AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Joseph Riley

POLSC100 · HIST171 · POLI100 · POSC100 · GOVT101 · POLIS100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid Riley unless you can , and an unpredictable classroom experience.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyStrict attendanceHarsh classroom toneHeavy memorizationFew grades
  • Most students describe Riley as difficult, stressful, and .
  • Attendance and punctuality are repeatedly described as strict and grade-critical.
  • Some students say an A is possible with study guides or practice tests, but the overall experience is high-risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible for some students, but it usually requires attendance, notes, study guides, memorization, and .

Online reviews make the A look hard and exam-dependent, while can make passing easier.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The course feels difficult because students report , and tests covering large amounts of information.

Both formats describe heavy information load, with online reviews stressing readings and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

and punctuality are strict and can make or break the grade.

Online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance, while and lateness rules.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students advise against taking him because of , and poor teaching experiences.

Online reviews are unanimously negative, and students reporting success.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grades depend heavily on few exams and strict expectations, though practice tests may help some students.

Format shift

Online reviews call him tough and test-heavy, while because some students found tests easy with practice materials.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and large amounts of information to memorize.

Format shift

Online workload centers on books and exams, while , and memorization.

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Comments frequently describe confusing, boring, rude, or unprofessional teaching despite a few positive remarks about knowledge and help.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are very negative, and for knowledge and study help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

93/100

Assessment is dominated by midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online evidence clearly says only a midterm and final, while .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative and focus on strict lateness rules, boring or , heavy memorization, and .

Main concern

, and exams can dominate the course experience.

What students said

“ .”
POLSC100
“He covers a lot of information and it's difficult to memorize.”
POLI100
“Run, just run.”
POSC100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, , and poor teaching.

Main concern

Only a midterm and and fast tests.

What students said

“Only a midterm and .”
POSC100
“Test consist of 100 questions in 60 mins.”
POSC100
“The and teaching method I've experienced”
POSC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book rules.

Midterm And Final100 Questions In 60 MinutesTest HeavyPractice Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

26/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lecture-based exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book policy.

Midterm And FinalMock TestsLecture-Based ExamsTest Heavy
“ ; the midterms and the final.”
POSC100
“He gives mock test which are questions STRAIGHT from the least B.”
POSC100
“ and worksheets.”
POSC100

Online

Online reviews say the class uses only a midterm and final with 100 questions in 60 minutes, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Midterm And Final100 Questions In 60 MinutesTest Heavy
“Only a midterm and .”
POSC100
“Test consist of 100 questions in 60 mins.”
POSC100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if at all possible!”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

25/100

“The and teaching method I've experienced”

🧪

26/100

“Only a midterm and .”

🕒

8/100

“ and can make or break your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will talk your head off the whole class about nonsense.
  • Lectures are not only boring but don't make sense.
  • Definitely knows his stuff.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • Test consist of 100 questions in 60 mins.
  • ; the midterms and the final.
  • He gives you study guides so if you do them you will pass.

Theme 3

🕒

  • He rather you be absent than late.
  • and can make or break your grade.
  • Do not use your phone at all or he will make you leave class for the day.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years show a consistent pattern of , and mostly negative student experience.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

POSC10010 reviews
POLIS1002 reviews
GOVT1011 review
HIST1711 review
POLI1001 review
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POLSC1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

2

B 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