AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Ricardo Salas

POLISCI100 · POSC230 · POL100 · POSC215 · PLYSC101 · POCS100 · POSC101 · POSC120 · POL230 · POLSCI · POSC100 · POLISCI101 · POSC100F · 256 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
34.48%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if , but self-directed memorizers may still earn strong grades.

Best fit · Self Taught ProStudy Guide DrivenTest HeavySelf-Teaching RequiredUnfocused LecturesPolarizing
  • Many students say lectures are unfocused and do not prepare them well for exams.
  • Grades can be easy if students memorize long study guides, but the workload feels tedious and test-heavy.
  • Online reviews describe a highly independent course .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is very doable for strong memorizers, but it usually requires , and test preparation.

Online is stricter because grades rely on timed exams, while the tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The political science content is not always described as conceptually hard, but the volume of reading and memorization makes it demanding.

Both formats rely on self-study, with online reviews emphasizing independent work and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

mandatory, even when lectures do not help much.

Attendance complaints come from in-person reviews, while online reviews do not establish a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

because they see the lectures as unfocused and the class as self-taught.

Online reviews are mixed but independent, while and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and sometimes generous, but the test-heavy setup punishes students who do not master the study guides.

Format shift

, while online students report timed exams and less exact overlap.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is dominated by , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Both formats are study-guide heavy, with online reviews adding pressure from timed tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many reviews say he rambles, teaches little usable material, and leaves students to learn from study guides.

Format shift

In-person teaching complaints are stronger, while online reviews focus more on limited interaction and self-paced work.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

95/100

The class is repeatedly described as based .

Format shift

, and online reviews explicitly describe four timed tests as the whole grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews repeatedly say lectures are rambling or irrelevant, while .

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves and memorize large study guides.

What students said

“Got an A by teaching myself.”
POSC230
“ but paying attention will not benefit your grades.”
POSC100F

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe an and memorization drive the grade.

Main concern

The online course gives little interaction and .

What students said

“Your whole grade is based on 4 tests that's it!”
POCS100
“In the Online Class there are only 4 tests and that is the only credit to receive.”
POSC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because grades are based on a , and online tests are timed tightly.

Four ExamsTimed TestsStudy Guide BasedTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Study Guide Based TestsFour ExamsTest Heavy
“ !!!”
POSC 100
“4 exams - thats it...”
POSC100F

Online

Online reviews clearly describe four exams, often 100 questions in 60 minutes, with open-book rules.

Four Tests100 Questions60 MinutesExam-Only Grade
“Your whole grade is based on 4 tests that's it!”
POCS100
“The tests are 100 questions and you only have 60 minutes to finish them.”
POSC100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Got an A by teaching myself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Lectures are completely unfocused, has a and literally doesnt teach at all.”

📈 Easy A Path

62/100

“It's an extremely easy A.”

🧪

32/100

“Your whole grade is based on 4 tests that's it!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All he does is ramble on and on about random things that he CLAIMS are related to the text.
  • Nothing he says in class will .
  • The professor conveyed information and material that is pertinent in today's climate.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you memorize EACH of them AND ALL of the fill-in portions then you will get an A.
  • A LOT of studying, but it is so easy to get an A+ if you do it.
  • There are long and opinionated study guides that he uses directly for the tests

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • The tests are 100 questions and you only have 60 minutes to finish them.
  • 4 tests, nothing else.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

256

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show consistent , and self-teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 529
3 out of 539
2 out of 545
1 out of 5123

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1