AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Stefan Veldhuis

POLISCI01 · POLSC2 · POLSC1 · 79 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

, and walk out with an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterGuaranteed Easy ACaptivating LecturesNo Textbook NeededChill and HilariousExam Review Day
  • Nearly universal Easy A with almost all A or A+ grades reported
  • , and often described as the
  • Light workload of current events, one paper, and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly call it a guaranteed A with lenient grading, few graded items, and .

Both online and ; online leans even lighter with discussion posts and two exams.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Content is lecture-based intro poli sci with simple current-event writeups and little conceptual strain.

; online is mainly videos and short posts.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Most students report , though lectures matter for exams because notes are not posted.

In-person reviews stress showing up for notes; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

100% would-take-again with near-unanimous praise as one of the .

Recommendation enthusiasm is equally strong online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

95/100

Easy grader with , and .

Format shift

Leniency is consistent across formats.

Workload

Light

86/100

Typically about 10 short current events, one research paper, and .

Format shift

Online summer sections are .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Passionate, hilarious, discussion-rich lectures that students call captivating and memorable.

Format shift

; online still rates very high for clarity and care.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of short current-event papers, one research paper, and .

Format shift

Online shifts more weight to discussion posts; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, so attendance is strongly advised even when optional; grading stays very lenient.

Main concern

Nothing is posted online, so .

What students said

“It's honestly a guaranteed A. He's funny, outgoing, chill, cool, and just a great professor overall.”
POLSC1
“he basically gave you the answers for the .”
POLSC1
“He does not post anything online so it's .”
POLSC1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and two straightforward exams make online sections extremely easy and still highly praised.

Main concern

Older video content can feel slightly outdated, but work remains light.

What students said

“Easy A. Do the work.”
POLSC1
“If lectures and write 2-3 discussion posts each week.”
POLISCI01
“ONLY 2 tests!! The Midterm and the Final. .”
POLSC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

review day; students call them straightforward, not harshly proctored.

Lecture-Based ExamsReview Day Before TestShort Answer and Multiple ChoiceNo Strict Proctoring Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final are lecture-based, often 20-50 questions or short answers, with a review session that previews content.

In-Person Midterm and FinalReview DayMemorization From NotesExtra Credit on Some Exams
“ 20 to 50 questions each.”
POLSC1
“he basically gave you the answers for the .”
POLSC1
“1 day !”
POLSC1

Online

Online exams are described as easy and straight from video lectures, with .

Exams From LecturesTwo Tests OnlyNo Proctoring Mentioned
“There's only 2 exams and they're easy as well, they're straight from the lectures!”
POLISCI01
“ , and .”
POLSC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Veldhuis is one of the . His class is really easy. It's honestly a guaranteed A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and outcomes, and light workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Irrespective of the class curriculum and work (extremely easy by the way), this professor has extremely captivating lectures which his shown through his passion and .”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

96/100

“It's honestly a guaranteed A. He's funny, outgoing, chill, cool, and just a great professor overall.”

👍

99/100

“If you see his name next to a !”

📝 Light Workload

86/100

“very little and but he is open to questions and clarifications!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are actually super enjoyable and he loves when students engage in .
  • He makes dry political science lecture into a very interesting story.
  • Entertaining classes, check in and lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's honestly a guaranteed A.
  • Professor Veldhuis has one of the easiest classes ever.
  • Easy A!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and is an .
  • Wish I had him again. ILY PROF V!
  • He cares about your mental health.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

79

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2020-2026 with extreme consistency on Easy A, lecture quality, and recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 574
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLSC136 reviews
POLISCI018 reviews
POLSC24 reviews
504811 review
710991 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

45

A+ 24 · A 20 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1