AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Colin Young

POL110 · POLS110H · POLISCI110 · POLS140 · POLSC140 · POLYSCI110 · POLY140 · POLS110 · POL130 · POLISCI110H · POLS101 · POLS130 · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
78.13%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Solid GPA-friendly poli sci pick if you stay on top of PowerPoints and the paper, but expect uneven online support and delayed grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture and PowerPoint drivenOpen-note quiz friendlyExtra credit boosterMixed online reliabilityFunny current-events style
  • Many students call POLS with him an easy A when they use PowerPoints, study guides, and .
  • Structure is usually quizzes, discussions, exams, and .
  • Recent complaints cite late , and perceived bias.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy As , and a single manageable paper.

Online easy-A claims are common, but and AI-score complaints pull the score down.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

71/100

Material is mostly PowerPoint and reading based; challenge spikes with timed quizzes and the end-of-term paper.

In-person lectures add humor and context; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Online attendance is often optional, while lecture-heavy content.

Online evidence is mostly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Long-run praise for clarity and easy structure still outweighs a loud minority of late-grading and bias complaints.

In-person recommendations are stronger and more stable than the mixed newer online set.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

, open notes, and study guides help, though and AI-score cuts.

Format shift

and .

Workload

Light

70/100

, and one 5-7 page paper rather than daily busywork.

Format shift

Both formats look light if you keep up; the .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call him a master lecturer with humor and real-world connections, but others find him dull, biased, or hands-off online.

Format shift

delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades mix quizzes, midterm, final, discussions, and .

Format shift

Pattern is consistent across formats; online is more quiz and discussion heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and current-events heavy, with study guides, , and an easy path if you attend and study notes.

Main concern

Long lecture blocks can feel boring, and a few students report bias or .

What students said

“ !!”
POLS130
“The quizzes and on the online lectures he posts.”
POL110
“Lazy Professor. His notes are awful.”
POLS140

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online can be an easy A with PowerPoint quizzes and reminders, yet several students report , and .

Main concern

Some online sections feel unsupported, with slides only and grades dumped at the end.

What students said

“All answers for .”
POLS110
“The professor uploaded only his slides with no other guidance, such as videos”
POL130
“This man will not grade anything until the last minute.”
POL130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often open note and drawn from posted PowerPoints, with a .

Open note quizzes and testsPowerPoint-sourced questionsStudy guidesMidterm and final5-7 page paperExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections often use open-note quizzes and tests, posted notes, study guides, and a .

Open note testsStudy guidesLecture-based examsMap tests in some coursesExtra credit
“The quizzes and on the online lectures he posts.”
POL110
“Here is a study guide, it has a lot of info. because the .”
POL130

Online

Online students say quiz, midterm, and final answers largely come from PowerPoints, with timed quizzes and a course paper; .

PowerPoint-based quizzesTimed quizzesMidterm and finalDiscussion postsResearch paper
“All answers for .”
POLS110
“Everything on his quizzes, midterm, and so you can always refer back to them.”
POL110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! This course is an easy A as long as . Don't bother buying the book as all the answers are on the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across POLS courses, balancing long-run easy-A praise with newer online reliability concerns. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Lecture Experience

78/100

“Colin Young should receive an award for MASTER LECTURER.”

🎯 Easy A Potential

78/100

“You'll learn LOTS from tho class, and is one easy A.”

⚠️ Online Support Risk

40/100

“The professor uploaded only his slides with no other guidance, such as videos, no general overview, or anything else to prepare you for this course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he teaches in a way that relates everything back to current times which helps a lot
  • He's funny with his little jokes
  • Political Science fun? YOU BET!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Honestly, easy class !
  • Study and you'll get an A for sure.
  • he assigns a 5-7 page paper at the end which he gave 20/100 to everyone on claiming they used ai.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Frustrations

  • This man will not grade anything until the last minute.
  • Questions for the quizzes and us.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

99

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over a long span provide rich detail; newer critical online notes balance older easy-A praise without erasing the majority pattern.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 5 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 7

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3