AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Daniel Aseltine

POLISCI1 · POLISCI · POLYSCI · PSCIN1 · PS7 · POLITICALSCI · POLSC7 · POLI1 · POLI001 · PS1 · PSSAT · PST · POLITICALSCIEN · PSPS · PS1PS7 · PS4584 · POLSC0 · POLYSCI1 · CALIFPOLISCI · POLS1 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want a serious, demanding political science class, but if you need a gentle or low-pressure professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerRigorous StandardsStrong LecturerHigh Effort RequiredPolarizing PersonalitySerious Students Only
  • Students repeatedly describe him as , and memorable.
  • The course is demanding and , and participation.
  • Reviews are sharply polarized because some students value his rigor while others find him rude or harsh.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but comments consistently say students must read, participate, attend, and put in serious effort.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course is intellectually demanding because students must keep up with readings, discussions, essays, and political analysis.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Several comments indicate strict expectations for showing up, avoiding tardiness, and staying prepared.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most positive students strongly recommend him for serious learners, but negative reviews warn about harshness and stress.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Students say he does not hand out A grades and expects real work before rewarding students.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention required readings, essays, preparation, participation, and sustained commitment.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise , and lasting impact despite complaints about his demeanor.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Comments , and participation rather than a single assessment type.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

can be highly rewarding for prepared students but stressful for students who dislike strict standards.

Main concern

His demanding style and occasional harshness can create anxiety for some students.

What students said

“If you're willing to put the time in, though, you'll get a great deal from any of his classes.”
PS1
“It was his way or the highway.”
POLSC0
“He does not tolerate tardiness or unpreparedness, but as long as you participate in class, he can make things very interesting, and sometimes even fun.”
PS1

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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Reviews mention long tests, quizzes, and essays, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or strict proctoring policies.

Long TestsQuizzesEssaysNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but and proctoring are not clearly proven.

Long TestsQuizzesEssays
“ and thorough, but in the ”
POLI001
“he helped us prepare for the quizzes”
PS1
“many hours preparing and ”
PS1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're willing to put the time in, though, you'll get a great deal from any of his classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom tone; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“One of the few teachers who knows his subject beyond face value.”

⚖️ Effort Required

38/100

“Great teacher. He isnt the an A. You have to work for your grade.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

76/100

“If you want to learn, he's the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Overall an excellent instructor full of passion for politics and makes students pay attention to what's going on around us.
  • Really excellent instructor. Very motivating with a dry sense of humor.
  • He gives great examples to what he is teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He places extremely high expectations on his students, which clearly isn't for everyone - do not show up unprepared.
  • If you read the material, do as he asks, and show up every class, you will get a good grade.
  • This guy will make you work!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • Singled students out & embarrased them in class.
  • He is a bully and a tyrant.
  • He can be rude and unforgiving (he kicked me out of his class once), but he remains a favorite.

Data context

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Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

89/100

Evidence confidence

The judgment is credible because 41 detailed in-person reviews span many years and show consistent themes of rigor, strong teaching, and polarizing classroom style.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

1

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