AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Richard Hertz

POL3 · POLISCI1 · POL7 · POLS1 · POL1 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can handle weekly writing online or ; avoid if you need tight, textbook-aligned lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardIndustry experienceWeekly papers onlineMandatory attendance in personOpinion and news focusedMixed lecture clarity
  • and quiz heavy but often easy to pass if you write weekly
  • , yet some students find him inspiring
  • Attendance and participation matter more face-to-face than online

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

Many students say doing the weekly writing and imperfect.

Online comments stress do-the-work for an A; in person still report solid grades with participation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is introductory political science, but and .

; in person difficulty centers on lecture note-taking and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

In-person attendance is repeatedly required and tied to grade, while .

Evidence of ; online is usually flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

; fans love real-world insight while critics want tighter teaching and less busywork.

Online leans more positive when workload is manageable; in person is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students frequently call him a fair or and email clarifications on quiz issues.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Online especially loads 2-4 weekly papers plus quizzes; in but and notes.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are stronger than in person.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Field experience and caring support impress many, but tangents, micromanaging, and weak structure drag the average down.

Format shift

In-person teaching style is .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and finals with weight varying by section.

Format shift

Online skews assignment-heavy; in person balances participation and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he draws on political field experience and current events; and lectures can wander or put students on the spot.

Main concern

Off-topic tangents, weak study guides, and high-school style classroom control frustrate some students.

What students said

“Walked into his class a liberal studies major and walked out a political science major.”
POLS1
“Doesn't teach any sort of lectures, just talks at class about random things from his past.”
POLISCI1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is assignment-dense with , and news logs; if work is completed.

Main concern

Excessive weekly writing load and .

What students said

“Professor Hertz is a . For this online class, there was one 25 word quiz and a 500 word paper each week.”
POL7
“This professor assigns an excessive workload: 2-4 500-word essays weekly”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; not heavily proctored in comments, but preparation support is uneven.

Weekly quizzesMidterm and finalNews logsFew study guides

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals track lectures without strong study guides; participation also shapes the grade.

Lecture-based examsNo study guideParticipation matters
“There is absolutely no study guide for the midterm and the final so be prepared for that.”
POLS1
“His lectures are okay but don't necessarily match the tests so they tend to be harder but aren't a huge part of your grade.”
POLS1

Online

Online exams include MCQs and short papers; one review notes a .

MCQ quizzesShort paper examsSurprise final reported
“Midterm and final were two 200 word papers plus 60 MCQ's.”
POLS1
“a syllabus.”
POL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you do the work you will get an A. but they are graded fairly overall.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

📝

38/100

“This professor assigns an excessive workload: 2-4 500-word essays weekly”

🎯 Real-World Teaching

64/100

“Walked into his class a liberal studies major and walked out a political science major.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“ . and overall very kind”

🚪

28/100

“ of your grade”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • just talks at class about random things from his past
  • Loved how he made everything make sense
  • he is a technophobe and rules the classroom like a dictator

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Professor Hertz is a
  • basically impossible to fail so that's all that matters
  • If you do the work you will get an A

Theme 3

📰 About Assignments

  • easy
  • Two 500 word papers for discussion posts per week plus two 25 MCQ quizzes
  • Whole class is graded by news logs

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

76/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews with despite some polarization.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POLS114 reviews
POL18 reviews
POLISCI13 reviews
POL31 review
POL71 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

27 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 15

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2