AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Joe MacKenzie

POLI101 · PS102 · POL103 · POLYSCI02 · PS101102 · POLISCI101 · POLI102 · POL102 · PSPS · INTOTOPS · POLYSCI · POS101 · POLISCI101102 · POLISCI102 · PS1012 · POLISCI · POLYSCI101 · PS101 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can learn from the book and enjoy eccentric lectures; skip if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProEccentric Mac DaddyMumbling LecturesTricky MC ExamsRead the TextbookPolarizing Entertainer
  • Students either love the eccentric humor or find lectures unintelligible and offensive.
  • ; textbook mastery matters more than lectures.
  • Attendance is often optional if you read, but the one recent online review .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many say it is easy to pass with reading, but few A's and killer or .

; the one online review also reports high difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard intro poli sci, but and specific recall make it tougher than a pure fluff class.

In-person reviews dominate; online sample is one harsh review.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Multiple students say attending is not important if you read the book thoroughly.

Flexibility claims come from in-person reviews; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but enthusiasm and stay-away warnings are both intense.

Recommendation is mixed in person; the sole online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Curves and passability appear, yet few high grades and .

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and exam .

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Brilliant and hilarious to fans, but frequent mumbles, tangents, and bias complaints pull quality down.

Format shift

In-person mixed; one online review rates teaching very poorly.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

multiple-choice tests tied to textbook detail.

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Long-running in-person poli sci reputation as hilarious and brilliant to some, mumbling and offensive to others; .

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“This was arguably the .”
POLI102
“Makes no sense at all, but its a lot of fun.”
PS101
“ and are WAY too specific.”
POLI101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single recent online POL102 review calls the course the and poor tech skill.

Main concern

Hard-to-navigate modules and incoherent online materials.

What students said

“For an online class, he has absolutely no skill with technology or canvas.”
POL102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

dense reading, sometimes with an essay part and a curve.

Multiple choice examsTricky wordingTextbook-based questionsOccasional essay portionCurve mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book, often worded to trick students; reading is essential.

Multiple choiceTricky testsRead textbooksCurveExtra credit sub test
“ but the 3rd one has an .”
POL102
“ and are WAY too specific. READ THE TEXTBOOKS or you're screwed.”
POLI101
“Very easy to pass, but few A's.”
PS101

Online

The single online review does not clearly describe proctoring or and .

Graded by few thingsTough grader
“ . Genuinely the .”
POL102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This was arguably the . This is a brilliant man who has inspired so many.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews (1 online, 42 in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Eccentric Entertainer

54/100

“The funniest professor possible, I wish all my professor's were like him.”

📚 Textbook-Driven Exams

45/100

“READ THE TEXTBOOKS or you're screwed.”

👍 Love-Hate Recommendation

58/100

“STAY AWAY! ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Lecture Style

  • Mumbles incomprehensibly, but funny
  • he mumbles so you can't really hear him
  • hilarious and packed full of information

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very easy to pass, but few A's
  • though and
  • but

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews spanning many years with consistent themes of eccentricity, mumbles, and reading-based tests; only one online review limits format comparison.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 56
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 57

Course coverage

PS10110 reviews
POL1025 reviews
POLISCI1025 reviews
POLI1023 reviews
1022 reviews
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POLI1012 reviews
POLYSCI1012 reviews
PS1022 reviews
1011021 review
INTOTOPS1 review
POL1031 review
POLISCI1 review
POLISCI1011 review
POLISCI1011021 review
POLYSCI1 review
POLYSCI021 review
POS1011 review
PS1011021 review
PS10121 review
PSPS1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values