James Smith

POLI101 · POL101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you can self-pace with videos and ; avoid the in-person section based on the rude-review warning.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing onlineTough grader on essaysTest heavyLecture videos usefulHarsh feedback

half love clear videos and and inflexible timed tests.
; the single in-person review calls him extremely rude and advises against taking him.
Success path is watch lecture videos and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some earn A by watching videos and writing essays; and B+ or withdrawal.

Most grade evidence is online; the in-person student dropped.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is manageable with lecture videos, but essays and .

Online difficulty ratings cluster low to mid; in person is not detailed beyond negativity.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

; the in-person review says it is mandatory.

Online is optional; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; others refuse due to harsh grading or rudeness.

Online is mixed positive and negative; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and complaints of .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly quizzes and and timed tests; .

Format shift

Online workload centers on tests and essays; in person is not well described.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures amazing and caring; , and demeanor rude.

Format shift

Online is split; the in-person review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and a small number of heavily weighted essays.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize timed tests and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single review calls the class horrible, the professor extremely rude, and .

Main concern

Rude demeanor and skip-class-and-fail pressure.

What students said

“Horrible. . Hes extremely rude”
POL101

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Lecture videos cover the textbook; quizzes and , but and tests are timed with little flexibility.

Main concern

, and inflexible timed online tests.

What students said

“Watch his lecture videos (don't even read textbook, goes over it in video) and .”
POLI101

“Not a good class. Gave vague and (which took about 6 weeks to grade).”
POL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Online tests are timed with limited flexibility; but .

Timed testsLecture-video based testsFew graded itemsEssay with rubric

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews and lecture-heavy setup.

Lecture heavyMandatory attendance

“Hes extremely rude”
POL101

Online

and little flexibility; quizzes often easy; essays graded slowly and sometimes harshly.

Timed testsNo flexibility on test windowsEssay feedback slowLecture videos drive tests

“if you like having tests that can only be taken at a certain time (no exceptions or flexibility), even for an .”
POL101

“plenty of .”
POLI101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I've heard mixed reviews about him, but he was great! Watch his lecture videos (don't even read textbook, goes over it in video) and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (5 online, 1 in person), highlighting the split between video-friendly praise and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“The professor is a very harsh grader, and most of for the course.”

⚖️

32/100

“Gave vague and (which took about 6 weeks to grade).”

📺

70/100

“If you don't want to read textbook, watch his videos (20 min each, 3 videos) as it's the same.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Watch his lecture videos (don't even read textbook, goes over it in video)
His lectures were pretty boring but he cracks a few jokes
Hes extremely rude

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Graded quizzes and discussions but were easy.
4 essays 2 pages double-spaced, prompts were very broad.

Theme 3

📝

took a while to grade but and
most of

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews with and recent online detail, but .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

POL1013 reviews

POLI1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A 2 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

James Smith

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

📺 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can self-pace with videos and ; avoid the in-person section based on the rude-review warning.

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