AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Mona Shadia

POLSC1 · JOURN10 · POL100 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Strong pick for an easy A if you keep up with reading and participation.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A pathOpen book quizzesPassionate politicsParticipation mattersAccessible and caring
  • Most students call the class easy if you read, show up, and do weekly work
  • Quizzes and with
  • Passionate teaching and and grading delays

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Students repeatedly say open notes, light weekly work, , and moderate effort produce A or B range grades.

Both online and ; older in-person outliers were harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is introductory politics or journalism with low intellectual burn if you dislike the subject only for boredom.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and participation heavy; .

; online evidence is sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

About 92% would take again and , and easy to learn from.

Online is unanimously positive; in-person is strongly positive with a few 2014-2015 critics.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and leniency when students show effort.

Format shift

Recent reviews are generous; and slow grades.

Workload

Light

74/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and modest reading; several say not a lot of work or under four hours weekly.

Format shift

Consistent light load online and in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

, and engaging real-life discussions despite occasional boredom with politics.

Format shift

In-person has more depth; online still rates highly for care and resources.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly quizzes, discussions, occasional papers, and a .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and easy As; a few early reviews warn about MyPoliSciLab reliance and poor class management.

Main concern

Subject can feel bland and older cohorts report lab-platform and grade-return issues.

What students said

“Not a lot of work. and is open note and .”
JOURN10
“If you study at all, the .”
POLSC1
“BEWARE!!! shes that bad. .”
POLSC1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections feel easy and , and quick responses.

Main concern

and weekly posts.

What students said

“Pretty easy class if you read and do your work! and we had a weekly discussion.”
POL100
“Amazing teacher she really care about her students for passing the class”
POLSC1

Exam style

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Many tests and preview questions, making exams relatively student-friendly.

Open book/notesWeekly short quizzesExtra creditStudy guides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams with study help; a few older classes relied on MyPoliSciLab.

Open book/notesExtra creditMyPoliSciLab (older)
“Tests and .”
POL100
“5 essay questions provided a .”
POLSC1

Online

Online weekly quizzes are short and paired with discussions and posted resources.

Weekly quizzesDiscussionsPosted notes and powerpoints
“ and we had a weekly discussion.”
POL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You can get an A with 4 hrs of work or less per wk: , Ask Questions, Complete X-Credit and Term Paper on time. Easy!”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (2 online, 14 in person), highlighting ease, passion, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy Grade Path

84/100

“ if you want an easy A.”

❤️ Caring and Passionate

90/100

“Although Professor Shadia is busy teaching at several other universities and pursuing her dissertation, she is very passionate about her class, civic engagement, and voter turnout.”

📖 Open Note Friendliness

82/100

“Tests and .”

⚠️ Older Platform Friction

35/100

“First time instruct with absolutely no class management skills. Relies on MyPoliSciLab but doesn't know how to work it herself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she really cares about the material and makes sure that you understand it.
  • Passionate. .
  • she tries her best to make the class a little bit less dreadful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty easy class if you read and do your work!
  • If you study at all, the .
  • Not a lot of work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Amazing teacher she really care about her students for passing the class
  • she has influenced me immensely.
  • Gives . !

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews spanning 2014-2024 with , and only a minority of early negative outliers.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLSC112 reviews
POL1003 reviews
JOURN101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3