Jared Zacharias

POL102 · POSC102 · POSC101 · POLC101 · POSC120 · POSCPOSC · POSCI102 · POSC103 · POLSCI102 · POLISCI102 · POSC100 · POLISCI101 · POLSC101 · POLSC1000 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 66/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 59.38%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Solid option if you write detailed posts from lectures and treat the few graded items seriously.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFew High-Stakes GradesTough Essay GraderLecture and Discussion HeavyClear Study GuidesMixed Bias Allegations

Grades usually rest on a small set of exams, discussions, and one paper.
and fair; .
Content is standard intro poli sci, with longer online lectures and detailed posts.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Passing is common with study guides, but few graded items and .

In person more often called easy with study guides; online A .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

and readings are followed.

Online adds long lectures and writing volume; in person .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, while others allow skipping if you use materials.

In ; online is mostly asynchronous.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

clear and fair for many, tough or biased for a vocal minority.

between easy and harsh.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

; many call essays and discussions harsh with thin rubrics.

Format shift

; in person often fairer if you use study guides.

Workload

Light

62/100

Few major assignments overall, though discussions and .

Format shift

Online posts and lecture hours raise effort; in person and paper.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

and study guides help many, though dull delivery and bias claims hurt others.

Format shift

In person humor and neutrality get more praise; online lectures often called dull or long.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Typical structure is a handful of discussions, three exams, and one research paper.

Format shift

Both formats use sparse grading; and paper.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person is often easy if you attend, use study guides, and .

Main concern

Grade hangs on few assessments and occasional claims of bias or gotcha questions.

What students said

“very unbiased and open... you get an A.”
POSC102

“The entire class was graded on 4 things with only one chance for a few points.”
POSC101

“he is very biased( because he will grade unfairly for what political views HE has).”
POL102

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is asynchronous with long , and a paper; .

Main concern

items.

What students said

“He tends to be quite harsh on the essay questions and discussion posts”
POLSC1000

“Probably the and listen to.”
POL102

“This class was super straightforward, pre-recorded lectures were easy to understand”
POSC102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and guides; high stakes because so few items determine the grade.

Module ExamsStudy GuidesResearch PaperDiscussion PostsFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but often match study guides; .

3 TestsOne PaperStudy Guides PostedTimed Exams

“Impossible to ace this professor's exams. Each exam has about 6 questions that are basically gotcha Q's.”
POLC101

“The as long as you go over the study guides he gives you and pay attention.”
POSC102

Online

Online usually has module tests plus discussion posts and one paper; .

3 Module ExamsDiscussion BoardsOne PaperLecture Based

“3 tests based on modules, 1 paper, 4 discussions.”
POLSCI102

“the exam and paper were worth 100 points each, depending on how well you would do on those 2 were primary on your grade.”
POSC120

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The entire class was graded on 4 things with only one chance for a few points.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting sparse grading, lectures, and fairness debates. Credibility rating: High.

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78/100

“there is only about 8 total things you get graded on which makes up your grade, very harsh.”

📚 Lecture Clarity

72/100

“His lectures are so organized and make every concept extremely easy to understand.”

✍️ Essay Toughness

42/100

“He tends to be quite harsh on the essay questions and discussion posts”

👍 Fair Neutral Teaching

68/100

“It's hard to find POSC Professors who can teach without expressing their stance.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Jared made everything so easy.
lectures are mostly just him talking
Genuinely funny guy, makes for interesting lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Really easy class, I felt like I learned a lot from it though.
He has a and .
If you do A work, you'll get a A.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Bias & Fairness

I see some previous people have graded this professor saying that he was a . I have to say that is completely untrue.
he is very biased(
He doesn't express his .

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years cover both formats with and lecture themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

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A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

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B+ 4 · B 6

C range

C+ 1 · C 7

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F

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Jared Zacharias

Solid option if you write detailed posts from lectures and treat the few graded items seriously.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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📚 Lecture Clarity

✍️ Essay Toughness

👍 Fair Neutral Teaching

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚖️ About Bias & Fairness

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

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D range

F

No letter grade reported

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