AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Tim Kelly

POLI002 · POLI001 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
30.77%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

Avoid unless you are a poli sci or history student ready for dense lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavyMajor-friendly onlyHeavy essays and examsDense and fast
  • Strong for political science or history majors who want rigorous analytical writing.
  • and credit grab.
  • Attendance and lectures are dense; few graded items carry most of the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

and heavily weighted exams means an A requires deep preparation, not just effort.

Both online and in ; in person adds dense live lectures.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and analytical papers make content hard especially without prior poli sci interest.

Difficulty is high in both formats; non-majors struggle most.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as mandatory and and essays.

Nearly all online and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Low take-again rate reflects that only ; .

Online lean more negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

26/100

; and midterms weigh heavily.

Format shift

Strictness is consistent across formats.

Workload

Heavy

27/100

Lots of reading, papers, and high-stakes exams create heavy load.

Format shift

Online and in and major papers.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Some find lectures amazing and inspirational; .

Format shift

; online reviews skew harsh.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and long-form essays rather than many small assignments.

Format shift

In ; online also test and paper heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person is lecture-heavy and essay-driven; some call him inspirational while others say dense lectures and .

Main concern

Midterms and final essays dominate the grade and .

What students said

“Entire graded is based off of 2 midterms (both longform papers) and 1 final essay + 1 in .”
POLI002
“ so heavily it's all that decides your grade”
POLI002
“Overall amazing teacher, especially for poli sci and history nerds!”
POLI001

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students often find him picky, stressful, and and .

Main concern

, and timed essay-style exams create high stress for non-majors.

What students said

“ unless you are a political science major!”
POLI001
“ if you're just trying to get credits”
POLI001
“he wants "well thought out" 3-page essays for each, but only gives you 70 minutes per paper.”
POLI001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and strict analytical standards.

Longform essay midtermsIn-person finalTimed essay examsHeavy weighting of few items

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , a , and an in-person final.

Longform midtermsIn-person finalLecture heavyHarsh midterm weighting
“Entire graded is based off of 2 midterms (both longform papers) and 1 final essay + 1 in .”
POLI002
“ so heavily it's all that decides your grade”
POLI002

Online

and picky grading.

Test heavyTimed essaysTough graderFew graded items
“he wants "well thought out" 3-page essays for each, but only gives you 70 minutes per paper.”
POLI001
“He grades harshly on work and is very picky on what he wants in his assignments.”
POLI001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ unless you are a political science major! His class is difficult if you are not a political science major.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (6 online, 7 in person), highlighting major-fit rigor versus GE risk. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

44/100

“Professor Kelly is one of the most respected, inspirational, and dedicated instructors I have ever had.”

⚖️

26/100

“he is a so you need to be cautious with .”

📚 Difficulty For Non-Majors

24/100

“unless you're a history or .”

👎 Recommendation Split

32/100

“ if you're just trying to get credits”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and truly cares about student success.
  • he's still a really bad professor and makes zero sense most of the time.
  • Super lecture heavy - he is a very smart man.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • He weighted the final so much that I could've gotten an A, or failed
  • Not a as long as you follow instructions clearly.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Papers

  • 2 midterms (both longform papers) and 1 final essay + 1 in
  • So many papers
  • Test heavy

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

13 reviews with but moderate sample size and polarized opinions.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POLI0017 reviews
POLI0026 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3