AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Lawrence Harris

POL13801 · POL1 · MA213 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want rigorous, excellent POL1 lectures and are willing to attend and study hard.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing poli sci lecturesStrict on attendanceAfter-class study sessionsExtra credit availableKnowledgeable but opinionated
  • Widely praised as one of the .
  • Attendance and punctuality are strictly enforced; effort and studying are required for a strong grade.
  • A minority criticize long opinionated rants and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students , and study; helps but an A is not automatic.

Almost ; the one online review does not claim an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is college-level political science made clearer by strong lectures, not simplified fluff.

Evidence is mainly in-person; online comment also notes substantial content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Reviews repeatedly say and lateness and docks for missing class.

and the online review also marks attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly 92% would take him again and many call him the .

Strong recommendation holds for in-person and the single online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Often called hard but fair, with and .

Format shift

In-person reviews dominate; online does not contradict.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Heavy on reading, notes, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise knowledge, clarity, handouts, and after-class help despite occasional rant complaints.

Format shift

Strong across in-person and the one online review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and fill-ins drive the .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person POL1 is lecture-heavy with , and tests that reward reading and notes.

Main concern

Strict attendance plus dense, sometimes opinion-heavy lectures can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“ . Never late or missed a class.”
POL1
“Gives out good study guides that really help with tests.”
POL1
“If you want an A you'll have to work for it.”
POL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single , and after-class help.

Main concern

Only one online review limits format-specific certainty.

What students said

“One of the . He ties in a lot of information. And answers every question clearly.”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and memory-focused but supported by study guides and optional after-class sessions.

Study guidesMultiple choice and fill-insMemorization heavyExtra credit options

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and reward textbook reading and notes.

Study guides for testsMultiple choice and fill-insHard memorization tests
“Gives out good study guides that really help with tests.”
POL1
“ taken”
POL1

Online

Online review does not detail proctoring or and after-class help.

After-class sessions
“He has a great after-class session for students who want to learn more.”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Never late or missed a class. Went the extra mile for his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (34 in-person, 1 online), highlighting lectures, rigor, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Great lectures and knowledge of history and poli sci.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ .”

📚 Work For The Grade

42/100

“If you want an A you'll have to work for it.”

⏰

18/100

“ and being on time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Awesome lectures. Patient with students.
  • Brings in American history to put things into context.
  • Makes difficult ideas easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard but fair. Never misses class
  • Gives .
  • You have to study for a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Criticisms

  • His lectures are really opinionated rather than based on facts.
  • His class is literally a rant.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews over many years show consistent praise for lectures with a smaller but .

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POL133 reviews
MA2131 review
POL138011 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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