AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Martin Morales

INTROTOGOV · POL310 · POLYSCI · POLIS301 · POL302 · POL301 · POLS301 · POLI301 · POLS318 · 340 lifetime ratings

AI rating
10/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
33.61%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

unless you strongly want a demanding political science course and and blunt treatment.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely tough graderHeavy papers and examsAbrasive classroom styleHigh standardsPolarizing lecturer
  • Most recent reviews are intensely negative, citing harsh grading, unclear expectations, emotional stress, and abrasive treatment.
  • A smaller group praises his knowledge, rigor, and high academic standards, mainly for serious political science students.
  • The course is high-risk for grades and workload, especially for students taking it only for a requirement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

An A appears very hard because students report , and heavy papers even with effort.

Both formats describe difficult grading, with midterms and grade risk.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

The course is intellectually and emotionally demanding, with , and high expectations.

Online reviews stress unclear structure and workload, while , and participation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

10/100

Reviews explicitly mention mandatory attendance, no technology, participation pressure, and lectures or notes being functionally required.

; online reviews instead mention surprise deadlines and Canvas problems.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students strongly warn against taking him because of , and abrasive treatment.

Both formats include avoid warnings, with and intense.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

8/100

Students repeatedly describe , and little or no feedback.

Format shift

midterms, papers, and final-heavy grading.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Workload is repeatedly described as heavy, with long midterms, papers, readings, exams, and few high-stakes assignments.

Format shift

and exams, while online reviews mention surprise assignments and .

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

A few students praise his expertise, but the , and emotionally negative.

Format shift

In-person comments are much more severe, while online , and Canvas use.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear concentrated in midterms, exams, research papers, and a small number of high-stakes assignments.

Format shift

, and research papers most clearly; online reviews mention few assignments and tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly severe, with , and abrasive conduct, offset by a few strong praise reviews.

Main concern

The dominant concern is a stressful classroom experience with and .

What students said

“ .”
POLS301
“He only has 4 grades overall (2 midterms, final, research paper).”
POL301
“midterms and .”
301

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are mostly negative, describing , and heavy expectations.

Main concern

Online students report , and .

What students said

“At all cost do not sign up for his class.”
POL301
“ .”
POLS318
“ if you are a Political Science major and you are very passionate about it.”
POL310

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam and assessment risk is strict because reviews describe high-stakes midterms, finals, few grades, and .

High-Stakes MidtermsFinal ExamResearch PaperNo TechnologyFew Grade Items

Assessment risk

Strict

12/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe , and few grade items.

High-Stakes MidtermsFinal ExamResearch PaperNo TechnologyFew Grade Items
“He only has 4 grades overall (2 midterms, final, research paper).”
POL301
“20 ”
310
“Majority of the class failed the midterm.”
301

Online

Online , and no feedback, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Few AssignmentsTestsNo FeedbackUnclear Canvas
“ .”
POLS318
“3 assignments in span of 3 months.”
POL302
“cannot rely on the ”
POL302

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if this is the !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and polarized teaching quality. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

8/100

“Majority of the class failed the midterm.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

15/100

“The lectures often felt unstructured, and expectations for ”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

18/100

“At all cost do not sign up for his class.”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • and .
  • he graded the .
  • Even if you follow the given example he will find a way to give you a 70%.

Theme 2

📚

  • He only has 4 grades overall (2 midterms, final, research paper).
  • 20
  • midterms and .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Outstanding instructor and analysis of the material.
  • His teaching style didn't really help me and I felt uncomfortable in his class.
  • He will make you work like hell.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

340

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 50 reviews across recent years show a strong and repeated pattern, despite a minority of positive rigor-focused reviews.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5127
4 out of 552
3 out of 535
2 out of 531
1 out of 595

Course coverage

POL30124 reviews
3018 reviews
POLI3017 reviews
POL3022 reviews
POL3102 reviews
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POLS3012 reviews
3101 review
INTROTOGOV1 review
POLIS3011 review
POLS3181 review
POLYSCI1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

5

C 5

D range

1

D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

31

Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 22