AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Stephen Slyker

POLSV01 · POLSV17 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

A if you will keep up with weekly work and want real-world legal insight.

Best fit · Effort For RewardActive ProsecutorGuest SpeakersImpossible to FailExtra CreditMentorship Oriented
  • Students , and .
  • Work is steady but , and fair exams.
  • Guest speakers, office hours, and real legal career insight are major strengths.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students say it is nearly impossible to fail, full credit for effort, and abundant .

Easy-A evidence is strong online and in person, with only rare .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

; challenge is mostly reading volume, not conceptual traps.

Both formats call content interesting and manageable for students who stay current.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

84/100

Many sections mark attendance optional, with optional Zoom meetings and no-penalty flexibility.

Online is mostly optional; in-person is mixed but often flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

About 94% would take him again and if you can.

Recommendation is extremely high online and still strong in person aside from one organizational complaint.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Full credit for effort, easy weekly points, , retakes, and curve comments all appear.

Format shift

Generosity is consistent across formats.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Many short weekly tasks and and tests, stay doable if you keep pace.

Format shift

Online students mention more weekly modules; and assignments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students praise expertise as a , and genuine care.

Format shift

Excellent ratings dominate both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of , and final rather than pure exams.

Format shift

Both formats combine participation-style work with a limited number of bigger assessments.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

for effort, and career connections.

Main concern

One and .

What students said

“He gives and putting in the effort.”
POLSV17
“He also helps connect you with jobs/internship or a mentor if you are looking.”
POLSV17
“ or entered into the grading module.”
POLSV01

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students love optional Zoom guests, easy weekly work, , and .

Main concern

Reading load and if ignored.

What students said

“impossible to fail his classes, very straight forward and easy to keep up with .”
POLSV01
“Mr. Slyker is the nicest teacher I've ever had.”
POLSV17
“He brings in inspiring guest lecturers almost weekly”
POLSV17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are manageable, sometimes retakable, and supported by printouts or low-stakes preparation.

Two Chances on Midterm and FinalPrintable Exam InfoFinal Quiz OptionEffort-Based Assignment Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus more on useful assignments and .

Useful AssignmentsEffort-Based CreditInteresting Lectures
“There was a lot of reading and assignments but they were all useful.”
POLSV17
“He does not give a lot of work and it is very easy.”
POLSV01

Online

Online students report printable midterm and , and relatively gentle finals.

Two Chances on ExamsPrint Exam InfoLow-Stakes Final Test
“He gives you two chances on the midterm and final.”
POLSV17
“Make sure to print out the info for the midterm and the .”
POLSV01
“At the end of the course there's a final test worth about 20% of the but its not too bad.”
POLSV17

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“impossible to fail his classes, very straight forward and easy to keep up with .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting excellence, grade safety, and mentorship. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Amazing Professor. .”

👍

95/100

“ .”

🅰️ Grade Safety

88/100

“He gives and putting in the effort.”

⚖️ Real-World Law Insight

90/100

“He's literally an active prosecutor and if you actually go to the office hours you'll learn quite a bit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his class was super interesting
  • Amazing lectures
  • passionate about law and knowledgeable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • impossible to fail his classes
  • 3-5 weekly assignments but they are all very easy
  • grades on a curve
  • Keep an eye on the 2 paper deadlines, and you'll be totally fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Mentorship

  • the nicest teacher I've ever had
  • helps connect you with jobs/internship or a mentor
  • He always took the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews with high agreement, recent activity, and both online and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLSV1711 reviews
POLSV015 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values