AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Eugene Goss

INTROPOLISCI · POLIS1 · POLSC10 · POLSC3 · POLC1 · POLI3 · PLSC1 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLIS10 · GOV · POLS1 · POLISC1 · POLSC4 · POLISCI3 · POLSC1000 · 177 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
40.66%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a serious political science challenge; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy workloadLong essay examsStrict and inflexiblePassionate lectures
  • Workload and intro/GE political science class.
  • learners who want rigor love him; many GE students feel crushed and drop.
  • , and little flexibility dominate negative experiences.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A , and meeting strict standards; many report Ds, Cs, or withdrawals.

Online reports more failing grades and drops; in-person can still yield As for prepared students.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Even , and long written exams well above typical GE load.

Both formats are hard; winter/online intensives feel especially crushing.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Participation and and little flexibility for conflicts.

Online drops for missed participation and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again is around 41%; seekers.

In-person praise is stronger among majors; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students report demeaning comments, strict grammar, and little negotiation.

Format shift

Harshness appears in both .

Workload

Overwhelming

15/100

, and multi-hour written exams create an overwhelming load.

Format shift

Online and winter sessions intensify the daily grind.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Passionate, knowledgeable lectures impress some students, while others find him biased, rude, or .

Format shift

; online critics stress rigidity and tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Long free-response unit exams, quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online exams are often 10 paragraph questions in 3 hours; and essays.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and real learning; critics cite sassy rigidity, heavy notes, and .

Main concern

Mandatory attendance/notes and .

What students said

“Professor Goss was one of the most amazing professors I have had during my time at LBCC.”
POLIS10
“Professor Goss is a , however, he also makes the .”
POLI3
“The amount of work expected is absurd, 2 hour long tests every week”
POLSC1

Remote format

Online

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and inflexible policies.

Main concern

3-hour essay-style exams, heavy reading, and .

What students said

“ and 3 hours long.”
POLC1
“ and consist of 10 questions,requiring paragraph-length response.”
POLSC1
“He assigns things due the day they are posted whether it be a .”
POLIS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long, written, and strictly graded with little flexibility or late-work leniency.

Long free-response exams3-hour testsEssay-heavyNo late workHigh writing demand

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tough grading with limited accommodations.

Strict timed examsEssay sectionsLecture-based testsTough grader
“he can't change the time or day for the because "i knew the schedule".”
POLIS10
“2 hour long tests every week”
POLSC1
“part 2 of the exam is 3 essays in 1 hr”
POLIS10

Online

Online students repeatedly describe multi-hour free-response exams, same-day due dates, and .

3-hour exams10 free-response questionsSame-day due datesNo late workHarsh grading
“ and consist of 10 questions,requiring paragraph-length response.”
POLSC1
“Calls 3 hour tests where you write 10+ paragraphs "short"”
POLC1
“gives basically 0 extensions and allows no late work.”
POLIS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I wouldn't recomend him if you're just trying to fulfill general ed. requirements, but if your major requires or relates to poli sci then he's a good choice.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (35 online, 15 in-person), highlighting rigor, workload, and polarized recommendation themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“His lectures are really long and he is a , but I learned a lot from his class.”

📚 Workload Reality

15/100

“He wanted too much and ”

📝

28/100

“ and 3 hours long.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • PROF GOSS IS AN AWESOME PROFESSOR
  • His lectures really do teach you
  • Much of propaganda.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • One of the hardest classes I've ever taken
  • You will have to work for your grade
  • Horrible with grading.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Flexibility

  • Very strict and inflexible.
  • gives basically 0 extensions and allows no late work
  • he is incredibly rude & unforgiving when life matters happen

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

177

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person with consistent workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575
4 out of 530
3 out of 517
2 out of 519
1 out of 537

Course coverage

POLSC19 reviews
POLC18 reviews
PLSC16 reviews
POLISC14 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

5

D+ 4 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

17

Drop/Withdrawal 13 · Not sure yet 4