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Political Science

Austin Barraza

POLI101 · POLI103 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
86.05%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will attend, study for exams, and keep up with weekly work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging lecturesCaring and approachableTough but fair graderFew graded itemsGreat for poli sci
  • Strong lecturer who cares about students and makes political science interesting.
  • Exams and and not tank a test.
  • and often lighter weekly work; and lecture driven.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is common with consistent effort, but and .

Online weekly work can feel easier; in-person and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

; difficulty rises mainly from exams and keeping track of small tasks.

Similar content difficulty; online adds module volume for some students.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Often not mandatory, but missing class hurts because and slides.

In-person mixed mandatory vs optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Large majority praise him as , and .

In-person enthusiasm is strongest; online is mostly positive with a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Often labeled tough but fair; .

Format shift

; online has more complaints about picky scoring.

Workload

Light

64/100

; main load is studying for weighted exams and projects.

Format shift

Some online POLI101 reviews report heavier modules; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students call lectures amazing, engaging, and inspirational with strong accessibility.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strongest; online organization is also frequently praised.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams and a few major items dominate; small assignments still matter because of the 100-point scale.

Format shift

; online mixes weekly work, projects, and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Engaging, discussion-rich lectures; because exams pull from class material.

Main concern

and few grades make recovery hard after a weak test.

What students said

“Austin is the and homework. If you love political science then this class is for you”
POLI103
“ , so bringing your grade back up after not doing so well on an .”
POLI103

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

projects; many call it easy if you submit on time.

Main concern

Some find him a and unforgiving missed deadlines.

What students said

“Overall, it's an easy A just do the assignments.”
POLI103
“ . Lots of module work. save yourself the stress.”
POLI101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and modules and can be hard, but structure is standard college poli sci.

Lecture-based examsMultiple choiceVocabulary heavyLowest exam sometimes dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slides; studying slides and vocab is key, sometimes lowest score dropped.

Exams from lecturesDrops lowest score sometimesVocabulary based
“Attendance is important as .”
POLI103
“ to study the material.”
POLI103

Online

; some report little clear prep path and high stakes.

Hard multiple choiceFew total pointsGroup project
“ but hard”
41401
“ to tank your grade.”
41401

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Austin is the absolute most amazing and inspirational Professor I've taken. He is very compassionate to his students and respectful.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting lectures, grading risk, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Barraza's class was the class I looked forward to most every week.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“If you are a political science major or 100% recommend Austin.”

⚖️ Tough But Fair

52/100

“Austin is a tough but , so get ready to pay attention and !”

🖥️ Online Ease

75/100

“This online class was super easy to follow along... Overall, it's an easy A just do the assignments.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are engaging and interesting
  • Austin is the goat
  • just a solid guy to be around

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • tough but
  • easy A just do the assignments

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super approachable and kind
  • cares deeply for his students success
  • answer emails within 24 hours

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

43 recent detailed reviews with consistent themes on lectures, care, and .

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

POLI10333 reviews
414017 reviews
POLI1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 5 · A 20

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1