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Political Science

Colin Moore

POLS301 · POLYS310 · POLS310 · POLYS301 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will use the study guides and ; not a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPowerPoint lecturerEssay-heavyStudy guides helpMixed difficultyNice but tough
  • Many students and finals manageable.
  • and a hard essay-based load.
  • but often dull PowerPoint read-throughs with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Study guides and , but and heavy writing keep a true A from being free.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Many call the class not too hard with PowerPoints and , while and essays extremely hard.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Several and that showing up matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Most students call him a good or great teacher with .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call him a ; others say he grades essays harshly like an English class.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Typical load is a , and final rather than constant weekly busywork.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Students praise clarity and helpfulness even when lectures feel dull or PowerPoint-heavy.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and a presentation dominate the grade structure.

Format shift

Based only on in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person poli-sci students largely find him clear and fair with study guides, but a vocal minority call essays and .

Main concern

Essay-heavy assessments and if writing is weak.

What students said

“The midterm and because he gives a study guide which has all the test questions.”
POLS301
“There's so many essay's and he grades them really harsh.”
POLS301
“If you use study guide to study you will pass 100%”
POLS301

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; difficulty ranges from breeze to very hard depending on the student.

Study GuidesEssay ExamsMidterm and FinalIn-Class Essay

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals with study guides and heavy essay questions; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools.

Study GuidesEssay ExamsMidterm and FinalIn-Class Essay
“The midterm and because he gives a study guide which has all the test questions.”
POLS301
“ have to write a 50 pt essay in class”
POLS301
“ and .”
POLS301

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you use study guide to study you will pass 100%”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting essays, study guides, and mixed difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“I've had him for intro to poly sci and IR, and he's a good teacher. ”

📝 Essay Difficulty

40/100

“There's so many essay's and he grades them really harsh.”

📘 Study Guide Advantage

75/100

“The midterm and because he gives a study guide which has all the test questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He reads straight off his PowerPoint and posts them online.
  • Teaching is pretty simple, lectures off PowerPoints and welcomes class participation.
  • The class itself can be dull as he lectures with powerpoint.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Nice guy, but .
  • Just do as he says and you should get a good grade.
  • as if you're taking English class

Theme 3

📋 About Exams and Workload

  • Only 3 homework assignments given throughout whole semester plus 1 group presentation.
  • Multiple 2-3 page essays are required.
  • so .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews across several years with consistent themes on essays, study guides, and .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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B range

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