AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Sondra Ricar

PS2 · GOV1 · POL1 · PS3 · PS1 · POLISCI · POLI2 · POLSC2 · POLI112 · POLYPOLY · POLSC1 · POLSC42 · POLISCI1 · POLITICALSCIEN · PSPS1 · USGOVT · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
85/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if and will keep up with reading and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDiscussion BasedEasy QuizzesEngaging DebatesReading RequiredParticipation Matters
  • Most students praise her as knowledgeable, engaging, funny, and discussion-driven.
  • The course is often easy if students read, show up, and participate.
  • Some students dislike the discussion format and report strict essay or .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students say the class is easy if you show up, read, participate, and .

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The content is approachable for prepared students, though debates, readings, and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

and participation, but one review says skipping some weeks was still possible.

and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend her because , and rewarding for active students.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Most reviews describe easy quizzes, easy finals, and , though a .

Format shift

, and they show mostly lenient but sometimes strict experiences.

Workload

Light

76/100

Students often mention manageable reading, easy quizzes, no papers in some sections, or a small number of essays.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly describe her as , and able to make politics interesting.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and exams depending on the course.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention varied assessment methods across sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly favor her interactive discussion style, easy quizzes, and manageable workload, with and off-topic debates.

Main concern

Students who dislike participation-heavy classes may find the structure frustrating or unproductive.

What students said

“If you show up and .”
PS2
“Knowledgeable, engaging, and humorous.”
GOV1
“ .”
PS1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention easy quizzes and finals but also blue book and .

Easy QuizzesEasy FinalBlue Book Essay ExamsIn-Class Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exams, and easy finals, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book policy.

Easy QuizzesEasy FinalBlue Book Essay ExamsWritten In-Class Exams
“Exams and ”
PS2
“ So read up and be prepared to give details.”
POLSC42
“1 extremely easy final in class essay.”
POLISCI1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you show up and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and discussion format. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Knowledgeable, engaging, and humorous.”

📈 Grade Effort

84/100

“All you have to do is keep up with the and show up to the classes to get an A.”

💬 Class Format

72/100

“Most of the class is debate and she will say things to piss you off and get you thinking.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really makes politics interesting.
  • Definitely one of the .
  • Absolutely amazing teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you show up and .
  • . Show up, get 10 points.
  • 4 Papers, 2 elementary quizes, 1 extremely easy final in class essay.

Theme 3

💬 About Discussion

  • The class was very dynamic - she didn't simply lecture out of a text book - most of the time was spent getting views/opinions from students, debates, etc.
  • .
  • Fun class. Good discussions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

There are 37 detailed reviews across many years with a strong, consistent pattern despite some dissenting comments.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PS115 reviews
PS25 reviews
POLISCI13 reviews
GOV12 reviews
POL11 review
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POLI1121 review
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POLITICALSCIEN1 review
POLSC11 review
POLSC21 review
POLSC421 review
POLYPOLY1 review
PS31 review
PSPS11 review
USGOVT1 review

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