AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Aaron Rodrigues

POL202 · POL206 · POS202 · POLS201 · POLI206 · POLS202D · POLS204 · POLS205 · POLS202 · POLS206 · POL201 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
67.86%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a lively, demanding political science class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEngaging lecturesTest heavyHeavy readingTough gradingParticipation driven
  • Students often praise his energy, examples, humor, and political science knowledge.
  • Grades usually depend on a and .
  • Success is possible with , and office hours, but the class is risky for test-anxious students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is realistic for disciplined students, but , and strong exam performance.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course content is not described as conceptually impossible, but the and .

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person political science classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

, but students repeatedly say lectures and participation are important for passing.

, and they consistently make class attendance sound important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Many students recommend him for engaging lectures, but others warn against the and .

Recommendation and is sharply split by tolerance for tests and reading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

because a few exams carry most of the grade and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

There is , but students repeatedly describe large textbook and novel reading loads.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Teaching quality is strong for students who like energetic, example-based lectures, though some find him unfocused or rude.

Format shift

and show a love-it-or-hate-it pattern.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are repeatedly described as based mostly or entirely on exams, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show strong lectures but a .

Main concern

A few exams and .

What students said

“I've taken this Professor multiple times and absolutely love his classes.”
POLS202
“Your entire grade in the class is based solely on the 4 exams.”
POLS202
“His class is difficult but rewarding!”
POL201

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because grades often depend on a and limited grade buffers.

Four ExamsMultiple Choice Plus EssayNo Study Guide MentionedReading-Based TestsHigh-Stakes Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe long, test-heavy courses with multiple choice and .

Four ExamsMultiple Choice Plus EssayReading-Based TestsNo Study Guide Mentioned
“Your grade is based on four exams which are multiple choice followed by an essay.”
POL201
“There is no study guide for the test and lots of reading.”
POLS202
“Tests are extremely long, usually 60-100 multiple choice questions and an essay.”
POLS204

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His class is difficult but rewarding!”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“His lectures are interesting, and you can tell he cares about his job.”

🧪

30/100

“Your entire grade in the class is based solely on the 4 exams.”

📚 Workload

30/100

“Definitely a lot of reading, but the books are amazing and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are great.
  • Rodrigues is a great lecturer and gives the most interesting local examples.
  • The lectures are always lively and engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Your grade is based solely on 4 exams.
  • DO THE .
  • Tests are extremely long, usually 60-100 multiple choice questions and an essay.

Theme 3

❤️ About Overall Fit

  • He inspired me to major in political science.
  • I think that Aaron's teaching style is one that either you love or hate.
  • Bottom line, if you're !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide detailed and , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 521
3 out of 516
2 out of 523
1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2