AI Rate Professor

Law

Manuel Baca

POL110 · POLSC110 · BUSINESSL · POLYS110 · POLS140 · POLS70191 · POLY110 · PLOYS101 · BUS110 · POSC110 · POLS110 · BUSINESSLAW110 · BUSLAW101 · POLI110 · BUSLAW · BUSL110 · POLY101 · POLYS101 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Solid pick for a manageable poly sci or business law class if you study the guides, but online organization can be frustrating.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy-guide examsPowerPoint lecturesEasy if you studyAttendance often countsMixed online setup
  • as easy if you use study guides and PowerPoints.
  • Attendance and participation often matter, and lectures can drift into personal stories.
  • Online sections are more mixed, with confusing course setup and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students say study guides and PowerPoints map closely to tests, making an A realistic with moderate study.

As; online reviews are more mixed and less grade-focused.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Material is repeatedly called easy or straightforward, though and reading helps.

Both formats call content manageable; online adds organizational friction rather than harder concepts.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as a must, with tags warning that skipping means you will not pass.

In-person reviews emphasize roll and participation; one online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Most older in-person reviews recommend him for , but online complaints and .

In-person tone is mostly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students often report fair grading and in some terms.

Format shift

; online grading methods confused some students.

Workload

Light

72/100

Common pattern is few assignments, study-guide exams, occasional papers or presentations, and .

Format shift

and discussions; in-person load is usually light.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many call him knowledgeable and , while others find lectures boring, mumbled, or off-topic.

Format shift

In-person quality is mostly strong; online organization quality is weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Assessment leans on quizzes, midterms, and and group work.

Format shift

Online may mix short quizzes and writing with proctored or on-campus tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Long track record of , and if you show up and study.

Main concern

Lectures can be boring or off-topic, and for an A.

What students said

“Give study guide so study the hell out of it , literally it's the test . Over all great professor”
POLS140
“The King of Powerpoint. and get a copy of powerpoints and A is guaranteed.”
BUS110
“Goes off topic a lot. Doesn't really teach what's going to be on the tests.”
POLS140

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

clear due dates for some, confusing Blackboard layout and .

Main concern

Course navigation and .

What students said

“Took the class online and the . He lets you know whats due and when it's due.”
POLS110
“The way he . I missed assignments because he had an that that said "Assignments,Quiz" so I assumed the .”
POL110
“ but half of the time he didn't talk about anything on the powerpoint.”
POLS70191

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; some online sections mention proctored or on-campus tests.

Study guidesMultiple choiceTrue/false quizzesOccasional proctored testsOn-campus midterm/final for some online sections

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and true/false with study guides closely matching the test.

Study guidesMultiple choiceTrue/falsePowerPoint-based review
“Give study guide so study the hell out of it , literally it's the test .”
POLS140
“They're all multiple choice so relax guys. There's , didn't really touch the book.”
POL110

Online

Online reviews mention short quizzes, writing assignments, and in .

On-campus midterm/finalProctored testsShort quizzesWriting assignments
“2 test, one midterm and . The rest is online HW which consist of writing assignments and short quizzes.”
POLS110
“2 tests a week, 2 homework assignments a week (4 questions total-lots of research needed), 2 discussions total & 2 proctored tests.”
POL110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Give study guide so study the hell out of it , literally it's the test . Over all great professor , took him for two diff Poly Sci classes”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (4 online, 36 in , and online setup issues. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“One of the . Somewhat easy , 4 essays a group project.”

📘 Study Guide Advantage

78/100

“great teacher. super understanding. easy class. STUDY THE STUDY GUIDE and youre sure to pass!”

💻 Online Friction

35/100

“Took this professor online. The way he . ”

📅

35/100

“It is not possible to rarely come to Dr. Baca's class and receive an "A" grade for the course. He factors in attendance and participation.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • King of Powerpoint
  • Amazing lectures
  • Goes off topic a lot
  • really boring and he is sometimes hard to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy easy easy class!!
  • You have to read the book to get an A
  • and it all comes from the book
  • study guides so make sure you study

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • I had to drop the class because

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews over nearly two decades with rich detail; strong overall pattern despite some format and era variance.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1