AI Rate Professor

Economics, History, Poli. Sci.

Gary Castaneda

POSC102 · POSC101 · POSC120 · POSC33303 · POSC100 · 57 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
10.91%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid if you can; if you already master APSA and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderAPSA Citation ObsessionRude FeedbackHeavy Paper LoadAvoid
  • format over content quality.
  • and little useful help when stuck.
  • Weekly paper and and easy to fail on formatting nitpicks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible for a few who master APSA early, but and months of struggle.

; online comments stress weekly papers and locked work more.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content , and niche citation rules that drive difficulty up.

Online students report ; and lecture load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and optional in others, with mixed enforcement.

; many online reviews say no mandatory attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Vast majority urge students to drop or and .

Online and ; rare positive reviews are heavily disputed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report large deductions for commas, spacing, and APSA details with little content credit.

Format shift

APSA nitpicking is the dominant theme in both formats.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and multi-assignment weeks are common.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize four long assignments weekly; and finals.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Comments repeatedly , and little real teaching of content.

Format shift

Both formats report poor help; a small minority of in-person students found him chill if they followed APSA.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and citation accuracy more than classic exams.

Format shift

Online is paper and discussion heavy; and finals.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

instructions, bullying tone, and APSA-focused grading, with a few outliers who liked participation and .

Main concern

Unprofessional interactions and .

What students said

“Gary Castaneda is perhaps the most unprofessional professor I have ever had the pleasure of taking a class from.”
POSC102
“Nit picky and .”
POSC120
“He is not NEARLY as bad as the reviews make him seem. Participate in the discussion!”
POSC102

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are widely described as , and demoralizing, with and C-range grades.

Main concern

Harsh APSA nitpicking, locked assignment chains, and unhelpful or .

What students said

“Any positive review has to be him with different accounts lmao, I truly think he just wants to argue with people about political topics.”
POSC100
“There are 4 long assignments each week. He acts like this is our only class and complains if you don't submit work EARLY”
POSC100
“This professor is solely grades based off of APSA format.”
POSC102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are paper-heavy with more than open-book friendliness.

Long essay examsCitation-focused gradingWeekly quizzes and papers

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students mention long essay midterms and ; proctoring details are not clearly proven.

Minimum 8 page essay midterm and finalAPSA formatLecture heavy
“Minimum 8 page essay for midterm and final,”
POSC100
“The required referencing and citation was APSA.”
POSC102

Online

Online , and APSA correctness with little evidence of open-book policy.

Weekly papersAPSA citationsDiscussion posts
“ comma in your citation and you now get 16/25.”
POSC100
“4 journals, at least 5 quizzes, and an 8 page paper for a one unit class over four weeks”
POSC120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“FIND ANOTHER PROFESSOR!!! Gary is the worst teacher I have ever had. He doesn't care about what you have to say in class or in is how well you can do APSA citations.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting APSA grading, workload, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Would learn more from talking with a wall. Oh don't mess up the citation format he will insult you rather then help.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ if at all possible. I am glad that I escaped his classes and you probably should, too.”

📝 Citation Obsession

20/100

“He's like Gollum from lord of the rings and the APSA format is the ring.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • Nit picky and .
  • you could miss one comma in your citation and you now get 16/25.
  • solely grades based off of APSA format.

Theme 2

🗣️ About Tone and Help

  • His communication with students was belittling.
  • Condescending and .
  • there is a difference between strictness and straight up bullying.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • There are 4 long assignments each week.
  • . .
  • So much reading.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

57

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years show , and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 545

Course coverage

POSC10219 reviews
POSC10015 reviews
POSC1208 reviews
POSC1017 reviews
POSC333031 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 3

C range

10

C+ 2 · C 7 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 7