AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Gialisa Gaffaney

POLIS100 · POLI101 · POL100 · PSCI201 · POL102 · POL101 · POL260 · POLIT101 · POLSUPC · POLSC101 · POL201 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Gialisa Gaffaney is a solid choice for students who want a manageable political science grade and can tolerate opinionated teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy Online ClassOpinionated LecturesTest HeavyPassionate TeacherMixed Responsiveness
  • Online POL101 is often described as easy, open-book, and and exams.
  • In-person reviews are polarized, with many older students praising her energy and several newer students criticizing political bias.
  • Grades are usually attainable when students read, use study guides, and keep up with frequent assessments.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students earned A grades and call the class easy, especially online, but and .

Online reviews are much stronger for easy A evidence, while and more discussion-based expectations.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

The content is usually described as manageable and introductory, though political discussion and reading can challenge some students.

Online comments call the course straightforward, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as mandatory, but participation and being prepared in class matter in several in-person reviews.

In-person reviews mention participation and being called on, while online reviews focus on completing posted work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

science course, but not for students seeking neutral debate or fast feedback.

Online reviews are more consistently positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

A grades are common and students repeatedly say tests or and use study guides.

Format shift

Online grading appears especially lenient, while as fair but less consistently easy.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Work is usually doable, but the class , and readings.

Format shift

Online reviews describe many assessments but often call them easy, while of work.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students praise her passion and clarity, but recurring complaints about bias, confusion, and .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mostly positive for structure, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and chapter assessments more than major projects.

Format shift

Online reviews are clearly test-heavy, while and essays.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

lively teaching and sharp criticism of bias, confusion, or responsiveness.

Main concern

Students who want neutral, open-ended political discussion may find her too one-sided.

What students said

“Gaffaney is tremendously one-sided (liberal) and will shut you down if you try to have a .”
POL101
“She is AMAZING! Her class is fun and she makes political science interesting”
POLIT101
“ and essay questions, and she gives you a study guide in preparation for everything on the test.”
POL102

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews mostly describe an easy, structured class with many quizzes and exams, though Pearson access and .

Main concern

The online course can be test-heavy and may require Pearson access.

What students said

“Easy A! Pearson is mandatory, 17 short quizzes & 14 exams open book.”
POL101
“online class was very straightforward and easy.”
POL101
“This Teacher gives a ton of work”
POL101

Exam style

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The strongest exam evidence is online open-book testing with many easy quizzes and exams, while as manageable with study guides.

Open Book Online ExamsMany Short QuizzesChapter ExamsStudy GuidesMultiple Choice And Essay Questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and multiple choice plus essay questions, but do not clearly prove book or proctoring policy.

Study GuidesEasy TestsMultiple Choice And Essay QuestionsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“ and essay questions, and she gives you a study guide in preparation for everything on the test.”
POL102
“only 3 test && they are very easy bcuz she makes the correct answer so obvious.”
POL101
“ and she gives you review sheets that are a HUGE help.”
POL101

Online

Online , and easy quizzes, making the online exam style student-friendly.

Open Book Exams17 Short Quizzes14 ExamsChapter ExamsEasy Video Quizzes
“17 short quizzes & 14 exams open book.”
POL101
“All semester there are 15 exams with 25 questions each.”
POL101
“Many quizzes but they are all easy”
POL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you just need to complete the requirement, this is your class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She teaches the class with excitement and the work is very doable.”

👍 Recommendation Level

68/100

“If you just need to complete the requirement, this is your class.”

📈 Easy A Evidence

82/100

“Its an easy A as long as you read!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is AMAZING! Her class is fun and she makes political science interesting
  • Professor Gaffaney is a knowledgeable, witty, and likable instructor.
  • She just talks about politics and favors one side heavily and wont listen or .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A! Pearson is mandatory, 17 short quizzes & 14 exams open book.
  • as long as you did the study guide and had common sense.
  • You do have to work for your grade, but an A is possible.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Work

  • All semester there are 15 exams with 25 questions each.
  • Many quizzes but they are all easy because you just have to watch short videos that answer the .
  • there is work involved, but you are in college, not difficult if you study.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four reviews across online and older comments.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

Course coverage

POL10120 reviews
POL1023 reviews
POLI1012 reviews
POLIT1012 reviews
POL1001 review
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POL2011 review
POL2601 review
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POLSUPC1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1