Adrian Wise

POLSC100 · POL001 · POLIT001 · POLI1 · POLI001 · POLSC1 · POL1 · 181 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.6/5
Take again: 96.3%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

; show up, take notes, read the chapters, and enjoy one of the highest-value classes on campus.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesMust-take poli sciFew graded itemsInspirational and realOpen-note friendly online

Near-universal praise for funny, passionate American government lectures.
; , and participation.
but skipping hurts because lectures are gold.
Online is still strong; in .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

With few assignments and if you read and take notes; not pure free A.

Online winter/summer often feels easier with open notes; in person still easy but reading and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though reading volume and some hard quiz items remain.

Both formats call content interesting and doable; compressed online terms raise pace more than depth.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

97/100

Nearly all reviewers urge everyone to take him, often calling him the .

; in-person enthusiasm is even higher.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Fair and ; quizzes/exams can be tough if , but not harsh overall.

Format shift

; in person can include essays and harder timed tests.

Workload

Light

78/100

mainly quizzes, exams, light discussions, and reading rather than busywork.

Format shift

Online and in person both emphasize few assignments; summer online .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Consistently called hilarious, inspirational, neutral-facts focused, and the .

Format shift

Online remains excellent; many say in person is even better.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and exams plus light discussions; .

Format shift

Online often open-note MC; in person adds participation and occasional essays/pop quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and life-changing engagement; still expect reading and .

Main concern

Lots of textbook reading and no study guide for some exams.

What students said

“Professor Wise is easily #1 professor at West Valley.”
POLI1

“Never interested in politics or history, but Wise made it so interesting and .”
POL001

“he's way better in person.”
POLI001

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online and summer/winter sections stay engaging with , and often open-note multiple-choice exams.

Main concern

Condensed terms pack many lecture hours and .

What students said

“Every test and , so it's really no stress if you have a full pdf of the textbook and your lecture notes beside you.”
POL001

“it's a very easy class, I took it in winter async, and the ”
POL001

“ ! ... He made the lectures so immersive, fun, and interesting (even online!)”
POLI001

Exam style

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Exams and and readings; online open-note formats are especially student-friendly.

Multiple choiceOften open note onlineLecture-based questionsFew graded itemsOccasional pop quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and chapters; can be long or include essays, with occasional pop quizzes.

Lecture-based examsTextbook reading requiredPop quizzesDiscussion participation

“ and he includes an essay portion. !!”
POLI001

“The tests and , so study hard—they're most of your grade!”
POLIT001

Online

Online reviews frequently describe multiple-choice quizzes/exams, sometimes open note, based on lecture videos.

Open noteMultiple choiceLecture-video basedFew total assignments

“ , and and open note).”
POL001

“Every test and ”
POL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Adrian Wise, hands down THE BEST at West Valley College or probably in the whole state of California.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in person), , and near-universal recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Genuinely one of the .”

👍

97/100

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😂 Lecture Energy

95/100

“One of the greatest and funniest teachers I've ever had.”

📗 Easy Structure

82/100

“There was like, barely 10 assignments and all were super easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are completely verbal yet very well articulated, funny, and actually interesting.
He made me want to come to class even though .
He teaches the FACTs rather than his own agenda or his political views.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

it's a very easy class ...
so make sure to study well for quizzes and exams.
. Got an ez A without participating.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

.
He's got a heart of gold and loves what he does
He also gives great life lessons and questions to think about.

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Lifetime ratings

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Evidence confidence

Fifty highly consistent reviews across years and formats with detailed, enthusiastic agreement on teaching quality and structure.

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

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In person

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😂 Lecture Energy

📗 Easy Structure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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