AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Sandy Birkeneder

PS20704 · POSC1 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can stay on schedule, write carefully, and handle a reading-heavy online political science course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesTough graderReading heavyStrict deadlinesFew high-stakes grades
  • Many , and helpfulness, especially when they keep up with the work.
  • Negative reviews focus on strict grading, no late submissions, long videos or readings, and .
  • The course can feel easy for organized students but risky for busy students or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

A good grade is realistic with steady work, but , and if you fall behind.

Online evidence drives the score and is mixed, while the if started early.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is understandable for many students, but , and test expectations add challenge.

Online reviews range from easy to very demanding, while the .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but strict deadlines, mandatory videos, and no late submissions make the class schedule inflexible.

Online reviews mention mandatory videos and no late work, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and structure, but busy students or weaker writers may struggle with strict grading.

Online recommendation is polarized, while the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

Many students call her a , and missed assignments.

Format shift

Strict grading concerns come almost entirely from online reviews; the .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Workload varies by student, but reviews repeatedly , and exams.

Format shift

Online reviews provide most workload evidence and often call it reading or lecture heavy, while if done early.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Positive reviews describe clear lectures, passion, and helpfulness, though and dull videos.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is mixed but often positive, and the .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

The course uses discussion posts or , and an essay, so neither exams nor assignments fully dominate every review.

Format shift

Online reviews mention midterms, finals, essays, discussions, and readings, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single in-person review is positive and , and she is willing to help.

Main concern

, so confidence is limited.

What students said

“Lectures are important and if you do it early.”
POSC1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are polarized, with clear lectures and manageable assignments for organized students but and .

Main concern

Missing work or and .

What students said

“You'll do fine if you have the time to be on HER schedule.”
POSC1
“Not hard to get a good grade if you do work.”
POSC1

Exam style

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Exam risk is moderate to high because reviews mention midterms, finals, unclear test questions, and large grade impact, but .

MidtermFinal ExamEssayBiweekly TestsHigh-Stakes Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The , final, open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policies.

Online

, and hard or unclear questions, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Biweekly TestsMidtermFinal ExamEssayHigh-Stakes Exams
“The because by the time the test comes you will have forgot everything.”
POSC1
“There is and a and they are very hard”
POSC1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You'll do fine if you have the time to be on HER schedule.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Lectures are important and if you do it early.”

⚖️

32/100

“she dings for every thing.”

📚 Workload Fit

42/100

“ and lecture heavy, so be prepared 2-3 hours a day w/lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is super passionate about it, no doubt!
  • Lectures make sense.
  • her lectures are good at explaining things.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Difficulty

  • Not hard to get a good grade if you do work.
  • If passing.
  • The professor is a .

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload and Schedule

  • she has so many videos that hours per module/chapter
  • so, , and final.
  • no late submissions, no excuses

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews, mostly recent and detailed, show a consistent split between strong teaching praise and strict workload or .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

POSC113 reviews
PS207041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 2