AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Tim Walsh

POLSC102 · POSI101 · EHPS102 · POL102 · POSC102 · POSC101 · POLYS102 · PSACCT · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take him if you can spare time for the and presentations; and with a fair shot at a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaptivating LecturerFair ExamsPolitician Interview PaperWants You to SucceedCurrent Events Focus
  • Students call him one of the and .
  • Tests stay manageable if you attend and use review sheets; the sink.
  • and attendance but expects participation and real-world engagement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

He wants students to earn As and tests track lectures and review sheets, but the and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro politics content is approachable when he simplifies the book, though current events prep and public speaking add challenge.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, yet listening in class is what makes tests easy and participation is strongly encouraged.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly every detailed , and a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students say , and wants everyone to get an A when they complete the work.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Three non-cumulative exams are light, but the politician interview, presentation, and big essay demand serious time.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Repeated praise for passion, stories, simplifying the text, and making politics interesting even at 7 a.m.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grade mix includes exams, a , and class participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and story-driven; students stress attending, following current news, and budgeting time for the politician interview and presentation.

Main concern

The large essay or local-politician interview can overwhelm busy students.

What students said

“Probably the !”
POL102
“You have to find time to go interview someone in politics.”
POSC102
“if you work hard this class should be a pretty easy A.”
POLSC102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Tests are straightforward if you attend lectures; and track what he covers in class.

Non-Cumulative ExamsEssay Questions Given EarlyLecture-Based TestsStudy Review Sheets

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; review sheets and advance essay questions keep surprises low.

Non-Cumulative ExamsEssay Questions Given EarlyLecture-Based Tests
“Essays test questions are given 1 wk prior to test.”
POSC102
“There are only 3 exams and none of them are cumulative!”
POSC102
“ if you listened to the lectures.”
POLYS102

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably the ! You don't like politics going in - you likely will going out.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews (2008-2012), , and project load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Passion

90/100

“Amazing teacher - knows and loves what he does and it shows!”

📈 Easy A Path

82/100

“if you work hard this class should be a pretty easy A. be.”

📝 Project Workload

52/100

“You will need to interview a local politician though. A lot of work on that paper.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • captivating and intelligent professor
  • makes the class so interesting and he's got a lot of great stories
  • simplifies the whole book

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • really wants everyone to get an A
  • if you study
  • though so prepare!!!!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very caring professor
  • unbelievably understanding
  • Funny, considerate, and most importantly, easygoing

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed in-person reviews from 2008-2012 are consistent on teaching quality and the heavy paper, but the sample is older with no recent grades.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
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Course coverage

POSC1024 reviews
POLSC1022 reviews
POSC1012 reviews
EHPS1021 review
POL1021 review
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POLYS1021 review
POSI1011 review
PSACCT1 review

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