AI Rate Professor

Political Science

John Mercurio

POLISCI101 · POLI101 · POLI102 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you already like poly sci and ; otherwise pick someone clearer.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyTest HeavyGraded By Few ThingsReading IntensiveCheat Sheets Allowed
  • Lectures are talk-heavy with little structure; recent students say he barely teaches.
  • Grade ; cheat sheets help little if .
  • Older reviews praise open notes and knowledge; newer ones .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Cheat sheets and open notes help, but grades hinge on few hard tests that .

Online felt easier with discussions; most .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard intro poly sci but feels harder when lectures ramble and .

Online review called material basic; and off-topic lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory, and some tags say skipping means you will not pass.

Evidence is almost all in person; the single online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; fans of the subject and older cohorts praise him, GE seekers and .

Online student strongly recommended; and major interest.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call him tough with few graded items; others say fair if you read and use open notes.

Format shift

Online felt more supportive; and Graded by few things.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but and a small set of high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online added many discussion posts; in person is mostly lectures plus tests.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes funny, but many recent students say lectures do not teach and .

Format shift

Online review was glowing; in-person quality swings from 1 to 5 across years.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course is driven by a few midterms, essay, and final; daily work is light or absent.

Format shift

Online mixed exams with discussions; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person is lecture- and test-heavy; , and jokes that miss, while older ones liked open notes if you read.

Main concern

Few graded items and grade.

What students said

“Not a good teacher at all. Very heavy , and provides basically no help for exams.”
POLI101
“Does not teach like AT ALL!!! Only has 2 midterms, and gives zero study guides.”
POLI101
“Would def recommend! Open notes; not a lot of work on daily basis but start”
POLISCI101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

One online student found , and easy with free textbook support.

Main concern

Very thin sample; .

What students said

“It's was super clear and direct. Instead of a and has the online free textbook available for you to use for reference.”
POLISCI101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but and punish thin prep.

Cheat SheetsOpen NotesFew High-Stakes TestsReading-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

- and textbook-based; cheat sheets rarely match what is asked.

Cheat SheetsOpen NotesMidterms And FinalNo Study Guides
“You do have a cheat sheet but literally every time I used a cheat sheet I have nothing on the sheet that was on the test.”
POLI101
“ but there is just too much information to know, and it is hard to complete the .”
POLISCI101

Online

Online version and free textbook.

Three ExamsDiscussion PostsWritten Basics Not Lecture Videos
“This online class consisted of three exams and 15 discussions. and direct.”
POLISCI101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Does not teach like AT ALL!!! Only has 2 midterms, and gives zero study guides.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews spanning 2006-2026, highlighting lecture quality, reading load, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“the teacher does not teach well and tries to make jokes that don't make the most sense.”

📚 Reading Demand

48/100

“You basically better know and do the readings and if you don't your screwed.”

🧪

62/100

“He does allow cheat sheets however .”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“If you like poly sci this is the class for you, but if you don't really care, then stay away from this class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very heavy , and provides basically no help for exams.
  • Jokes a lot but is not funny. Does not teach like AT ALL!!!
  • Lectures are .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • only gives 3 tests and then the final exam worth 200 points.
  • Final Grade is based on only 3 assignments; a , and a final.
  • !!!

Theme 3

📝 About Open Notes

  • He lets you use any notes you want for the class. (except for copying the book)
  • Open notes; not a lot of work on daily basis but
  • reading, use 8 font for 8 1/2 x 11 dbl sided cheat sheet

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews span 2006-2026 with mixed but detailed comments; recent cluster is more negative than older praise.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLISCI1016 reviews
POLI1024 reviews
POLI1013 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

1

A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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