AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Daniel Cascaddan

PLSC002 · POLS001 · POL001 · PLSC1 · PLCS001 · POLISCI01 · PLSC80961 · PLSC001 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will attend every class and use ; avoid his online or accelerated sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesMandatory attendanceWeekly pop quizzesExtra credit availablePassionate but strict
  • In-person lectures are engaging and passionate, with lots of if you show up.
  • Weekly pop quizzes and .
  • Online and accelerated , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A or A+ with attendance, notes, and , but and strict rules still require steady effort.

Online reviews ; most A reports come from in-person sections.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro political science content is manageable, but , and GE course.

In-person students often call it fair if you show up; online students call the material and quizzes harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as required, with skip-class-and-fail messaging and .

Nearly all detailed attendance complaints and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

if they commit to showing up and working.

In-person reviews lean strongly positive; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

softens grades for engaged students, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

Online comments stress missing rubrics and .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Lecture note-taking and weekly quizzes are constant, and , and assignments.

Format shift

Online and summer reviews report heavier weekly .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students praise passionate, media-rich lectures and accessibility, though a .

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online reviews .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades , and exams, with assignments secondary for many students.

Format shift

Both formats are quiz-heavy; online adds short timed quizzes and heavier assignment complaints.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Lecture-heavy, passionate teaching with weekly pop quizzes; , and can carry you to an A.

Main concern

Strict lateness and hard.

What students said

“He gives plenty of opportunities - DO THEM regardless of your grade (you'll thank yourself later).”
PLSC001
“By far the hardest class I have taken at a community college... I learned more than I had in any other class.”
PLSC001
“ , and do not be late and you will pass.”
PLSC001

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and summer sections feel disorganized with , and .

Main concern

, and material that does not match lectures.

What students said

“If you dont want 10 . Quizzes arent even about the lectures.”
PLSC001
“ online! Quizzes are hard as everything is fair game.”
POL001
“He never returned graded papers and . If you have a a passion for !”
PLSC001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect older material, with little open-book friendliness.

Weekly pop quizzesTimed quizzesLecture and media basedExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessment centers on weekly or , and films.

Pop quizzesWeekly quizzesAttendance linkedExtra credit
“DO be aware of pop quizzes as there is one every week.”
PLSC001
“you have pop quiz every week, on either lectures or movies”
POL001

Online

Online quizzes are described as short-timed, memorize-heavy, and sometimes unrelated to lectures.

Short timed quizzesTest heavyMemorization required
“10 question quizzes are 5 minutes each!”
PLSC001
“ expects you to memorize the content.”
PLSC001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“By far the hardest class I have taken at a community college... I learned more than I had in any other class and I appreciate how seriously the professor takes the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (4 online, 30 in , and lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He is a wonderful professor. He doesn't mess around, but if you come prepared and on time, you will like him just fine.”

📌

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

📝

48/100

“DO be aware of pop quizzes as there is one every week.”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ if you're willing to show up everyday and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very passionate about what he teaches and it shows.
  • Amazing lectures
  • Uses lots of fun films and other media to understand concepts

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He claimed that , but I did not read them... got an A in the class.
  • Lots of assignments
  • as nobody knew what it was ever on.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Online Sections

  • online!
  • If you dont want 10 .
  • his method of teaching is so stressful it's hard to do so.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews spanning several years , and lectures, with enough detail and mixed opinions to trust.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 11 · A 4 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4