AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Steven Hellerman

PS1 · POLSCI1 · POLISCI100 · POLISCIE1 · POLISCI1 · POLITSCIE · POLS10 · PS · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Hellerman may work for students who can tolerate lecture-heavy pacing and reading, but the evidence is old and mixed with one severe recent complaint.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture HeavyClear But RepetitiveEasy AssignmentsCurved TestsPolarizing
  • Most older reviews describe Hellerman as , and fairly easy if students read and attend.
  • Assessments include exams, reading, papers, and .
  • The newest review is sharply negative about lateness, time management, and strictness toward late students.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

The class appears grade-friendly because students mention , and straightforward tests, though reading and exams still matter.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Political science content is usually described as clear and manageable, but and effortless.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show manageable content with reading-heavy friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

One review explicitly , though students still say showing up helps with clarity and grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but the only recent recommendation data is negative and the style is clearly polarizing.

All recommendation evidence is in person, with older positive reviews weakened by a severe 2018 complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students mention , and opportunities to raise grades despite some tricky exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Assignments are often described as easy, but several and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Students , and funny, but the lecture-heavy style, repetition, limited discussion, and recent time-management complaint lower the score.

Format shift

, and older positive reviews conflict with one recent negative review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Comments mention , papers, and a few homework assignments, with exams carrying major weight.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a polarizing lecture-based political science and funny but , and inconsistent with time.

Main concern

The main concern is a lecture-heavy class with lots of , and a recent complaint about lateness and time management.

What students said

“ so probably wont even notice if youre there or not”
POLISCI100
“ .”
PS1
“Come to class and read the book and you'll be fine :)”
POLSCI1

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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Exam evidence is mixed, with one open-book exam, curved tests, tricky questions, essay sections, and mentioned but .

Open Book ExamCurved TestsEssay SectionsTricky TestsExtra Credit Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, tricky tests, and major essay sections, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Open Book ExamCurved TestsEssay SectionsTricky TestsExtra Credit Questions
“4 exams, 1 which is open book that but not easy.”
PS1
“ and curved!”
POLISCI100
“ and .”
POLITSCIE

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You either love him or you hate him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and class experience. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“ and and will answer anyones question now matter how stupid it is.”

📚 Workload Reality

58/100

“ .”

⚖️

78/100

“Opportunities to bring up your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He repeats himself too .
  • A good and interesting professor, however if you are looking for debate and lots of class interaction this is not the teacher for you.
  • Class was fun and interesting.

Theme 2

📈

  • and curved. 2 hw assnmts-easy!!
  • and .
  • 4 exams, 1 which is open book that but not easy.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Class Experience

  • Not one day did he ever show up to class on time yet if you walk in late its the end of the world.
  • so probably wont even notice if youre there or not
  • Come to class and read the book and you'll be fine :)

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are 14 reviews, but most are very old and two contain no comments, while the newest detailed review is much more negative.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PS14 reviews
POLISCI12 reviews
POLISCI1002 reviews
POLSCI12 reviews
POLISCIE11 review
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POLITSCIE1 review
POLS101 review
PS1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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