AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Thomas Klein

POLSC1000 · POLSCI007 · POLISCI001 · POLISCI7 · POLISCI2 · POLSCI001 · POLSCI07 · POSC7 · POLSCI002 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
98.77%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

, and a very high chance of a strong grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious LecturesCaringStudy GuidesEasy AFast Emails
  • Students almost universally call him kind, funny, and one of the .
  • reviews, and one paper.
  • Show up or watch lectures, use the study guide, and an A .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

90/100

Study guides cover exams, weekly quizzes are straightforward, and students say .

Both formats report easy A; essay grading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

82/100

and lectures that explain concepts clearly.

Online and in-person both feel manageable; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

75/100

Attendance is often not strictly enforced later in term, but .

; in-person marks yes often but students say he is flexible if you communicate.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Near 99% take-again and and years.

Equally strong online and in person with almost no negative reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

88/100

Fair, transparent grading with extensions, , and study-guide aligned exams; papers can be stricter.

Format shift

; online term paper is the main place students note tougher grading.

Workload

Light

88/100

and discussion plus a few exams and one paper.

Format shift

Online work can be finished early; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

and genuine student support.

Format shift

In-person humor and discussion stand out; online still praised for concise videos and quick care.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms or , and .

Format shift

; online always pairs discussion with weekly quiz.

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

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures are funny and quizzes, and flexible care when life happens.

Main concern

; still highly doable.

What students said

“The .”
POLSCI002
“Overall awesome professor for Political Science! Doesn't give ”
POLISCI001
“Goes ”
POLSC1000

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online is structured and light with short video , and a short paper.

Main concern

, so use .

What students said

“Very structured and .”
POLISCI7
“Super easy class. Just discussions and and .”
POLSCI07
“make sure to do all the you can. He was a bit of a .”
POLISCI7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams follow study guides and lectures with few tricks; and are easy if prepared.

Study Guide ReviewsLecture-Based ExamsTextbook QuizzesOpen Note Weekly QuizzesNo Trick Questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture content; weekly quizzes are often open note online.

Study Guide Review DaysLecture-Based ExamsOnline Open Note QuizzesNo Trick Questions
“Goes over study guide before exams and ”
POLSC1000
“Gives you everything you need for questions!”
POLISCI001

Online

Online midterms and finals are multiple choice and manageable; weekly quizzes and discussions are light.

Multiple Choice FinalWeekly QuizzesDiscussion BoardsShort Paper
“Just discussions and and .”
POLSCI07
“ and a , and a short paper (4-6 pages).”
POLSCI007

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The . He's incredibly knowledgeable and knows how to engage students with his humor”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting humor, care, light workload, and fair exams. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Absolutely my top 3 professors @Pierce! and laid out syllabus.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“With my .”

🎯 Easy A Path

90/100

“ if you want to get an A. If you show up to lectures, you dont need to study that much.”

❤️ About Character

96/100

“The most kind and caring professor I've ever had. He genuinely cares about his students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures tended to drag on because of discussions, but other then that he was great
  • Lectures are short and entertaining
  • He made political science super fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Chill and easy class. Do the work and you'll get the A.
  • Very easy class if you put in the effort and show up
  • he makes it very hard to get a bad grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • and asked for an extension and he gave it no questions asked
  • , and is super chill
  • You can tell he loves his job and is great at it

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 highly consistent recent reviews with detailed structure notes and near-perfect quality distribution support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 578
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

41

A+ 13 · A 27 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1