% of .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 46 reviews span many years, include detailed grade and , and clearly separate stronger in-person evidence from mixed online evidence.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 511
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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POSC100F13 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Pass 1 · Rather not say 1