AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Charlotte Samuels

POLSC100 · PS100 · POSC215 · POCS100 · POSC100 · POSC100F · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
80/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
74.07%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Samuels if you like energetic discussion-based classes and can stay organized, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging LecturesCaring But PolarizingTest HeavyExtra CreditUnclear Grading Risk
  • Most students praise Samuels as passionate, funny, engaging, and caring, especially in in-person POSC100 sections.
  • A smaller but intense , and exams that feel disconnected from lectures.
  • Grades can be strong, but , and steady assignment completion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many students earned A grades and mention , but the A , and staying on top of assignments.

Online reviews include both easy-A praise and tough-grader complaints, while fair if you attend and study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

57/100

Political science concepts are often made engaging and understandable, but , and difficult exams keep the course from feeling easy.

Online comments split on lecture clarity, while make complicated ideas digestible.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

because multiple reviews say participation, lectures, and study guidance are central to passing.

In-person reviews strongly emphasize attendance, while online reviews and lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her for engaging teaching and care, but and organization lower the recommendation.

, while online sentiment is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and clear study support help, but and unclear-criteria complaints prevent calling her lenient.

Format shift

Online reviews include harsher grading complaints, while and extra-credit praise.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students , and a final, so the workload is steady but not always overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews stress readings and assignments, while , and study guides.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

The dominant pattern is energetic, funny, and passionate teaching, but organization and clarity problems appear in several negative reviews.

Format shift

, while online reviews are sharply mixed about recorded or written lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Many reviews mention exams, midterms, finals, and and participation also present.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention assignments and exams based on lectures.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly enthusiastic about her humor, passion, and engagement, but , and .

Main concern

You need to attend, read, and study because tests and participation carry real weight.

What students said

“Her passion for politics is contagious.”
POSC100
“ . She bases all your grades off the exams and ONLY exams.”
POSC100F

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews and harsh complaints about grading, communication, and lecture quality.

Main concern

Online and inconsistent communication depending on section experience.

What students said

“This is a great professor and pretty much an easy A if you are on top of your work.”
POSC100
“Online lectures are horrible!!!”
POSC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are important and sometimes difficult, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules, closed-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Exam HeavyStudy GuidesExtra CreditPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and difficult tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Two Midterms And FinalStudy GuidesExtra CreditDifficult Tests
“There are 5 group activities based on the lecture, 2 papers, 2 midterms and 1 final.”
POSC100F
“The and hypothetical questions.”
POSC100

Online

but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or take-home format.

Exams Based On LecturesPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“ ”
POSC100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. Samuels is incredibly intelligent, driven & hilarious. If so.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“She makes political science very interesting and easy to understand.”

⚖️

62/100

“Tough grader? Nope: mc and easy if you read the books and study guide, and she offers 20 pts of .”

📚

78/100

“She bases all your grades off the exams and ONLY exams.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ and all students !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her passion for politics is contagious.
  • She makes political science very interesting and easy to understand.
  • She shapes complicated concepts into digestible, understandable info. :)

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is a great professor and pretty much an easy A if you are on top of your work.
  • Not an easy A.
  • All you got to do is attend lectures and review with the class book which she provided for free. EASY A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization & Risk

  • Came to class late and unprepared.
  • I .
  • .

Theme 4

📝

  • There are 5 group activities based on the lecture, 2 papers, 2 midterms and 1 final.
  • The and hypothetical questions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews across multiple years give detailed and consistent themes, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

POSC10017 reviews
POSC100F5 reviews
POSC2152 reviews
POCS1001 review
POLSC1001 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1