AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Branco Marinovich

POLI2 · POSCI2 · POLISCI2 · HIST2 · POLSCI2 · POLIS2 · SCI2 · POLSC2 · PLSCI2 · POLYSCI · POLISCI101 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Marinovich only if you can keep up with , and handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable but strictReading-heavyTest-focusedPolarizing lecturerAttendance matters
  • Students are sharply split between calling him excellent and .
  • The course , and tests.
  • He is knowledgeable and sometimes entertaining, but his strict style and workload frustrate many students.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

Some students say tests are manageable if you read and attend, but , and few easy high grades.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The subject is made harder by fast pacing, lots of , and daily or frequent quizzes.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because tests and quizzes come directly from lectures and notes.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

He is recommended by students who like strict, knowledgeable instructors, but many others warn away due to boredom, harshness, and difficulty.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and tests, and several students report low class grades, no , or difficult high-score outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews repeatedly mention overwhelming , and current events work.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often called knowledgeable and entertaining, but just as often criticized as .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Students describe grades as driven by quizzes, vocabulary tests, major tests, multiple choice, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a demanding, polarizing political science course , and major tests.

Main concern

Students who dislike heavy reading, strict classroom style, or .

What students said

“The , and the .”
POLSCI2
“If and READ!!”
PLSCI2
“VERY hard class; which means YOU have to study hard.”
POLISCI2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The course is test-heavy with frequent quizzes and major exams, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or closed-book policy.

Frequent QuizzesMajor TestsEssay QuestionsStudy GuidesNo Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and major tests, but exam policy details like open-book or proctoring are not clearly proven.

Frequent QuizzesMajor TestsEssay QuestionsStudy GuidesNo Extra Credit
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POLI2
“3 big tests which have multi-choice and ESSAY.”
POLISCI2
“class consists of 3 major tests that make your grade.”
POLIS2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If and READ!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Very knowledgeable about his subject and great teacher.”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“The , and the .”

⚖️ Grade Risk

35/100

“200 students and only 4 As (me being one of them).”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was fun, quirky and really knew his stuff.
  • He is
  • Very strict boring teacher lectures are monotone

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you read the book and review your notes each day then you will get an A.
  • Great class if you don't want any higher than a "C".
  • There is way too much reading needed in order to get a good grade in this class during the Summer.

Theme 3

📝

  • , so if you want to pass you have to .
  • Quiz and and lectures.
  • attend regularly or expect to fail.

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews over many years provide detailed and consistent evidence, even though opinions are strongly polarized.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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3 out of 59
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POLSC211 reviews
POLSCI29 reviews
POLISCI26 reviews
PLSCI25 reviews
POLI24 reviews
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HIST21 review
POLIS21 review
POLISCI1011 review
POLYSCI1 review
POSCI21 review
SCI21 review

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