AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Thomas Bundenthal

POLSC001 · PLSC005 · PLS1 · PLSC004 · PLSC001 · 186 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you and handle opinionated poli-sci feedback; otherwise pick a lighter instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardWriting heavyOpinionated lecturesForgiving late workVerbose instructionsEvidence-or-bust
  • Course centers on weekly quizzes plus major literature reviews and a long research proposal.
  • He is often forgiving on late work if you communicate early.
  • Strong left-leaning views and with dense instructions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

As are common only if you crush long literature reviews and an 11-page proposal with strong evidence.

Online and to an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Political science content is standard, but writing volume and critical standards make it feel harder than a typical gen-ed.

Online summer terms feel denser; but similar writing core.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many , and late work is often accepted with notice.

; online is largely deadline-driven.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and evidence-based argument.

; online reviews split harder on instructions and bias.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

, but and no grade rounding frustrate others.

Format shift

Online students report ; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

and a long research proposal dominate the semester.

Format shift

Online 8-week versions compress the same heavy writing into less time.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Knowledgeable, current, and often caring on late work, though instructions and political tone put many off.

Format shift

In-person rapport is stronger; online communication is the main friction.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

and final tests, literature reviews, and a major proposal paper.

Format shift

Both formats keep the same quiz-plus-writing backbone.

Luni fit check

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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

19 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise current-events lectures and mutual respect when engaged, while still warning about heavy writing and dense lectures.

Main concern

waste if you can self-read.

What students said

“Super cool guy. There was mutual respect between him and us”
PLSC001
“Professor Budenthal is the ”
PLSC001
“Taking his class in-person is a waste of time. yet still gets mad when people don't show up”
PLSC001

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and a multi-page proposal into often compressed 8-week terms with messy color-coded instructions.

Main concern

Confusing verbose directions and .

What students said

“The tests and quizzes are easy, his literature reviews and ”
PLSC001
“his directions are terrible, the outline is hard to understand”
PLSC001
“Very forgiving with late work! Limited . Firm on not rounding up grades”
PLSC005

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and long MC exams are manageable if you read; the real risk is the multi-stage research writing sequence.

Weekly chapter quizzesLong multiple-choice examsLiterature reviewsResearch proposal paperTurnitin

Assessment risk

Standard

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person mirrors the writing load with , and a long end-of-term paper.

Weekly quizzesLong final paperLecture-based testsTurnitin reviews
“Uses turnitin for literature reviews and proposal”
PLSC001
“Beware of the NOT PROCRASTINATE”
PLSC001

Online

Online courses run weekly textbook quizzes, two literature reviews, a and .

Weekly quizzes2 literature reviewsResearch proposal100+ question exams
“weekly quizzes, 2 literature reviews, 1 proposal paper, 1 multiple choice midterm, and final”
PLSC001
“Midterm and final were both 100+ questions, but he gives you enough type to answer all of them”
PLSC001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“There are three major assignments(2 literature reviews)and an(11-page minimum proposal)they are spread out to an appropriate time frame.Professor is meticulous,a great professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 political science reviews, balancing writing-load complaints with late-work praise. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Writing Load Dominates

32/100

“However, I would rather write literature reviews for the rest of my life before .”

🕒 Late-Work Flexibility

72/100

“Great Professor who is very forgiving and . Just communicate!”

🧭 Opinionated Politics

64/100

“Very left leaning and the lecture were all about how much he hate Trump. A complete waste of time and money.”

👍

66/100

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Theme 1

📄

  • Writing assignments have 2 different sets of instructions to look at, all color-coded
  • so verbose and confusing
  • just use GOOD evidence lol

Theme 2

🗣️ About Political Tone

  • He will be very impressed if you have a good argument and evidence to back up your claim
  • Very hostile responses towards opposing opinions and
  • him being super left leaning it not an issue

Theme 3

📚

  • If you read the textbook though, guaranteed a B or higher as
  • A lot of the
  • tests and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

186

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent and multi-year reviews consistently describe writing load, late-work flexibility, and polarizing political tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 575
4 out of 545
3 out of 526
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1 out of 521

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 2 · A 25 · A- 3

B range

15

B+ 8 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1