Zakia Isad

POLISCI1 · POLYSCI · POLISCI · POLISCIENCE · POLSCI1 · PLSC100 · POLSC1 · POSC2307 · POLLI1 · POLSC10 · POL101 · POSC1 · POLI1 · POLI01 · POLI001 · POLSC101 · ESON1 · POLI30 · POLYSCI1 · POSC1ON1 · POL1 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: —
Difficulty: 1.8

The decision

Isad is a strong pick for students who want a manageable political science class with discussion and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AOpen-book testsExtra creditDiscussion-heavyWarm but uneven

Most students describe Isad as easy, warm, and .
, and light homework make the grade path forgiving in many reviews.
A minority of students criticize hard quizzes, disorganization, slow email responses, or weak lecture depth.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Many students call it an easy A because of , and forgiving requirements, though quizzes can be tricky.

The , while the much larger in-person-coded set repeatedly describes easy A conditions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The course content is usually manageable and discussion-based, but .

Online , while in-person-coded evidence mostly describes easy or manageable political science content.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

78/100

, and discussion-oriented, despite uneven organization and quiz difficulty.

The online review is neutral, while the in-person-coded reviews are mostly positive with repeated easy-class recommendations.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and repeated easy A comments point to lenient grading.

Format shift

Leniency , while the online review only mentions one extra-credit opportunity.

Workload

Light

80/100

Many reviews mention little or , and open-book quizzes.

Format shift

The online review has textbook quizzes and discussion boards, while light work.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students often call her warm, knowledgeable, funny, and helpful, but some describe disorganization, closed-mindedness, or weak teaching depth.

Format shift

The online review says little about teaching style, while and notable criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes quizzes or tests, discussion boards, short papers, video responses, , and .

Format shift

Online evidence emphasizes quizzes and discussion boards, while , and open-book tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person-coded reviews mostly describe an easy, discussion-based class with , and a friendly professor.

Main concern

Some students found quizzes detailed, organization uneven, or learning depth limited.

What students said

“ and thats pretty much all you need to know is NOTHING read the answer out the book”
POLI1

“The class is an easy A if you attend most of the classes”
POLI30

“We self taught ourselves.”
POLI30

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review says quizzes are hard but the .

Main concern

What students said

“Of course, the , but you have to read the .”
POLISCI1

“Rest of the assignments is a discussion board (25 pts each. One EC).”
POLISCI1

Exam style

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The dominant exam pattern is student-friendly open-book testing with and hard.

Open Book TestsHard QuizzesExtra CreditNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person-coded reviews repeatedly describe open-book tests and Browser, or strict proctoring.

Open Book TestsOpen Book QuizzesFinal PaperExtra Credit

“ and thats pretty much all you need to know is NOTHING read the answer out the book”
POLI1

“Your grade is based on tests, which are open book, 1 page papers on videos, and the .”
POLI1

“quizes ( you can use your book) and in .”
POLISCI

Online

The online review says quizzes are generally hard and textbook-based, but does not .

Hard QuizzesTextbook-Based QuizzesExtra Credit

“Of course, the , but you have to read the .”
POLISCI1

“Rest of the assignments is a discussion board (25 pts each. One EC).”
POLISCI1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Very warm and down to earth. She's knows the real world and really breaks down on what you need to know.”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“She makes sure people understand her material in a humorous way.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ !”

📈 Easy A Path

83/100

“Easy A. . She's the best.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is a fantastic professor.
Very warm and down to earth.
She makes sure people understand her material in a humorous way.
shes cool just a bit uninterested in our class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A. . She's the best.
and thats pretty much all you need to know is NOTHING read the answer out the book
The Quizes are a little tricky, even if you read the chapter but they're all multiple guess and you can use your text book.
if you read the books very carefully!

Theme 3

⚖️ About Structure & Workload

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It can seem like a lot of work, but if you do it... you'll be fine!
Takes a long time .
We self taught ourselves.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 40 reviews over many years with , and warm but uneven teaching.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 57

2 out of 53

1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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B+ 2

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Zakia Isad

Isad is a strong pick for students who want a manageable political science class with discussion and x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Easy A Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚖️ About Structure & Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Isad is a strong pick for students who want a manageable political science class with discussion and .