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Political Science

Dagne Tedla

AIDS301 · POLS302 · POLISCI301 · POL302 · POLIS301 · POL301 · POLS301 · POL313 · 209 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
21.57%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

expect self-teaching from the book, messy LMS, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized CanvasTough GraderHeavy ReadingStrict AttendancePoor Communication
  • Majority warn of , and delayed or .
  • Heavy textbook reading, papers, and tests; .
  • A minority pass easily by reading the book, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some get A by grinding the book and study guides, but , and surprise questions make an A unreliable.

A few online terms felt easier with chapter quizzes; in person is often tougher and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is standard political science with long chapters and summarizing skills rather than pure advanced theory.

Both ; online adds confusing due-date logistics.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and you will not pass; lateness is policed.

In person is clearly mandatory; but work deadlines still trap students.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and comments repeatedly urge students to pick anyone else.

; a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; and late grade posts amplify stress.

Format shift

Online has more reports of unexplained mark-downs and gradebook chaos.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Long chapters, chapter papers, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online papers and SAGE-style work pile up; in person adds presentations and map tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

; a minority praise care and feedback.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is worse due to LMS mess; in person is mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, long essay midterms, chapter quizzes, and .

Format shift

; in person emphasizes study guides and exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often strict , and throws curveball tests while some still call him knowledgeable or funny.

Main concern

, and tests that do not match study guides.

What students said

“ . His attendance policy is extreme, miss class more than twice and ”
POL302
“He does not teach whatsoever and is absolutely ABYSMAL when he does.”
POL301
“He is a great human .”
POL302

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are frequently called chaotic with , and slow email replies.

Main concern

Gradebook and even after you do the work.

What students said

“This is the any Los Rios school.”
POLS301
“If you have to take an !”
POL301
“ and quizzes and discussions and got A on all of them, but when I checked my transcript I got an F for no reason”
POLS301

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and may include items not on the guide.

Test HeavyLong Timed ExamsEssay MidtermsStudy GuidesPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides but include curveballs; pop quizzes and .

Study GuidesTrick QuestionsPop QuizzesLecture From Book
“ so memorize the textbook.”
POL301
“USE HIS STUDY GUIDES THEY ARE EXACTLY LIKE THE EXAMS!!!!”
POLS301

Online

Online exams range from chapter quizzes and multiple .

Chapter QuizzesMidterm FinalLong Essay WindowsDue Date Confusion
“ canvas, once unlocked there was 24 hours to complete.”
POL302
“who gives a 110 question test in 95 minutes?”
POL301

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is the any Los Rios school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (20 online, 30 in person), highlighting disorganization, workload, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

22/100

“Cannot in .”

📂 Disorganization

20/100

“ . His in class lectures and ”

📚

25/100

“A LOT of reading and the chapters are LONG.”

⚖️

28/100

“ , but he will understand absences if u communicate.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaches straight from the textbook
  • Lectures do not line up with
  • He may be great for onsite class, but for online, A NO NO

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely was an easy A, NEED THE BOOK
  • He doesn't input any grades at all until the
  • study guides are always 150+ and rarely cover the important material

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization & Contact

  • He changes the dates all the time
  • assignments and gradebook didn't match

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

209

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years with highly consistent complaints about organization and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 531
3 out of 530
2 out of 537
1 out of 576

Course coverage

POL30117 reviews
POLS30113 reviews
POL30211 reviews
POLS3024 reviews
POLISCI3012 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 5 · A 14

B range

8

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1