AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Dirk Horn

POLSB1 · B3 · B1 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.1%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you need political science and want a an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesEasy A pathCaring and helpfulClear gradingOnline savvy
  • Students overwhelmingly recommend him and describe the class as , and engaging.
  • Online and , and approachable support.
  • The , and occasional exams, but most say the workload is manageable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Many students report A or A+ , and exams that follow lectures or study tips.

Online reviews especially call the course an easy A, while and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students say political science becomes easy to understand because , and .

Both formats describe the class as simple or easy, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

54/100

Online attendance is usually not required, but as mandatory.

Online is mostly flexible, while in-person attendance often appears mandatory or lecture-dependent.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students repeatedly say to take him because , and easy to pass.

Both formats are strongly recommended, with only a small number of negative outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

91/100

Grades are strong, students mention , and exams from lectures or study tips.

Format shift

Online leniency is tied to Inquizitive and repeatable work, while and exams.

Workload

Light

84/100

Work , and a final, but most students call it manageable or easy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly discussions and Inquizitive, while and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students overwhelmingly praise his lectures, clarity, humor, knowledge, and care for students.

Format shift

Both formats strongly praise him, with .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention weekly discussions and assignments along with midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online leans toward assignments and Inquizitive, while and readings.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and manageable exams and assignments.

Main concern

and lecture notes for exams.

What students said

“Great professor! Class was .”
POLSB1
“ and weekly readings.”
B1
“Easy class without much efforts”
POLSB1

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are highly positive overall, with , and strong support, though Inquizitive can annoy some students.

Main concern

The main online concern is Inquizitive and .

What students said

“this class is pretty simple and easy.”
POLSB1
“ and helps you learn material for the exams.”
B1
“It will make you miserable.”
POLSB1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students mention open-book online tests, simple midterms and finals, and exams from lecture notes.

Open Book MentionSimple Midterm and FinalLecture-Based ExamsStudy Tips

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and only major tests being the midterm and final.

Open Book MentionLecture-Based ExamsMidterm and Final
“ and weekly readings.”
B1
“ because he gives study tips and are open book and online.”
POLSB1
“Only major tests are the midterm (2 parts) and the final.”
POLSB1

Online

Online reviews mention simple finals and midterms, Inquizitive practice, and , but no webcam or proctoring evidence appears.

Simple Midterm and FinalInquizitive PracticeNo Proctoring Evidence
“The final and !!”
POLSB1
“ and helps you learn material for the exams.”
B1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you need political science”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“One of .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“You won't regret it, please take POLS B1 with professor Horn, class is amazing!”

📈 Easy A Path

94/100

“ and helps you learn material for the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes learning fun and easy.
  • His lectures make you listen and want to pay attention to what's going on in the nation.
  • He is hilarious and goes over current events at the beginning of class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class without much efforts
  • Class is easy if you do the assignments.
  • If you do the work you'll pass

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Work

  • and weekly readings.
  • Discussion every week with responses, 2 midterms, 1 final, and a .
  • The final and !!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews across both formats show very consistent praise, strong grade outcomes, and recent evidence.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLSB116 reviews
B18 reviews
B35 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 6 · A 11 · A- 5

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values