AI Rate Professor

Political Science

James Ford

ECON1 · POLSC01 · POLSC001 · ECON5 · POLIS1 · POLSC1 · ECON1A · POLSCI · ECON001 · ECON3 · POLISCI · POL1 · MICROECONOMICS · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
22.45%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid unless you have no other option and are ready for , and aggressive AI scrutiny.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAI Accusation RiskEssay-Only TestsHeavy WritingTough GraderConfusing Instructions
  • Recent reviews warn of frequent AI accusations even when students deny using AI.
  • choice and tight clocks.
  • load for intro GE courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

Even strong writers report low quiz scores and AI penalties; high grades require heavy, careful writing under time pressure.

Online evidence of AI penalties and timed essays is strongest; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Intro course labels , and essay assessments that feel advanced.

Online students emphasize volume of writing; and decade.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Attendance rules differ by section; online is mostly work-based while .

Online is more deadline-driven than seat-time; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Would-take-again is about 22% with and unfair tests.

Nearly all recent online reviews advise against him; a minority of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

Tough grader tags dominate; balance, and timing.

Format shift

and frequent than older in-person praise.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly discussions, multi-page papers, and .

Format shift

Online workload complaints about papers and discussions are consistent across Econ and Poli Sci.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students describe outdated or , and weak help when challenged.

Format shift

In-person legacy reviews are kinder; recent online teaching experience is widely panned.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Timed essay quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

Online sections are almost entirely written tests and papers; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

older students sometimes praise him, while others call him condescending or politically one-sided.

Main concern

Harsh tone and hostile.

What students said

“ life. He is extremely condescending and belittling to students”
POLSC1
“I love this professor! the times”
ECON5
“He was very sceptical of use of AI and accused multiple students of using AI when the writing was good.”
ECON1A

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online Econ and Poli Sci sections draw the , and unclear prompts.

Main concern

recovery.

What students said

“I guarantee taking this class will make you depressed and extremely stressed in every way possible”
ECON3
“ . He always accuses AI usage and rarely tends to make adjustments even after being disproved.”
ECON5
“He "doesn't believe in multiple choice" because he was good at guessing when he was younger, so clock”
POLISCI

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

expectations and aggressive AI suspicion.

Timed Essay QuizzesNo Multiple ChoiceLong Research PapersAI Scrutiny

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some open-book older quizzes, but and .

Essay TestsResearch PapersUnusual Grading Scale
“ and in essay format.”
ECON1A
“Quizzes and , so I did not read and still passed the course.”
POLSC001

Online

limits and heavy writing minimums; AI flags are common.

Timed Essay TestsWord MinimumsAI AccusationsWeekly Discussions
“ with a time limit.”
ECON5
“The . His modules and and he accuses you of using AI even if you don't.”
ECON3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!!!!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with strong recent online consensus on AI flags and essay exams. Credibility rating: High.

🤖 AI Accusation Stress

18/100

“Calls everything AI even if it is not.”

⏱️

28/100

“ clock”

📄 Writing Overload

30/100

“Theres a 4 page paper and later on 7 page paper which is HELL.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

24/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't clarify much.
  • His lectures are out dated and confusing
  • He's quite liberal, but supports all views as long as they are ethical/supported with evidence.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want an F.
  • He grades very tough.
  • anything under a 78% is a D.

Theme 3

📝

  • .
  • so in a 3-4 question essay format.
  • Keep evidence of .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a long time span show a - and essay-test complaints, especially online.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 515
3 out of 514
2 out of 515
1 out of 527

Course coverage

ECON514 reviews
POLSC19 reviews
ECON34 reviews
ECON0013 reviews
ECON13 reviews
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POLIS13 reviews
POLSC0013 reviews
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ECON1A2 reviews
MICROECONOMICS2 reviews
POLISCI2 reviews
POL11 review
POLSCI1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 3 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 4 · C 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3