AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Eapen Mathews

POLSCI100 · POLYSCI100 · POSC100 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
20%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you can learn independently and want a potentially easy grade despite uneven teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff Topic LecturesEasy GradingPolitical DebatesExtra CreditBoring Class
  • Students sharply disagree on him, but many negative reviews say lectures drift off topic and feel unhelpful.
  • Grades can be easy because of , and .
  • The and can tolerate biased or unfocused lectures.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A can be easy because reviews mention online open-book exams, , dropped scores, and , though some students struggled with unclear teaching.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is not described as intellectually hard, but off-topic lectures and navigate.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

82/100

Several students skipped class or stopped attending regularly and still passed or earned strong grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Most recent detailed comments advise against taking him because lectures are boring, off topic, or .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Reviews mention easy , and easy A outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

76/100

Workload appears light, with , and one project mentioned repeatedly.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Some students found him inspiring and knowledgeable, but many say lectures are boring, off topic, biased, or poorly connected to assessments.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments include online exams or , and occasional rather than only tests.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a polarizing class with but frequent complaints about off-topic, boring, or politically driven lectures.

Main concern

Students may need to self-study because lectures and assignments.

What students said

“All lectures have nothing to do with the online tests.”
POSC100
“You can get an easy A.”
POLYSCI100
“Great professor,very knowledgeable and fair in giving grades.”
POSC100

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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The and a dropped lowest exam, making the exam style student-friendly despite complaints about relevance.

Online ExamsOpen Book ExamsDropped Lowest ExamBook-Based Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention online open-book exams, book-based tests, and a , but do not clearly prove webcam or .

Online ExamsOpen Book ExamsDropped Lowest ExamBook-Based Tests
“the and open book, and he dropped the .”
POLYSCI100
“ ”
POSC100
“ .”
POLSCI100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“All lectures have nothing to do with the online tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Goes off topic wayyyy too much and his teaching material is just weird.”

📈 Easy Grade Potential

78/100

“never really even tried in the class and still got an A, ”

👍 Recommendation Risk

35/100

“I do not suggest taking this teacher.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures were not engaging at all (for me).
  • Goes off topic wayyyy too much and his teaching material is just weird.
  • A very inspiring professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can get an easy A.
  • Work hard and you'll do fine.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Fit

  • If you like debates stay away!!!!
  • Great professor if you're more in the left side of your political views.
  • Take this class and participate

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 11 reviews span several years and consistently show a and uneven teaching.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POSC1008 reviews
POLYSCI1002 reviews
POLSCI1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1