AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Michael Bressler

POLSC7395 · POLSC001 · POLSCI1 · POLSC0000 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLI125 · POLISCI1 · POLYSCI · POLISC1 · POL1 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
40.91%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will read heavily, use study guides, and do every ; skip if you need an easy or exciting GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBoring lecturesTough graderExtra credit heavyTest heavyLots of reading
  • many call lectures long, dry, and PowerPoint-only while others praise and study guides
  • and forums; often needed to boost grades
  • Online sections get frequent complaints of too much work and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and study guides help, but , and low take-again rate mean an A requires real effort.

Online reviews emphasize harsh grading more than many older in-person easy-pass comments.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard intro poli sci with ; intellectual challenge is moderate if you study the guides.

and tests; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory or you will not pass; .

; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Would-take-again is about 41% and comments split between caring mentor and .

Recent online reviews lean more negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

; papers and forums graded hard though softens the blow.

Format shift

Online comments stress never getting full credit; in person is somewhat more mixed.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and finals especially online.

Format shift

Online summer/winter intensives feel especially overloaded.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes caring, but many students find lectures boring, monotone, and slide-heavy.

Format shift

In-person boredom dominates; some online students still .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple-choice quizzes and ; papers and forums also count.

Format shift

; in person more MC plus papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person, lectures are long and boring for many, attendance often matters, but , and help motivated students pass.

Main concern

Dry PowerPoint lectures and strict writing standards frustrate students who want engagement.

What students said

“ if . he has zero understanding or compassion for students.”
POLSC1
“Truly a man who cares about his students. Sure, he has long lectures, but ”
POLSC1
“This class is fairly easy if you pay attention during lectures and ”
POLISC1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online is often described as too much work for a GE, with , and mixed praise for feedback and .

Main concern

and trap GE.

What students said

“Too much work for a GE. 2 papers: 1st-2.5 pages, 2nd-6 pages. and final.”
POLISC1
“ . Trust me. It's like he makes sure that no one gets full credit for an assignment.”
POLISC1
“ ! Lots of reading but its not too difficult.”
POLSC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; online can include timed multi-section tests while in person is often multiple choice.

Multiple choiceTimed essays onlineStudy guidesTrick questionsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides reviewed before exams; still can be hard with trick questions.

Multiple choice quizzes and examsStudy guidesTrick questionsExtra credit
“ . Do the assignments!”
POLSC1
“ and have sometimes trick questions READ BOOK!!!!”
POLI1

Online

Online midterms and , and multiple choice; often hard.

Long midterm and finalTimed essay sectionsTest heavyHard finals
“His finals and . You have 4 sections to each exam.”
POLISC1
“ and final.”
POLISC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if . he has zero understanding or compassion for students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (9 online, 41 in person), , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Talks throughout whole lecture, boring, expects a lot out of you despite not putting in any effort into teaching.”

⚖️

32/100

“It's like he makes sure that no one gets full credit for an assignment. No work is ever good for him.”

👍 Polarized Recommendations

42/100

“Truly a man who cares about his students... 10/10 would recommend.”

📚 Workload & Reading

35/100

“Too much work for a GE. 2 papers... and final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super boring and just reads off powerpoint
  • lectures are long but informative if you pay attention
  • most boring man in the world

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . His finals and
  • He grades easy and gives a lot of
  • Do the assignments! They helped me boost my grade

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs In Person

  • he is by far the yet
  • if possible

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews from 2009-2024 across online and in person with rich, , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 514
3 out of 512
2 out of 59
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2