AI Rate Professor

Political Science

John Mercurio

POLI101 · POL121 · POLI120 · POL102 · PS121 · POLISCI120 · POLSCI120 · POLITICALSCIENC · POLSC130 · POLISCI201 · POL120 · POLSCI121 · POSC121 · PS120 · POSC120 · POLS102 · POSCI110 · POSC130 · POLI · POSCL121 · POLYSCI120 · POLI121 · POLY101 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you enjoy humor-heavy political science and can keep up with reading and notes, but if you need tightly focused lectures or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEntertaining LecturerOff-Topic StoriesReading HeavyTough Specific TestsMixed Easy A Reports
  • Many students find him funny and engaging, especially when they like politics or discussion-based lectures.
  • Reviews conflict sharply on difficulty because while others had very specific or .
  • Students who want a clean, focused lecture may dislike his tangents and humor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Some older reviews call him an easy A with open-note tests, but many others warn that , and not a free A.

Online evidence is mixed, while to tough recent test-focused sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content is often made interesting, but the , and lecture tangents keep it from feeling easy for many students.

Online courses can be straightforward or unclear, while , and test style.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but students repeatedly say showing up and taking notes are important for tests and passing.

, while in-person reviews say attendance is functionally important even when not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Recommendations depend on whether students like his humor, politics, and lecture and specific tests.

Both formats are mixed, but and the strongest complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and easy to tough and specific, so the fairest reading is earned grades with inconsistent leniency by section.

Format shift

Online tests are described as both easy and unclear, while and tough specific tests.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

, and exams, with some students calling the book the hardest part.

Format shift

Online workload centers on discussions and tests, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

65/100

He can be funny and memorable, but many students say tangents, profanity, or weak focus reduce the learning experience.

Format shift

lectures and off-topic frustration, while online evidence is limited and mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are often driven by tests, midterms, finals, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussion posts plus tests, while , and reading.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly split, with strong praise for humor and clarity , and .

Main concern

, and lectures can drift off topic.

What students said

“He is an amazing lecturer and keeps the heavy topics light and always throws in jokes.”
POL102
“If you're looking for an easy A, keep looking.”
POSC120

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, ranging from easy and mandatory discussions.

Main concern

Discussion requirements and .

What students said

“The midterm was pretty easy, was about 50 questions”
POLI120
“ .”
POSC120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

open-note or cheat-sheet tests and other reviews describing tough, specific exams.

Specific TestsOpen Note TestsCheat Sheet AllowedMultiple Choice MentionedMidterm And Final

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sheets, midterms, finals, and multiple choice, but policies vary by course and year.

Open Note TestsCheat Sheet AllowedSpecific TestsMidterm And Final
“He allows a , but this is because the .”
POLISCI201
“His tests are open note, and the ”
POLSCI120

Online

Online reviews mention a and a final, and , but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Easy Midterm MentionedThree Tests And FinalUnclear Tests
“The midterm was pretty easy, was about 50 questions”
POLI120
“3 Tests and then a final.”
POL121

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're looking for an easy A, keep looking. But if you want an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“He is an amazing lecturer and keeps the heavy topics light and always throws in jokes.”

📚 Difficulty & Grades

56/100

“If you're looking for an easy A, keep looking.”

📝

55/100

“He allows a , but this is because the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is an amazing lecturer and keeps the heavy topics light and always throws in jokes.
  • He made the subject really interesting.
  • He tends to wonder off topic and talk about the failures of the republican party

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely not your easy A
  • If you put it the effort, you will get a good grade out of it.
  • Just show up to class or find someone reliable to copy notes from and it's an easy A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • The and its important to show up to class
  • . Not easy to fail, but not easy to get an A either.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews give broad evidence across formats and years, but older reviews and changing exam policies create some inconsistency.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 514
3 out of 511
2 out of 510
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1