AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Peter Zitko

PLSC002 · PLSC006 · PLSC001 · PLSC6 · POLSCI002 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Zitko if you want a and can .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesClear ExpectationsResearch Paper HeavyEngagingStudent Friendly
  • Nearly all students strongly recommend him for .
  • A ; start early and follow the rubric.
  • Attendance and , but lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly say do readings, show up, and start the .

Both online and in-person reviews report As when the ; one online C+ outlier exists.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though reading and a long paper add moderate challenge.

Online and paper as the heavier piece.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Some sections do not and quizzes, so showing up is still wise.

Online often has no required meeting times; and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

About 90 percent would take again and comments overwhelmingly call him a .

Strong recommendation holds for both formats despite one negative online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and many As; only one student labels him a .

Format shift

Lenient tone is stronger in person; one online review disputes that.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Discussions and quizzes are manageable, but a 10-15 page research paper is the main load.

Format shift

Both formats mention the end-of-term research paper as the core workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students highlight amazing lectures, organization, approachability, and .

Format shift

Excellent teaching is reported online and in person, with one online complaint.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grade is driven by a , and participation.

Format shift

and in-person comments.

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

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and a gem with readable lectures and fair structure.

Main concern

and if you fall behind.

What students said

“I love Zitko!! He is so amazing!! His lectures are engaging and and approachable ! ”
PLSC001
“His classes are fairly easy but you still learn a lot which is pretty much a gem for any student!”
POLSCI002

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise pre-recorded lectures and .

Main concern

One student found him inflexible and a .

What students said

“the professor provided amazing pre-recorded lectures that were so ”
PLSC001
“He is a . Doesn't understand peoples situations and doesn't care.”
PLSC006

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment centers on a long research paper with quizzes and participation rather than harsh proctored finals.

Research PaperPop QuizzesClear RubricLecture Based

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, quizzes on readings or lectures plus a 10-15 page research paper due at term end are the main assessments.

Pop QuizzesResearch PaperAttendance TrackedClear Rubric
“There are /assigned readings. He assigns a research paper (10-15 pages)”
PLSC002
“The only downside is he has a (10-12 pages)”
POLSCI002

Online

Online reviews emphasize written assignments, discussions, and a big research paper with ; .

Research PaperWritten AssignmentsDiscussionsClear Instructions
“There were quite a few written assignments, discussions, and a , and all of ”
PLSC001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I love Zitko!! He is so amazing!! His lectures are engaging and and approachable ! ”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (3 online, 8 in , and strong recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

⭐ Teaching Quality

90/100

“His lectures are engaging and and approachable ! ”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ !”

📄 Paper Workload

58/100

“he has a (10-12 pages)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing pre-recorded lectures that were so
  • makes political science a fun topic to understand and learn
  • very approachable and patient

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Work hard, you'll get an A
  • Do the readings, show up to class and start on the and you'll succeed
  • classes are fairly easy but you still learn a lot

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • he will assign a and it is due at the end
  • /assigned readings

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven fairly detailed recent reviews agree strongly, but the sample is still modest.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PLSC0024 reviews
PLSC0013 reviews
PLSC0062 reviews
PLSC61 review
POLSCI0021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2