AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Pak Tang

PS1 · POLISCI7 · PS7 · POLI10 · PS10 · POLISCI · PLSCI1 · POL1 · POLIC7 · 149 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
76.27%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and want a personable professor with .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and caringReading heavyClear grading criteriaTest focusedMixed online support
  • Most students praise Tang as funny, caring, and engaging.
  • Grades are often strong, but and following paper instructions.
  • Online reviews are more mixed because some students felt the course became self-taught and test heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

A grades are common, but students usually need , and prepare for .

Online evidence shows more easy grades with self-teaching, while and reading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The political science content is usually approachable, but and .

Online courses feel easier for independent readers, while with exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, though participation and keeping up with course materials matter.

Online reviews focus on asynchronous reading and assignments, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend him for humor, care, and fair expectations, but a and weak online structure.

Recommendations are strong in both formats, but online reviews include sharper warnings about self-teaching and test alignment.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Papers are often described as easy or fairly graded, though tests can punish small details.

Format shift

Online reviews mention clear paper criteria and easy assignments, while .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is manageable but , and discussion posts appearing across sections.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize long textbook chapters, while and test preparation.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students frequently call him funny, caring, and engaging, but some say lectures or .

Format shift

, while online teaching is more inconsistent and sometimes hands-off.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades usually come from a mix of tests, quizzes, papers, discussions, and occasional check-ins.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and papers, while and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise his humor and lectures, but some students complain that .

Main concern

Reading and disconnected from exams.

What students said

“Overall, this class was really easy and fun.”
PS1
“The , but the .”
PS10
“His lectures and .”
PS1

Remote format

Online

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often earned high grades, but several said the format .

Main concern

Some online students found tests detail-heavy and poorly matched to notes.

What students said

“100 percent online class with videos.”
PS1
“The class wasn't hard at all and is definitely doable.”
PS1
“Lecture notes and the test.”
PS1

Exam style

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Exams appear standard to strict because students , but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

Timed TestsDetail-Heavy QuestionsFinal ExamQuizzesTests Based On Textbook

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a multiple-choice final, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Short TestsMultiple-Choice FinalTest Heavy
“ because they are really short”
PS1
“Final is 50 questions multiple choice.”
PS1
“ and he .”
POLI10

Online

Online reviews support timed, textbook-based tests and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed TestsTextbook-Based ExamsQuizzesFinal Exam
“tests are timed with 1 min per question.”
PS1
“Exam every 2 weeks coving 2 chapters.”
PS1
“all the assignments we had were 4 tests and 1 final”
PS1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great all-around teacher. Even though all of wasn't hard at all and is definitely doable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Professor Tang is amazing. He gives amazing lectures and creates a fun and comfortable environment for his students.”

📚 Reading Load

58/100

“The book chapters are incredibly long, but luckily, it isn't really on the pricey side.”

⚖️

75/100

“The and the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is super funny and great at teaching political science.
  • Professor Tang is incredibly kind.
  • He is truly a skilled and knowledgeable educator.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Overall, this class was really easy and fun.
  • You really need to study the textbook and understand concepts to the T to pass.
  • The , but the .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Reading

  • .
  • For his tests he assigns you to read about 100 pages worth of material.
  • Lecture notes and the test.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

149

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years, both formats, and , and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5105
4 out of 523
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

Course coverage

PS129 reviews
PS77 reviews
PS105 reviews
PLSCI13 reviews
POLISCI2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

31

A+ 8 · A 19 · A- 4

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1