AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Joel Blank

POLSC01 · POLSC001 · AMEICANGOVT · POLSC3 · POLSC005 · POLSC5 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POLSC03 · POLISCI3 · 136 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
63.83%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Solid for American Government credit if you will do the and busywork; avoid if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading HeavyExtra Credit FriendlyOpen Book ExamsDisorganized LecturesCaring but Scattery
  • POLSC1 is often an easy A with open-note quizzes, IARs, and if you stay on schedule.
  • Students love his kindness and knowledge but , and nitpicky writing grades.
  • POLSC5 and upper courses feel heavier with long papers, quizzes, and denser reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

74/100

, and make high marks common when weekly work is done.

Online POLSC1 is especially easy-A friendly; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is not conceptually brutal, but , and pace.

Online and ; POLSC5 raises the intellectual load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Online is usually optional; and participation.

; in-person comments mix yes and no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and kindness more than for polished teaching design.

Online praise centers easy structure; in-person fans highlight personality while critics cite chaos.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

70/100

Late work docks are mild, rewrites and appear often, and grades get rounded when close.

Format shift

Online and in-person both mention flexibility; writing nitpicks still sting in both formats.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly textbook work, multiple IARs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

; in-person adds presentations or simulations in some courses.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Knowledgeable and , and uneven clarity.

Format shift

In-person humor shines more; online organization complaints are louder.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of textbook quizzes, article reviews, essays, and .

Format shift

Online leans quiz plus IAR; and presentations more.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often called sweet and hilarious but still tangent-prone, with and simulations.

Main concern

Lectures wander and can cut students off, which lowers participation comfort.

What students said

“Hes also super hilarious and makes his lectures fun”
POLSC01
“terrible lecturer (he oftentimes goes off the tangent”
POLSC005
“ and are pretty simple”
POLISCI1

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are reading and lecture heavy with , and frequent .

Main concern

Disorganization, long recordings, and .

What students said

“ , and very responsive. , and expectations”
AMEICANGOVT
“quizzes and so !”
POLSC1
“Dr Blank is the ”
POLSC005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and rewrites and softening the risk.

Open note or open bookTake-home testsExtra creditLate work accepted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

makeups, though some upper classes use essays and simulations.

At-home testsEssaysExtra credit
“ and are pretty simple”
POLISCI1
“It's an easy A, but his study guides don't really match up with his exams”
POLSC01

Online

Online quizzes and , with IARs and Smartbook work supporting the grade.

Open note/bookIAR assignmentsMcGraw-Hill quizzes
“quizzes and so !”
POLSC1
“3 exams/1 final. 5 "Internet Article reviews"”
POLSC001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Prof Blank is awesome! He extends deadlines for quizzes and offers . Lots of reading to do and practice quizzes to submit but quizzes and so !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting flexibility, reading load, and lecture organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He is truly an so sweet and caring”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“Lots of homework but they are all very easy”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“ ”

📝

78/100

“quizzes and so !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • kind, respectful, and
  • terrible lecturer (he oftentimes goes off the tangent
  • super hilarious and makes his lectures fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A. got a B+ missing 110 points
  • not a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • cares about his students a lot
  • replied so fast, if you have any question
  • inspiring leader for those interested in politics

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

136

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across formats with , and lecture chaos make the signal strong.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 522
3 out of 522
2 out of 515
1 out of 514

Course coverage

POLISCI113 reviews
POLSC00512 reviews
POLSC016 reviews
POLSC15 reviews
POLSC55 reviews
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AMEICANGOVT2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 7 · A 16 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 5 · B 8

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2