AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Jeanette Benfarhat

POLIS1 · PLSCI1A · POLS25 · POLS3 · PLSCI1 · POLS1 · POL1 · POLISCI25 · 156 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
60.53%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will keep up with weekly Revel or ; skip her if you want light GE with strong live teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy weekly readingRevel or Pearson dependentClear weekly structurePolarizing lecturesCaring but tough
  • , and a few essays.
  • Online sections often feel like an easy A if you grind Revel; .
  • Students either praise her care and , and harsh group or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students get As by finishing weekly Revel or discussion work, but and .

Online reviews more often call it free or easy A; the grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Material is intro political science, but and .

Online content feels lighter when Quizlet and Revel carry the load; and group work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

A large share of and warn that skipping hurts participation and success.

; in-person sections more often enforce attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

61/100

and care, while critics cite bias, load, and weak teaching.

Online recommendation is stronger among grade-focused students; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Clear rubrics and completion-friendly discussions for some; and .

Format shift

Online grading often feels straightforward; in-person POLS25 and .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Frequent chapter quizzes, discussions, papers, and group work make the weekly load substantial.

Format shift

Online is Revel-heavy; , and group projects.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Caring and knowledgeable for many, but lectures can ramble and some feel she outsources teaching to online platforms.

Format shift

Online teaching presence is thin; in-person quality depends heavily on whether students connect with her style.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, papers, and many terms.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize continuous assignment work; and finals.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she can be engaging and caring, but lectures often feel rambling or biased and the .

Main concern

, and unclear expectations for some students.

What students said

“her international ”
POLS25
“This was the most difficult college class I've ever taken. Hours of .”
POLS1
“She doesn't really teach at all, and just rambles in class.”
POLS1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online POLS and discussions; many report an easy A with little live teaching.

Main concern

Platform friction and almost no actual instruction beyond the online package.

What students said

“If you want an easy A . .”
POLS1
“If you don't care about quality and want a free A, this is the class for you.”
POLS1
“She truly cares about her students' success and wants to be sure you understand the material.”
POLS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly ongoing quizzes and writing with .

Revel quizzesDiscussion postsFew essaysSome midterms and finalsGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

work, and some harder midterms or finals.

Weekly reading quizzesEssaysGroup projectsSome hard tests
“There is only 3 essays for this class.”
POLS1
“Your grade is based off a midterm (memorizing the 5 W's of close to 50 ”
POLS1
“ ”
PLSCI1

Online

Online , and light papers with little mention of proctored exams.

Revel quizzesWeekly discussionsMinimal papersQuizlet-friendly
“ , and the discussions and 1 paper are dummy easy.”
POLS1
“At least 2 hours of and .”
POLS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in , and mixed care versus bias themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She really is a great person and knows seemingly everything about politics”

📚 Workload

38/100

“Hours of . Lots of papers.”

👍 Recommendation

61/100

“ !”

💻 Online Easy A

70/100

“If you don't care about quality and want a free A, this is the class for you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she wants her students to succeed
  • just rambles in class
  • really cares and really makes an effort to be relatable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work and put in a little effort and you will pass this class with an A
  • Not an easy A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Structure

  • Everything is on Revel, so no teaching whatsoever
  • consistent, weekly schedule

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

156

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with substantial detail across online and and mixed teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 536
3 out of 518
2 out of 528
1 out of 536

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 16

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1