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Political Science

DS Hovsepian

POL001 · POLSCI001 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will read, write, and stay engaged; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringAmazing lecturesGives good feedbackWriting heavyClear grading criteria
  • Students , and strong subject knowledge.
  • Course is writing- and reading-heavy but passable with steady effort.
  • Grades skew high (A/A+/B) when students complete readings and work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A grades are common if you read and complete writing, but it is not a free A.

+; online review reported B after a retake.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Moderate difficulty with and writing rather than abstract theory stress.

Both formats rate difficulty around 3; online still writing- and discussion-based.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory.

Mandatory in both online and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong praise for , and lectures; two of .

Recommendation is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students say you pass if you read and do the work; reported grades are A, A+, and B.

Format shift

; online sample is one B.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Writing- and reading-heavy with discussions and papers, but doable with consistent effort.

Format shift

Online used shorter assignments and a .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

All reviews are quality 5; , and free textbook.

Format shift

Praise holds in both online and in-person formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessments center on reading, writing, discussions, and .

Format shift

as a short paper; in-person is writing-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students call her knowledgeable and and free PDF textbook; class is writing-heavy.

Main concern

Writing load and ; better in a full semester than a compressed term.

What students said

“Professor Hovsepian is the most knowledgeable political science teacher I've ever taken.”
POL001
“Very writing heavy class but you can pass pretty easily if you read the book and do the work.”
POLSCI001

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online format used assignments, discussions, and a short paper final; .

Main concern

Still reading-heavy; and short papers.

What students said

“ and a short paper as a final”
POL001

Exam style

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Assessment leans toward writing and .

Writing heavyShort paper finalDiscussions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize writing and reading work; exams are not clearly detailed.

Writing heavyReading based
“Very writing heavy class but you can pass pretty easily if you read the book and do the work.”
POLSCI001

Online

Online review describes assignments, discussions, and a short paper as the final.

AssignmentsDiscussionsShort paper final
“ and a short paper as a final”
POL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Hovsepian is the most knowledgeable political science teacher I've ever taken.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 reviews spanning online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Hovsepian is the most knowledgeable political science teacher I've ever taken.”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“Very writing heavy class but you can pass pretty easily if you read the book and do the work.”

👍

82/100

“She is great ! I fail last semester on this same subject and .. I did much better then the first time .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I enjoyed
  • She is very attentive to answering her emails

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just put in the effort and stay focus and you'll do fine
  • Very writing heavy class but you can pass pretty easily
  • I took this online class for 9 weeks and I did much better

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Kind teacher
  • I love how she provided a free PDF textbook

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only three detailed reviews across 2016-2024 with perfect quality scores and consistent themes, but small sample.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

POL0012 reviews
POLSCI0011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values