AI Rate Professor

Political Science

L Armitage

PLSC110 · PLSC130 · POL210 · PLSC120 · PLS210 · PLSC220 · POLITICALSCIEN · PLSC101 · PLSC100 · PLSC201 · POLI210 · PLSC200 · PLSC215 · PLSC210 · PLS200 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
58.82%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you can handle opinionated discussion and participation-heavy grading; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpinionated lecturesParticipation drivenLenient gradingHeavy readingDisorganized online
  • In-person students often describe the class as easy to pass if they attend, read, and participate.
  • Online reviews are much harsher, , and weak course management.
  • Students are sharply split on whether his political style is engaging or biased.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is often easy in person because participation, reading, few graded items, and .

, while online reviews describe fewer grades and more uncertainty.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is usually manageable, but and opinion-driven lectures can make it feel less straightforward.

In-person students often call the class easy, while online students report confusion from poor structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as important parts of succeeding in the class.

In-person reviews emphasize attendance and participation, while online reviews focus more .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

and , but many warn against his online classes and political bias.

In-person recommendations are split but usable, while online recommendations are mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many students report , and high participation credit.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in in-person reviews; online reviews mention few grades but treat that as .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

There is usually little homework, but , and .

Format shift

In-person workload is mostly reading and participation, while online summer .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He can be memorable and engaging in person, but students also report boring, repetitive, biased, and .

Format shift

In-person teaching is polarized, while online teaching is consistently criticized for poor interaction and technology use.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades usually come from participation, essays, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Both formats mention few graded items, but online students experience that as poor grade visibility.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but often say the course is easy if students attend, read, participate, and tolerate strong political opinions.

Main concern

Lectures can feel biased, repetitive, or boring to students who want neutral structure.

What students said

“Overall, it's an easy A+ but his classes are mediocre”
PLSC130
“Show up to class, participate, and do the reading.”
PLSC210

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative because students cite poor technology , and hard-to-track expectations.

Main concern

Poor communication and .

What students said

“Nothing even graded at all. It's almost May.”
PLSC100
“ !”
PLSC210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe traditional midterms, essays, and finals, but .

Few ExamsEssay MidtermCumulative FinalReading-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and reading-based tests, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Two MidtermsEssayCumulative FinalMultiple Choice Tests
“2 midterms (short essay qs, and essay), 1 cumulative final”
PLS210
“ and are multiple choice.”
PLSC210

Online

Online reviews mention exams, a hard essay, and a final, but do not clearly prove .

Few ExamsFinal ExamResearch Paper
“Only grades 1 mid, 1 terribly hard essay, and 1 final.”
PLSC210
“He only administers 2 exams and 1 research paper.”
PLSC210

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Show up to class, participate, and do the reading.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He encourages you to voice your opinion and think for yourself.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“Overall, it's an easy A+ but his classes are mediocre”

⚠️ Online Risk

30/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures can be really tedious.
  • This teacher is amazing.
  • He provides a very honest perspective on the world.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and easy.
  • 80-100 = A, 60-80 = B, etc.
  • Just show up to class, participate, voice your opinion (based off of facts), and you'll do great.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Class

  • Nothing even graded at all. It's almost May.
  • He doesn't interact online.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give strong evidence, though opinions are polarized and older reviews affect the pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 516
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3