AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Larissa Dorman

POSC120 · POLPOL · POLI121 · POSC121 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you like political debate and can handle a direct professor with strong views.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturerStraightforward opinionsDebate drivenThought provokingSome tough grading
  • Students consistently describe her as passionate and interesting.
  • Several reviews say her strong opinions can make disagreement uncomfortable.
  • Workload appears limited, but .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is possible with limited work, but and needing political science comfort keep it from being effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The workload is not heavy, but the political content, debates, and strong viewpoints make the class intellectually demanding for some students.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

policy, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Students mostly value her passion and class discussions, but some hesitation comes from discomfort with her opinionated style.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

One student earned an A , but the same review suggests grading may depend on background comfort with the subject.

Format shift

, and online grading evidence is unavailable.

Workload

Light

78/100

The clearest workload comment lists only two short current events writings plus a midterm and final.

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly describe her as passionate, interesting, and thought provoking, though her direct opinions can limit comfort.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

The only specific assessment breakdown mentions two writings and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

limited assignments but a direct style that can feel uncomfortable.

Main concern

Her strong opinions may make opposing views feel uncomfortable.

What students said

“She's really interesting and passionate about what she teaches.”
POSC120
“It gets uncomfortable if you oppose her.”
POSC121
“This class definitely made me think outside the box.”
POLI121

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews mention a midterm and final but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, or .

MidtermFinalSimple current events writings

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final, but do not clearly prove the .

MidtermFinal
“She only had 2 (pretty simple) current events writings and 2 test (midterm and final).”
POSC120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! I did feel uncomfortable at times though because she is very straight forward of what she believes in and how she thinks.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and class tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“She's really interesting and passionate about what she teaches.”

⚖️

55/100

“A lot of people are saying she's a but I ended the class with an A.”

💬 Classroom Tone

74/100

“It gets uncomfortable if you oppose her.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was very straight forward.
  • She's really interesting and passionate about what she teaches.
  • This class definitely made me think outside the box.

Theme 2

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  • She only had 2 (pretty simple) current events writings and 2 test (midterm and final).
  • A lot of people are saying she's a but I ended the class with an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

The review count is small and old, but comments are fairly consistent about passion, debates, and strong opinions.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

POLI1211 review
POLPOL1 review
POSC1201 review
POSC1211 review

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