AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Michael Deaver

POLS0007 · PLSC3 · POLSC001 · POLSCI012 · POL003 · POL001 · POLS100 · POLI3 · POLS003 · POLS0018 · POLISCI1 · POLS1 · POL0012 · POLS0009 · POLS0003 · POLS0001 · PLYSC1 · 228 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
22.73%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless and are ready to grind with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderVague ExpectationsHarsh ExamsHeavy ReadingConfusing Simulation
  • Extremely harsh and
  • , and
  • ; only a few transfer-focused majors value the rigor

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are possible but demand heavy effort, , and while many strong students still get marked down.

Both online and and ; online adds heavy discussion boards.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Dense , and confusing group simulations make the content feel advanced and unforgiving.

and attendance; online students emphasize paper load and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most sections list attendance as mandatory or participation-heavy, and .

and feels low-value; some online sections are more flexible but still deadline-strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and repeated stay-away warnings outweigh a minority who praise transfer prep and office hours.

Both formats skew strongly negative; a few in-person majors and one easy summer online unit are the main exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a , and exams averaging low.

Format shift

; online comments also stress condescending feedback.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Heavy reading, many discussion posts, long essays, group simulation, and .

Format shift

Online often adds daily DBs and papers; and timed tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Some find lectures informative or , but , and little usable teaching.

Format shift

In-person complaints focus on rudeness and useless attendance; online focuses on disorganization and weak tech skills.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix discussion boards, essays, group simulation, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online leans more toward DBs and essays; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and .

Main concern

expectations leave many fighting just to pass.

What students said

“stay away from this teacher at all costs. and you can never please him no matter what you do.”
POLSC001
“ . This guy was absolutely dreadful.”
POL0012
“One of the rudest professors i've ever taken.”
POLISCI1

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel disorganized, with , and confusing group simulations.

Main concern

, and little usable feedback make online success feel like mind-reading.

What students said

“His prompts are 1-2 sentences, unclear guidelines & grades harsh w/ condescending remarks.”
POL0012
“ if you are only looking to fulfill a requirement.”
POLSC001
“this is the ... ”
POLS0003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

without study guides, and essays are graded harshly with narrow criteria.

Memorization HeavyNo Study GuidesTimed ExamsMakeup EssaysHarsh Essay Rubrics

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are long, timed, keyword-definition heavy, and often lack study guides; .

Timed Keyword ExamsNo Study GuidesMakeup Essays After Exams
“4 exams in one semester. .”
POLISCI1
“the exam averages were always 50-60% and always acted surprised.”
POLSC001

Online

Online exams and essays still feel designed to fail, with and quiz questions students say are phrased to trap them.

Harsh Final EssaysTrap-Style QuestionsLecture Memorization
“All of his test questions are phrased to make you fail, and there are .”
POLSC001
“The final essay is extremely long (2100 words) and if you go over you are penalized.”
POL003

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“stay away from this teacher at all costs. and you can never please him no matter what you do.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting harsh grading, heavy workload, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

32/100

“doesn't teach at all.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

22/100

“Save your time and don't bother taking this class.”

⚖️

18/100

“ and give them a C.”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“He assigns large amounts of reading each week, 4-5 weekly discussion posts, quizzes, etc.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rude and laughs at students when you get something wrong
  • He cuts off students while they are talking

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Everyone was fighting for their life just to pass
  • out of his lectures
  • I have no idea how to get an A on an essay in this class

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • wants to see in the multiple essays
  • The simulation is nearly impossible to understand
  • final essay literally gave us a 100 word window

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

228

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed recent reviews across online and , heavy load, and low recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 532
3 out of 541
2 out of 551
1 out of 576

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 7 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

12

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 7

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1