AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Richard Bolar

POLI102 · POLISCI102 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

poli-sci experience; be cautious if you need consistent high marks online.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPatient and SweetClear Grading CriteriaGraded by Few ThingsIntro-FriendlyMixed Online Strictness
  • In-person students praise clear PowerPoints, patience, and and two papers.
  • Online review calls him extremely strict and .
  • as an introductory US government course; advanced students may find him too easy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Most students earned A or B with few graded items and , but one online student said full marks felt unobtainable.

; the single online review flags tough, uneven scoring.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Intro-level content with and low difficulty for most, though one online student rated difficulty high.

In-person students call it easy and solid for beginners; online difficulty rating was much higher.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

while others and the online section did not.

; optional for the other in-person and online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Two of three reviewers would take him again and .

Strong yes from both in-person reviews; online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear criteria and help, but one student labeled him a .

Format shift

; the online review emphasizes unfair strictness.

Workload

Light

72/100

Graded by few things with two exams and two papers and no required textbook.

Format shift

Both formats report light structure; .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Patients and ; online experience felt strict and less supportive.

Format shift

In-person teaching praised as patient and clear; online quality rated only average.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of exams, papers, and limited graded items with .

Format shift

and two papers; online tagged test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and easy to understand with and few graded items.

Main concern

May feel too easy if you already know US government policy.

What students said

“Professor Bolar is such a sweet guy! He's so patient and wants to help you succeed!”
POLI102
“He was a really good teacher, and very easy to understand, if you are taking this course as an introductory course this is a very solid choice.”
POLISCI102

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student found him initially sweet but then extremely strict and unfair on grading, with 100 percent scores feeling unobtainable.

Main concern

Perceived uneven strictness and .

What students said

“Professor Bolar seemed very sweet at first but he ended up being extremely strict and a bit unfair.”
POLISCI102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and paper mix with limited graded items; .

Two ExamsTwo PapersTest HeavyClear Grading Criteria

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Two exams and .

Two ExamsTwo PapersPowerPoints
“There are 2 exams and 2 papers. Loved him so much. He does powerpoints on what you need to know.”
POLI102

Online

Online review only notes test-heavy tough grading without describing format or proctoring.

Test HeavyTough Grader
“He gave others 100%. I never got 100% with him. It seemed unobtainable but clearly was not for others.”
POLISCI102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Bolar is such a sweet guy! He's so patient and wants to help you succeed!”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews, highlighting teaching warmth, intro ease, and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Clarity

74/100

“He was a really good teacher, and very easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“HIGHLY reccommend!”

⚖️

58/100

“He ended up being extremely strict and a bit unfair.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's so patient and wants to help you succeed!
  • He does powerpoints on what you need to know
  • very easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you are taking this course as an introductory course this is a very solid choice
  • There are 2 exams and 2 papers
  • It seemed unobtainable but clearly was not for others.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • such a sweet guy
  • seemed very sweet at first
  • Loved him so much

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three reviews spanning 2017 to 2022 with mixed formats and limited detail reduce confidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLISCI1022 reviews
POLI1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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