AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Kerri Ryer

POLISI1 · POLS1 · POLS18 · POLIS1 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
46.15%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can self-manage a heavy weekly load and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy ReadingLots of PapersSlow GradingPoor CommunicationInconsistent
  • Workload is consistently heavy with , and group projects.
  • Communication and and ignored emails.
  • Some students still call it an easy A if they grind weekly work, especially in summer online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students get easy As by grinding weekly tasks, but others , and heavy writing.

Online summer comments lean easier for grades; several in-person reviews describe tougher or unpredictable outcomes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and stacked weekly quizzes make content volume high even when concepts are not advanced.

; compressed online summers feel especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

and optional in others, with one tag warning that skipping means you will not pass.

; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

, while many warn of disorganization and zero support.

; in-person critics are harsher on communication and grading.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call grading easy or fair with unlimited quiz attempts and ; others call her a .

Format shift

Online lean more lenient on quizzes; .

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Weekly reading, , and a long research essay are common.

Format shift

Online short terms are described as overwhelming; in-person still heavy but sometimes more predictable.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Lectures can feel long or strong depending on the student, but , and disorganization dominate.

Format shift

A few in-person students liked lectures; online help and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams rather than one single mode.

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes and papers; and finals.

Luni fit check

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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

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews , and sometimes harsh or unclear grading, with a few students still enjoying consistent structure.

Main concern

Slow responses and .

What students said

“It takes so, tracking your personal progress is hard.”
POLS1
“Lectures/study guides for , and it's nearly impossible to know how you're performing in class.”
POLS18
“there is quite a bit of but it is very consistent every week so you know what to expect!”
POLS1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and summer sections pile on reading, quizzes, journals, group work, and and frequent complaints about confusion and .

Main concern

Intense weekly volume plus weak help can tank other classes, especially in short terms.

What students said

“I took POLS1 over the summer. It was a lot of work crammed into each week, but SO easy.”
POLS1
“ , and one fat research paper all crammed into 5 weeks.”
POLISI1
“Poor communication and little to no help offered.”
POLS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on frequent quizzes and heavy writing more than strictly proctored high-stakes exams.

Reading quizzesOpen book quizzesUnlimited quiz attemptsResearch paperGroup projects

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention finals and quizzes but ; study guides are sometimes missing.

FinalsQuizzesFew graded items
“Didn't review .”
POLS18
“Lectures/study guides for ”
POLS18

Online

Online reviews describe many Canvas quizzes, sometimes open book with unlimited attempts, plus papers and group work.

Open book quizzesUnlimited attemptsWeekly quizzesResearch paper
“ and unlimited time.”
POLIS1
“Open book quizzes doesn't even help - the information is overwhelming.”
POLISI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy class overall but I wish she was there when needed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews across online and and support gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Load

22/100

“ , and one fat research paper all crammed into 5 weeks.”

📬 Communication Gaps

30/100

“ and .”

🅰️ Grade Path

58/100

“It was a lot of work crammed into each week, but SO easy... Easy A.”

👎 Overall Experience

38/100

“One of the .”

Theme 1

📖

  • Get ready to read
  • LOTS of reading and the
  • The work load for this class was pretty heavy, but consistent each week

Theme 2

⏱️

  • It takes

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online Summer

  • SO easy... Easy A
  • Dont taking during Summer!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

13 detailed reviews across online and in-person from 2017-2021 show consistent workload and communication themes despite mixed tone.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 52
3 out of 55
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

POLS19 reviews
POLS182 reviews
POLIS11 review
POLISI11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values