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Political Science

Jon Kelly

POLI002 · POLIT004 · HISTORY17B · POLIT001 · HIST17A · HIST17B · POLI001 · POLI004 · HIST020 · HISTORY30105 · CALI20 · POLISCI · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
36.36%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Only take if you are a History or Political Science major ready for ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingEssay NightmarePolarizingHigh Expectations
  • and , and papers deciding most of the grade.
  • and writing load; many say an A .
  • Passionate lectures help majors, but gen-ed students often feel crushed and unsupported.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A requires near-perfect essays on a few high-stakes assignments while .

Both online and ; online students report even less clarity.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and complex writing expectations make the content intellectually demanding.

Difficulty is consistently high across formats, with online compressed terms feeling especially intense.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and note that missing class or deadlines tanks the grade.

; online still expects timely participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and frequent warnings about harsh grading outweigh the praise from motivated majors.

Positive outliers exist in both formats, but most gen-ed students in either format advise avoiding him.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students lose points over wording and .

Format shift

and in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of reading, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online short terms especially feel like nonstop reading and writing.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures amazing and passionate while .

Format shift

In-person fans praise energy; online critics cite poor organization and one-word answers.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and one major paper while quizzes and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize a few major written assessments over daily work.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes mix strong lectures with ; attendance is often required and essays remain the grade-killer.

Main concern

, and paper with and unclear rubrics.

What students said

“ !! ... little hw to help ur grade, everything depends on the .”
HIST17A
“ . He doesn't provide a .”
HIST17A
“He weighted the final so much that I could've gotten an A, or failed, no thanks.”
POLI002

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel dense and unforgiving, with , and harsh essay feedback that many call demoralizing.

Main concern

Unclear instructions and .

What students said

“The worst course I have ever taken especially for an online course. essay.”
HIST17B
“His assigned essay is almost impossible to pass and and degrading.”
HIST17B
“Terrible teacher, guy needs to be fired for sure. Does not care at all and .”
POLI001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

given early, but graded very strictly.

Prompt-ahead essay examsHigh-stakes midterm and finalPaper-heavy grading

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and papers with and tough essay scoring.

Midterm and final dominateEssay prompts sometimes given earlyFew grade-saving assignments
“For the midterm and and he allows you to write your responses.”
POLI001
“everything depends on the . .”
HIST17A

Online

Online reviews describe short-essay midterms and finals that can be .

Short essay examsCan draft answers earlyHarsh paper standards
“ but you could write all the answers (8-9 essays) beforehand.”
POLI001
“ and paper.”
HIST17B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !! Avoided end-of-term surveys and or clear for students. There is little hw to help ur grade, everything depends on the midterm+final.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and and workload. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“almost impossible to get an A .”

📚

28/100

“This professor makes you read so much. There's weekly lectures to read, chapters to read, and freaking online articles.”

🎯 Polarizing Teaching

48/100

“If you a driven, motivated, and you aren't afraid of struggle you'll be okay.”

👎 Low Recommendation

34/100

“ !!!!!!”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • !!
  • almost impossible to get an A
  • little hw to help ur grade, everything depends on the

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • passionate about what he teaches
  • and degrading

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • LOTS of Reading
  • ridiculous amount of work

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning years with consistent tough-grader and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 513
3 out of 59
2 out of 514
1 out of 523

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 3

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1