AI Rate Professor

Political Science

William De Rubertis

POLISCI1 · POLSCI · GOVTOFUS · POLYS1 · POLISCI · POLSCI1H · PILISCI1 · POLISCIENCE · POLSCI1 · SOC1102 · POLI582 · POLITICALSCI · POLIS1 · POLITICALSCI1 · POLSCI1HONORS · POLSC101 · PS1 · HISTORY11 · POLIT1 · POLYSCI1 · POLI3303 · POLS1 · POL1 · PLYSC1 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you like political science and and monotone lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely BoringHeavy ReadingPassionate ExpertTest HeavyMandatory Attendance Feel
  • some call him brilliant and dedicated, many call him unbearably boring.
  • ; lectures often add little.
  • Not an easy A; tests are frequent and demanding, with some .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many say an A is not easy and ; some claim A is nearly impossible in tough semesters.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and dense lectures make the course intellectually and time intensive.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as required or strongly enforced, sometimes tied to for showing up.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Fans praise his knowledge and passion; critics say the boredom and hardness make him a poor fit for most.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

He offers drops and , but tests are hard and .

Format shift

In-person only; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Large reading load and the semester.

Format shift

In-person only; no online workload evidence.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is knowledgeable and dedicated, but many students find lectures monotone and hard to stay awake for.

Format shift

In-person only; no online teaching evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and a cumulative final, with reading as the main preparation path.

Format shift

In-person only; no online assessment evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person poli sci is knowledge-rich but lecture-dull, with and .

Main concern

Monotone lectures put many to sleep, and an A requires serious textbook work.

What students said

“THIS TEACHER IS THE MOST BORING TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD.”
POLISCI1
“Dr. D is one of the . Getting an A in his class is not easy, but it can be done if you READ the book and handouts.”
POLIS1
“a book of 800 pages and evry 2 week an exam of 100 pages. the hardest class ever.”
PILISCI1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are frequent and book-heavy, often hard, with limited lecture payoff and .

Frequent ExamsBook-Based TestsCumulative FinalQuiz DropsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a cumulative final, with some EC and dropped scores.

Frequent ExamsBook-Based TestsCumulative FinalExtra Credit
“a book of 800 pages and evry 2 week an exam of 100 pages.”
PILISCI1
“1 of 3 quizes and . .”
SOC1102
“If you do the .”
POLISCI1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“THIS TEACHER IS THE MOST BORING TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD. HE TALKS CLASS THE SAME PITCH ALL PERIOD LONG.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting the boring-vs-brilliant split and . Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Experience

30/100

“THIS TEACHER IS THE MOST BORING TEACHER I HAVE EVER HAD.”

📚 Subject Mastery

75/100

“Dr. D is a really dedicated and knowledgable teacher and you can lern a lot from him f you wish to.”

⚖️ Grade Reality

34/100

“Getting an A in his class is not easy, but it can be done if you READ the book and handouts.”

👍 Split Recommendation

48/100

“One of the finest Professor's at Pierce.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are long and dull. he speaks in monotone.
  • Impressively dedicated and passionate after many years teaching.
  • He speaks exactly like the textbook

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A is impossible. this semester we didn't have an A.
  • all i did was read the chapters... and i got an easy A
  • Be prepared to work hard for the grade.

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • There is a lot of reading, but there are also a lot of opportunities for EC.
  • a book of 800 pages and evry 2 week an exam
  • Just read the chapters and show up you should get a B.

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • Really takes interest in his students performances.
  • He is very dedicated to poli sci but he is a boring teacher.
  • good hearted guy. really cares about teaching politics to the young.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

same split between passionate expert and boring lecturer.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 510
3 out of 59
2 out of 58
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A- 1

B range

0

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D range

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F

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