Matthew Atkinson

POSC1 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLYSCI1 · POLSC9 · POLISC1 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 93/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 89.89%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Take him online for an ; show up and engage if .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy online AClear weekly structureGrace period friendlyReading-based quizzesPassionate lectures

Online POLSC is widely called easy if and short writings; many report A or A+.
In person he is passionate and engaging, but attendance and participation matter more and a few students strongly disliked his style.
Exams when present are often open-note style, cheat-sheet friendly, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Doing the weekly modules, quizzes, and short writings almost always yields an A, especially online.

Online reviews are closest to free A with consistency; in person still easy but .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Intro ; the and short writing, not complex theory.

Both formats call material straightforward; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

Online is usually no live attendance, while as serious or mandatory.

flexible asynchronous; in person: participation and absences can matter a lot.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Nearly 90% would take again and .

Online enthusiasm is dominant; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly call him an easy grader with full credit for completed work, grace periods, and .

Format shift

A few online complaints about zeros for wrong submission format or .

Workload

Light

80/100

Typical week is a short quiz plus a discussion or 300-word write-up; summer terms pack more but stay manageable.

Format shift

One older online section complained of heavy writing only; most recent terms feel light.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Passionate, clear, and often funny in person; and feedback.

Format shift

Online can feel hands-off; students.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Weekly quizzes and short writings dominate; midterms or finals exist but are often easy, open, or take-home.

Format shift

Online leans assignments and quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person lectures are praised as fun and passionate with easy quizzes, but participation-heavy rooms and .

Main concern

, and rare harsh personal conflicts.

What students said

“If you're not going .”
POLSC1

“He allows a cheat sheet and tells you what's going to be on the test so it's really hard to fail.”
POLSC1

“ if u missed more than 4 classes he'll drop u without warning”
POLSC1

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

weekly quizzes, short discussions or 300-word writings, grace periods, and frequent easy As with light teaching presence.

Main concern

Reading load and occasional slow or .

What students said

“This may be the easiest class I've ever taken. He gave me 100% on every assignment.”
POLSC1

“if you do the work, you cannot fail. He is an .”
POLSC1

“This class was slight work... open notes/open book (no way you should fail).”
POLSC1

Exam style

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Assessment is student-friendly with open-resource quizzes, flexible timing, and low-stakes weekly checks rather than harsh proctoring.

Open notes or open book quizzesCheat sheet allowedTake-home writing finalWeekly short quizzesGrace period submissions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, sometimes with cheat sheets and announced content, plus weekly quizzes.

Cheat sheet allowedEasy midterm and finalWeekly quizzesTake-home final mentioned

“He allows a cheat sheet and tells you what's going to be on the test so it's really hard to fail.”
POLSC1

“he let us take the final at home(500 words!).”
POLISCI1

Online

Online quizzes are repeatedly described as open notes or open book, untimed or low stress, with short writing instead of harsh finals.

Open notes/open bookRetakeable quizzesShort weekly writingsUnlimited-time essay final mentioned

“Everything is multiple-choice except for the final, which is 2 essays but unlimited time/can do though week so no worry”
POLSC1

“open notes/open book (no way you should fail)”
POLSC1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This may be the easiest class I've ever taken. He gave me 100% on every assignment. You will not be stressed out EVER in this class. IF YOU NEED THIS CLASS.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting easy grading, weekly structure, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy Grade Path

88/100

“if you do the work, you cannot fail. He is an .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

89/100

“best polsc1 teacher, mr and easy quizzes.”

⏰ Grace Period Flexibility

85/100

“will offer a grace period for you to turn it in with no penalty.”

📖 Reading Load

70/100

“Although this was an online asynchronous class... there was lots of reading.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's fun, intelligent, and extremely passionate.
makes political science fun and interesting
Did and reminders.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A class for sure.
Just do the work and you'll pass.
put in the work and it's an EASY A!!!

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

2 discussions/2 quizzes weekly
Weekly writing assignments abt 300 words
Lets you submit passed the deadline with no penalty.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with heavy online sample, , and multi-year span.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568

4 out of 59

3 out of 58

2 out of 52

1 out of 52

Course coverage

POLISC122 reviews

POLSC119 reviews

POLISCI14 reviews

POLSC93 reviews

POLYSCI11 review

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POSC11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 15 · A 21 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1

Matthew Atkinson

Take him online for an x x x x; show up and engage if x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Easy Grade Path

👍 Strong Recommendation

⏰ Grace Period Flexibility

📖 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take him online for an ; show up and engage if .