Peter Bowman

POL110 · POLSC110 · POLCI102 · POLI102 · POL102 · POL101 · POSC102 · POSC101 · PSCI101 · POSC110 · POLI100 · PLSCI101 · POLI110 · POSC100 · 101AND102 · POLISCI102 · POLSC101 · PS102 · 290 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 58.11%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you can sit through long lectures, use the textbook, and perform well on a small set of papers and exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyFew graded assignmentsEssay examsLong repetitive lecturesPolarized reviews

Lectures are long, repetitive, and central to exams; notes matter more than busywork.
Grades often rest on a few papers and tests, so one weak score hurts a lot.
some call him passionate and and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Some online students report easy As with papers and slides, but and few grade boosters make a high A unreliable.

Online comments more often call the class easy if you self-study; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Intro poli sci content is not advanced, but lecture volume and dense material still demand steady note-taking.

Both formats call content intro-level; difficulty complaints focus more on lecture length and .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

56/100

split between passionate-lecturer fans and tough-grader critics.

Online recommendations are mixed but include several easy-A praises; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Many tag him as a , though others call him fair if you hit his essay detail standards.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Few continuous assignments, but three papers plus exams and .

Format shift

Online students emphasize fewer graded items; in-person students emphasize lecture and reading volume.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Passion and depth are frequently praised, yet long tangents, repetition, and .

Format shift

In-person fans stress engagement and humor; online critics stress rambling videos and communication misses.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades typically hinge on a small set of exams and .

Format shift

Both formats report graded-by-few-things structures with .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews stress lecture-heavy classes, passion for politics, and split outcomes .

Main concern

Some say exams include material not clearly covered or require going beyond the .

What students said

“ but it is so important that you attend because 90% of test material will be from the lectures.”
POLI100

“Participate and , and you will do well on the and open note.”
POSC101

“ . and .”
POSC102

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often use long lecture videos; some students pass with As using slides/textbook while and .

Main concern

Self-discipline is required because few graded items and long videos make procrastination costly.

What students said

“I'll be honest, and say that I did not watch a single lecture, and passed the class with an A.”
101AND102

“VERY lecture heavy, 1-2 hour lectures (tend to be repetitive) but it helps if u put it on 1.5x.”
POSC102

“He made an announcement about changing the prompt of the but didn't actually change it where the .”
POL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and textbook multiple choice; friendliness varies by section and how clearly prompts are shared.

Essay examsMultiple choice from textbookStudy guides or essay prompts sharedOpen note in some sectionsLecture-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are lecture-centered, often essay-heavy, sometimes open note, and occasionally criticized for covering untaught details.

Lecture-based examsEssay responsesOpen note sometimesStudy guides

“you will do well on the and open note.”
POSC101

“90% of . Gives out a list of material that will be on the tests.”
POLI100

Online

textbook multiple choice; proctoring details are rarely specified.

Essay questions provided in advanceTextbook multiple choiceLong lecture videosFew graded items

“tells you all the (2 midterms and a final for my summer term course)”
POSC102

“Three 3-4 page papers and 3 exams.”
POSC102

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He's not a and his quizzes are relatively easy given it's an introductory level course, but Jesus CHRIST he talks so much.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and polarized fairness. Credibility rating: High.

🎙️ Lecture Marathon

40/100

“His lectures are no joke probably 3 times longer than they need to be, just put him on 2x speed.”

📊 Graded by Few Things

55/100

“you're only graded on a so , but that means you have to score well on them.”

⚖️

48/100

“He is a . .”

🔀 Polarized Recommendation

56/100

“Passionate about the subject, learned a ton and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Passionate about the subject
long ramblings of nothing
hilarious and makes politics super interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This class is super easy.
and open note

Theme 3

🎧 About Lectures and Workload

Lecture heavy
1-2 hour lectures
READ. THE. TEXTBOOK.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and and a long date range, make the mixed pattern highly credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5147

4 out of 573

3 out of 524

2 out of 522

1 out of 524

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Peter Bowman

x x x if you can sit through long lectures, use the textbook, and perform well on a small set of papers and exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎙️ Lecture Marathon

📊 Graded by Few Things

⚖️ x x x

🔀 Polarized Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🎧 About Lectures and Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can sit through long lectures, use the textbook, and perform well on a small set of papers and exams.

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