AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Kenyon Callahan

PS1 · PS10953 · PS91060 · PS106494 · PS194441 · PS07214 · PS2 · 109 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
47.27%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid Callahan unless you are comfortable working independently , and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProHarsh GradingHeavy WorkloadConfusing CommunicationPolarized ReviewsFrequent Complaints
  • Most recent reviews are extremely negative and , and poor communication.
  • A small minority says the class is manageable if students complete the work.
  • The review set is highly polarized and includes many vague, repetitive negative comments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

The grade record and comments are dominated , and heavy work, despite a few easy-class outliers.

, though a few online and in-person reviews say passing is easy if work is completed.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Students often describe the course as , and overloaded with papers or discussions.

Online reviews stress heavy assignments and confusion, while , and communication problems.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

, but participation, discussions, and keeping up with work appear important.

, though both mention discussions and participation-related work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Most comments advise avoiding the course because of , and negative interactions.

Both online and few positive exceptions in each format.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Many reviews call him a tough or and the visible grades are overwhelmingly F-heavy.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both report tough grading, with .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews repeatedly , and time pressure.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize essays and discussions, while , and projects.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most recent reviews describe confusion, dismissiveness, and hostile communication, though a few students call him clear and caring.

Format shift

Both formats contain severe negative tone, but each also has a small number of positive outliers.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment , and reading-based assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, papers, projects, and discussions, while , and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also mostly negative, with , and hostile communication.

Main concern

The main concern , and heavy work.

What students said

“ .”
PS1
“Very easy class if you do the work”
PS1
“Professor is extremely critical with grading and .”
PS1

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and some isolated positive reports of manageable work.

Main concern

The main concern is overwhelming online workload and harsh or .

What students said

“I took this 8 wk online course and found it very manageable.”
PS1
“There and submit.”
PS91060
“One of the .”
PS1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and assessment , and discussions, but specific proctoring or open-book rules are not clearly proven.

Difficult ExamsPop QuizzesPapersDiscussions

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention difficult exams, discussions, reports, and articles, but do .

Difficult ExamsReportsDiscussionsPapers
“ , and harsh.”
PS07214
“ , and articles.”
PS194441
“There were a bunch of , and papers.”
PS106494

Online

, and discussions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, or lockdown policies.

ExamsPop QuizzesPapersDiscussions
“ , and .”
PS1
“Lots of pop quizzes.”
PS07214
“There and submit.”
PS91060

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor is extremely critical with grading and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarized sentiment. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Teaching Experience

18/100

“Everything so , and out of character.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“There and submit.”

⚖️

10/100

“Harsh and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • Professor is extremely critical with grading and .
  • This professor is so nice and caring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very challenging. It was so tough and harsh.
  • Hard, difficult, and challenging.
  • Very easy class if you do the work

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Too much heavy workload. Impossible to complete in time.
  • A lot of , and discussion.
  • , and articles.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

109

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 recent reviews, but many negative comments are vague, repetitive, and unusually extreme, reducing reliability despite consistent themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 542
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 52
1 out of 554

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

44

F 44

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1