AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Robert Proctor

POLS16535 · POLIS5775 · POLIS1 · POLSC1 · POLS25 · POLS1771 · POLS1 · POL01 · POL1 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
68.42%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if and stay on top of readings, debates, and exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProKnowledgeable but DisorganizedSelf-Teach HeavyDebate and Group WorkCaring yet UnevenLots of Homework
  • Many students like him as a person and value current-events discussion and office hours.
  • Course structure is frequently called weak or .
  • Workload and , so outcomes depend heavily on self-discipline.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many get As by doing the work, but others say it is not free and and study.

All evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is college-level politics with mixed difficulty .

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and participation while others report more flexibility.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

knowledge and critics of structure and workload.

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Grading is often fair with , though some call him a and tests.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent homework, readings, debates, presentations, and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Students respect his knowledge and care, but many criticize weak lectures, rambling, and organization.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades blend , and finals.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and debates with frequent complaints about organization, homework load, and self-teaching for tests.

Main concern

Weak structure can leave students unprepared for midterms and finals.

What students said

“ if you plan on teaching yourself.”
POLS1
“He genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed.”
POLS1
“This was probably the ”
POLS1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams and and class presentations with mixed prep support.

Midterm and finalTextbook-based testsDebatesPresentationsPractice quizzes sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Midterms and finals can feel heavy when lectures are light and .

MidtermFinalTextbook testsDebatePresentation
“get ready to be so unprepared for the midterm and final!”
POLS1
“ ”
POLS1
“ and the .”
POLIS1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you plan on teaching yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, balancing praise for care with critiques of structure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Good teacher but weak lecture and structure.”

📚

40/100

“ ... get ready to be so unprepared for the midterm and final!”

❤️ Character and Care

78/100

“He genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Truly unbiased and just has a passion for politics
  • lectures can be unfocused
  • Proctor doesn't teach anything in class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Workload

  • Very easy to get an A if you do your work
  • SO much work
  • This is NOT an easy class

Theme 3

⚖️ About Organization

  • the
  • terribly designed class structure
  • GO TO OFFICE HOURS!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

72

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years provide rich, mixed, and consistent patterns about structure and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 524
3 out of 515
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 4 · A 21

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2