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Political Science

Charles Kim

GOVT · POLI1 · POLSB1 · POLSCIB1 · POLSIB1 · 71810POLSB1 · POLYSI · 164 lifetime ratings

AI rating
23/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
40.63%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid him online unless , and limited flexibility.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh Essay GraderReading HeavyTest HeavyEntertaining In PersonLow Empathy Reports
  • Online reviews are mostly negative, , and cheating accusations.
  • In-person reviews are mixed, with many students praising his humor and lectures while still warning that tests and .
  • Getting an A is possible, but it usually depends on prewriting essays, studying heavily, using , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students , and strict grading make it costly.

Online evidence is harsher and lower-grade focused, while in-person students more often mention and lecture guidance.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The material is not always described as conceptually impossible, but the , and .

Online students describe the course as mostly self-taught and reading-heavy, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, though some online and a few in-person reviews say it was not required.

Online attendance varies by review, while as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most online students warn against taking him, while style and preparing hard.

, while in-person reviews are mixed with several strong recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a tough or and .

Format shift

Online grading complaints are more intense, while and tests are hard to ace.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews , and prewriting multiple prompts.

Format shift

Online reviews stress excessive writing and textbook work, while and .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

His in-person humor and explanations help some students, but online reviews heavily criticize , low empathy, and weak teaching presence.

Format shift

teaching, where many students feel unsupported.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and a few major written assignments.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize essay exams and and timed writing more often.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are split between students who enjoy his funny lectures and students who feel the workload and .

Main concern

, and strict grading even when lectures are engaging.

What students said

“The lectures were easy to understand, and he makes sure to let you know of everything before it comes up.”
POLSB1
“ if you will need to study a lot to do decent the professor was alright made the class a little fun but if you don't study you will not do good.”
POLSB1

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, with repeated complaints about , and cheating accusations.

Main concern

Students say online learning relies heavily on textbook work and .

What students said

“He doesn't add any lectures for online so you're just learning from the book and not from him, so really not a teacher.”
POLSCIB1
“very difficult to work with. you can almost never do the spend writing them.”
POLSB1

Exam style

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Exam risk is high because students , and difficult tests.

Timed Essay ExamsTest HeavyTough Essay GradingShort Time LimitsMultiple Choice Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and difficult essay exams, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring details.

Test HeavyEssay ExamsMultiple Choice DifficultyPrewrite Required
“I didn't do very well on his MCQ, and it was hard to know what specifically to study for.”
POLSB1
“ the grade.”
POLSB1

Online

Online reviews clearly support , and unfair-feeling exams, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Timed Essay ExamsShort Time LimitsTough Essay GradingWeekly Quizzes
“tests are 50 questions with only 35 minutes to answer them”
POLSB1
“First class I have failed ever. Did all the work however was very tough grader with your grade”
POLSB1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He grades very harshly on essay exams. I but don't get higher than a C on his and I follow the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He doesn't add any lectures for online so you're just learning from the book and not from him, so really not a teacher.”

⚖️

18/100

“He .”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“Wrote an was like 2 a week. Never wrote so much ever.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures felt like a free comedy show with a side of political science.
  • The lectures were easy to understand, and he makes sure to let you know of everything before it comes up.
  • He doesn't add any lectures for online so you're just learning from the book and not from him, so really not a teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The , as he expects you to pre-write all of the prompts.
  • Even if you do exactly what he says to do for won't get more than a B.
  • The MCQ portions were hard for me (averaging 35/50), but I always got 50/50 on essays.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Experience

  • .
  • He accuses you of cheating constantly even though you're not.
  • Save your stress and take another Professor if you can, preferably Professor Horn.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

164

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 recent and detailed reviews across online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 526
3 out of 518
2 out of 524
1 out of 550

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 5

B range

15

B+ 4 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 6

D range

1

D+ 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1