Is this an easy A?
FairEffort
68/100Several students call the A straightforward or easy, but most say you must attend, listen, read, write, and study.
All because there are no online reviews.
PS2ANDHIST2A · PS001 · PS · PS1 · INTLRELATIONS · PS2OL · PS2 · POLSCI · PS3 · INTLRPS3 · PS1234 · HIST2A · POLISCI1 · POLISCIENCE · POL1 · POLYSCI · COMPINTLREL · POLISCI2 · PS2339C · POLSC1 · POLYSCI2 · 38 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Several students call the A straightforward or easy, but most say you must attend, listen, read, write, and study.
All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews because there are no online reviews.
Is the course easy?
The content is clear and structured, but political science reading, essays, and analysis keep it from being truly easy.
Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.
Is attendance flexible?
He may not take roll, but quizzes and exams come directly from lectures, so attendance strongly affects success.
Attendance evidence is entirely from in-person reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Most positive reviews recommend him because students learn a lot, but personality and workload complaints lower the score.
Recommendation evidence comes only from in-person reviews.
Course guide
Grading
Fair
62/100
Students mention easy quizzes, study guides, low-score drops, and fair grading, but also say he makes you work for an A.
Format shift
All grading evidence is from in-person reviews.
Workload
Heavy
42/100
The course often includes frequent quizzes, multiple papers, significant reading, and essay-style exams.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews discuss workload.
Teaching experience
Good
78/100
Most reviews describe him as knowledgeable, clear, passionate, and helpful, though some call him rude or boring.
Format shift
Teaching evidence is entirely from in-person reviews.
Assessment method
Balanced
58/100
Assessment mixes quizzes, exams, papers, writing assignments, and reading-based work.
Format shift
Only in-person reviews describe assessment methods.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person reviews show a strong but mixed pattern: many students find him inspiring and clear, while others dislike his tone and workload.
Main concern
Some students find him rude or demanding, especially around participation, phones, reading, and writing.
What students said
“Very informative,unbiased,and really knows what he is talking about.”
“Take him if you want to learn.”
“There's TOO much reading & writing.”
Remote format
Low confidence
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Main concern
No main concern is stored for this format.
Exam style
Exams and quizzes are standard and manageable with lecture attendance and study guides, but they still require preparation.
Assessment risk
Standard
60/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person reviews mention quizzes, exams, essays, and study guides, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.
“3 exams (half multiple choice, half essay) and 3 writing assignments.”
“Tests were a little harder, but he gives you an outline that covers everything in advance.”
“his quizzes were always straight from the lecture”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Bill is a great teacher, he makes the material very interesting and applies it to the world around us.”
“Very informative,unbiased,and really knows what he is talking about.”
“HIGHLY recommend this class.”
“A lot of reading and writing.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
38
Recent reviews read by the AI
38
Lifetime ratings
88/100
Evidence confidence
Thirty-eight reviews over many years provide a broad, detailed, and consistent picture despite some polarized opinions.
Inside 38 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
1 reported outcomes
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