AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Joshua Sperber

POLISCI1 · POLSCI1 · POLSCI001 · HISTORY2 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
57.89%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want real poli-sci engagement and ; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderAmazing lecturesGet ready to readCaringGraded by few things
  • passionate lectures for majors, harsh for grade-chasers
  • and in-class essays
  • ; and papers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and hard work for a B even in intro sections.

Online and ; in-person adds closed-note essay exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and college-level expectations make content harder than a typical 001 course.

; and test-heavy load.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory; online is often more flexible.

In-person attendance is frequently mandatory; online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; fans love lectures and care, critics say run from the .

In-person praise is stronger among engaged students; online reviews skew more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; many say an A is nearly impossible and .

Format shift

Both formats call him a ; online stresses few high-stakes items.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of reading, papers, discussions, and high-stakes assignments or in-class essays.

Format shift

Online emphasizes many papers and videos; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Amazing lectures and caring for some; and harsh style for others.

Format shift

In-person fans highlight inspiring lectures; online split on organization versus poor delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of papers, discussions, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy; and essay heavy.

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

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Engaging lectures and ; harsh tests, papers, and .

Main concern

In-class closed-note essay exams and .

What students said

“His exams for both mid-term and two page essay without notes in class!”
POLSCI001
“This was my first ever college course, and it was difficult but engaging and inspiring.”
POLSCI001
“This man ruined my straight A streak I've had since middle school.”
POLSCI001

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

; organized for some, poorly delivered for others.

Main concern

and perfect scores are rare.

What students said

“Receiving a 100% on an and you would think an intro class would be somewhat easy.”
POLSCI001
“If you want to spend hours reading a single book to learn the material and write 2 pages worth for .”
POLSCI001
“So . So many long videos he wants us to watch.”
POLISCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and finals often include closed-note multi-page essays; online relies on few high-weight assignments.

In-class essay examsClosed notesTest heavyHigh-stakes few assignments

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report midterm and notes.

In-class essay examsClosed notesTest heavy
“you have to write a !”
POLSCI001
“ would help students prepare for through his lectures.”
POLSCI001

Online

Reviews focus on tough grading of .

Few high-stakes assignmentsTough gradingHeavy reading
“But because of that, so .”
POLSCI001
“The work itself wasn't hard, but so and .”
POLSCI001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not an easy A, but a if you intend on a poli sci major! ”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He made a dry course interesting and and helpful.”

⚖️

28/100

“Getting an A or 100% on an this is a 001 course.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

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📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“This man ruined my straight A streak I've had since middle school.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • Made me fall in love with political science
  • He made a dry course interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A
  • Receiving a 100% on an

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very sweet human being
  • Caring, intelligent, and actually cares about his material
  • He challenges you and makes you think

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

38 recent and older reviews with detailed comments, clear split opinions, and .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 59

Course coverage

POLSCI00126 reviews
POLISCI16 reviews
HISTORY24 reviews
POLSCI12 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 3 · A 11

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1