AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Steve Rabinowitsh

POLISCI1 · POLS1 · POLSCI1 · POLI1 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can study for and tests and want a fair, opinion-focused intro poli sci class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyClear grading criteriaGives good feedbackNeutral lecturerAmazing lectures
  • Most students call him knowledgeable, neutral, and .
  • Grade rests on a than weekly homework.
  • as mandatory and lectures can feel dry, but study guides and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report B or B+; an A is realistic if you study the guides and .

; online evidence is only one paper-heavy review.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable intro poli sci, but , and .

; the and reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Nearly as mandatory and tags warn that skipping hurts you.

and in-person sections.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About nine in , and interesting real-world framing.

Strong yes overall; the single low review is in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

and study guides help, but one review calls him a and many land B-range grades.

Format shift

Mixed in-person views; limited online grade detail.

Workload

Light

72/100

Little weekly homework; load is a .

Format shift

Online was papers only; in person is more test-and-project based.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students describe him as knowledgeable, neutral, and .

Format shift

In-person comments dominate teaching quality; online praise is strong but sparse.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade is driven by timed essays or daily homework.

Format shift

Online leaned papers; in .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise clear criteria, relevant experience, and .

Main concern

Test-heavy grading and .

What students said

“Your grade is based on a project and 3 tests, all of which are easy as long as you study.”
POLS1
“ , but he gives a good study guide.”
POLI1
“ and not easy to talk to.”
POLS1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online student called the class inspirational and .

Main concern

Heavy writing load if .

What students said

“Graded on 3 papers, 1 final paper and a short article presentation. .”
POLSCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are a small set of ; hard but guided by study materials.

Timed essaysStudy guidesIn-person testsFew graded items

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests with study guides; difficulty is moderate to hard.

Timed essaysThree large testsStudy guides
“Youre graded by 3 timed essays (have some caffeine because theyre at night) a current event, and .”
POLISCI1
“If you study the guidelines for the .”
POLS1

Online

Online evidence describes graded papers and a presentation rather than proctored exams.

PapersArticle presentation
“Graded on 3 papers, 1 final paper and a short article presentation.”
POLSCI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Steve is a good teacher and he respects his students. He wants your opinion of matters he wants to see your view and why you think that way.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting teaching, tests, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Steve is a great professor who really knows what he's talking about. He has lots of relevant experience and is quite an interesting guy.”

👍

86/100

“I actually looked forward to this class every week, and .”

📝 Test and Essay Load

55/100

“ , but he gives a good study guide.”

⚖️

62/100

“If you study the guidelines for the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very neutral in what he's teaching and let's his own experience shine through as an example.
  • He will answer any questions you have and try to stay relevant with current events.
  • Steve is very knowledgeable and sincere in his interest in political science and community service.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Your grade is based on a project and 3 tests, all of which are easy as long as you study.
  • and not easy to talk to.
  • There are 3 large tests, a presentation, a paper, and that's it.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • studying for tests and we had a group project and an 8-page paper.
  • There is and you will need the book he assigns for in class readings.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews from 2017-2021 with solid detail and mostly consistent praise, but a small sample and one sharp negative.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLS15 reviews
POLISCI12 reviews
POLI11 review
POLSCI11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values