AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Patrick Broderick

POL1A · POLSCI1 · POLI1 · POLISCI1 · POLYSCI1 · POLS1 · POL1 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Fine for an easy political science credit if you can tolerate dry lectures and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture-heavyDry but knowledgeableMinimal homeworkSuper easy for creditPuts students on the spot
  • Content is easy and , so and exams.
  • Many students call lectures dull, long, and low-engagement.
  • Knowledge is solid for and stay focused.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many call the class super easy, though some say he limits A's and expects reading.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is not intellectually hard; difficulty is boredom and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

One student missed many classes and still earned an A; as strict.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Useful for easy credit seekers, but many warn about dull lectures and weak engagement.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Exams are not too hard, yet some report limited A distribution and .

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Workload

Light

78/100

Only a , and more time for readings.

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Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Knows the material and , but lectures often feel dry, long, and unengaging.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Few papers and ; multiple-choice and essay exams carry the load.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Long lecture-heavy political science classes with and mixed engagement.

Main concern

Boredom and low interaction make three-hour classes feel endless.

What students said

“Lectures are tedious & doesnt put the effort in making it fun & keeping everyone engaged.”
POLS1
“If all , but be prepared for total bordom!”
POLSCI1
“Not a lot of work in this class so make ”
POLI1

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 mix multiple choice and essays and are generally described as manageable.

Multiple choiceEssay questionsNot too difficult

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay questions and are not described as extremely hard.

Multiple choiceEssay questions
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POLS1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If all , but be prepared for total bordom!”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture dryness, light workload, and easy-credit outcomes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“Lectures are tedious & doesnt put the effort in making it fun & keeping everyone engaged.”

👍 Recommendation

55/100

“If all , but be prepared for total bordom!”

📚 Workload

78/100

“ readings.”

🅰️ Grade Effort

78/100

“Super easy class but dry lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are tedious & doesnt put the effort in making it fun
  • VERY lecture-heavy with very little class participation
  • he really makes the lectures interesting and comprehensive

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class but dry lectures.
  • I was shooting for an A and got a B.
  • study and you should be able to get an A

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Only a couple of .
  • readings.
  • Not a lot of work in this class

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Ten in-person reviews over many years show consistent dry-lecture and easy-credit themes with moderate detail.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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