AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Brett Murdock

POSC100H · POL101 · POSC20633 · POSC100 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Murdock may be engaging, but recent reviews make him risky unless you can tolerate disorganization and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing instructorEngaging politics lecturesPoor organization complaintsParticipation mattersRecent severe decline
  • Older reviews praise his passion, humor, , and engaging lectures.
  • Recent 2026 reviews are , and exam coverage.
  • The overall experience depends heavily on whether his current course organization improves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Older students reported easy A potential with attention and , but recent reviews describe harsh exams and .

Online reviews call the work manageable, while riskier.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The subject can be manageable, but disorganization and than the content itself.

Online reviews describe a fair workload, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Students repeatedly say participation, attention, and , and one review says no devices are allowed.

, while online evidence mentions participation but is less strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

Recommendations are split because strong older praise is outweighed by .

Online reviews are positive but old and few, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Recent students cite delayed , and little grade visibility.

Format shift

, while recent in-person reviews describe strict and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The workload includes exams, quizzes, writing, reading, and participation, but the .

Format shift

Online reviews call it manageable, while in-person reviews describe long lectures and .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

He can be passionate and engaging, but recent reviews report poor organization, unanswered messages, and late course materials.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is positive but limited, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly mention exams, quizzes, few graded items, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and quizzes, while grade.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

passion and recent severe complaints about organization, emails, exams, and grading delays.

Main concern

Recent in-person students report late materials, unanswered emails, delayed grades, and .

What students said

“ class”
POSC100
“He doesn't answer emails or canvas messages”
POSC100
“ ”
POSC100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews from 2020 are strongly positive and describe a fair, manageable class with , and exams.

Main concern

The online evidence is old and limited to two positive reviews.

What students said

“it's not easy, but it's manageable and fair.”
POSC100
“Really great class with a professor who truly cares about students and their success.”
POSC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because recent students say tests cover more than lectures and grade weight is concentrated in few items.

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsWeekly QuizzesExams Beyond Lectures

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and exam material beyond what was taught, with no clear proof of book or proctoring policy.

Test HeavyLate Test InformationExams Beyond Lectures
“ class”
POSC100
“only gives you information about the test and the material to be covered two days before the exam!”
POSC100

Online

Online reviews mention three exams and weekly quizzes with writing assignments, but do not .

Three ExamsWeekly QuizzesWriting Assignments
“3 exams and , but it's manageable and fair.”
POSC100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Avoid if you have better option.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting sharp contrast between older praise and recent organization complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Recent Risk

45/100

“Avoid if you have better option.”

🧪

34/100

“ class”

👍 Older Praise

46/100

“He also, gives and makes the topics interesting.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Organization

  • Lecture materials were frequently posted late despite being told note-taking wasn't necessary.
  • He doesn't answer emails or if it's important.
  • He also won't post grades the entire semester.

Theme 2

🧪

  • class
  • only gives you information about the test and the material to be covered two days before the exam!
  • 3 exams and , but it's manageable and fair.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very knowledgable, funny, and his lectures are so interesting and engaging.
  • Hands down one of the .
  • Lectures are boring too

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are only 13 reviews, but the recent 2026 cluster is detailed and consistent enough to heavily affect the judgment.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

POSC10010 reviews
POL1011 review
POSC100H1 review
POSC206331 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1