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Political Science

Valri Nesbit

POLI101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if required and and papers; otherwise pick another POLI professor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderHeavy Reading LoadInconsistent FeedbackSelf-Teach HeavyPolarizing
  • Many students say the syllabus teaches more than the professor and lectures add little.
  • Heavy reading, weekly papers, and .
  • A few older reviews praise care, accommodations, and , so experiences are split by era.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Several students report A or A+ grades, but tough paper grading, heavy citations, and .

Online ; and easier weekly homework.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is intro political science, but and many papers raise the practical challenge beyond a light GE.

; online students report more frustration with support and repetition.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and optional in others, with no consistent enforcement story.

Online and in-person reviews both mix mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and most recent comments urge choosing another professor due to teaching gaps and .

Online comments are more strongly negative; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough grader tags and complaints about citation nitpicking and unclear .

Format shift

Online reviews drive the .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and many papers create a sustained workload beyond light busywork.

Format shift

Online students especially flag so many papers and .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students repeatedly say she does , and help for struggling students is limited.

Format shift

Older online reviews are warmer about care and projects; newer online reviews are sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and essays more than standout exam logistics.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize papers and homework; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews still describe weak teaching (slides read aloud or materials only) but and for some.

Main concern

Lectures feel unengaging and and readings.

What students said

“Class .”
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“This teacher didn't teach at all. , and quizzes with no other teaching materials”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and weak support for busy or accommodation-needing students.

Main concern

Minimal instruction plus harsh paper grading with .

What students said

“Save yourself the headache. Her syllabus helps you more than she does.”
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“Honestly the . She's so inconsistent with the grading & doesn't tell students what they need to improve on”
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“I did not learn one thing through the whole semester.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention exams, essays, and quizzes but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Essays and exams mentionedQuizzesExtra credit options

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and homework more than detailed exam security rules.

QuizzesHomeworkExtra credit
“ , and quizzes with no other teaching materials”
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Online

Online comments reference exams and open-book proof.

EssaysExamsWeekly homework
“ and essays; we had the .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Save yourself the headache. Her syllabus helps you more than she does.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (5 online, 2 in , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Quality

36/100

“This teacher didn't teach at all. , and quizzes with no other teaching materials you basically teach it to yourself.”

📝

34/100

“ . Does not care about good work only cares about an absurd amount of irrelevant citations.”

📚 Workload Load

30/100

“Just be ready to read A LOT, but also to expand your critical thinking, and .”

🔀 Polarized Experience

28/100

“Prof. Nesbit was one of the . Her lectures were interesting, and I appreciated the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her syllabus helps you more than she does
  • Class
  • I did not learn one thing through the whole semester

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • So many papers
  • inconsistent with the grading

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she was
  • only cares about an absurd amount of irrelevant citations

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews across 2021-2026 show a , but the small sample and older positive outliers limit certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

POLI1017 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

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