AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Lance Roberts

POLISCI · POLSCI1 · POLSCI001 · AFROAM002 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
97.56%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Must-take professor for political science if , and a high chance at a strong grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyExamples teachHilarious lecturesEasy A gemPassionateClear exam prep
  • Near-universal praise for engaging, example-driven lectures that make poli sci fun and memorable.
  • Workload is light-to-moderate with fair exams, discussions, and .
  • ; only rare outliers mention rudeness or one MIA online semester.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly report easy As , and complete the paper and exams.

Both formats call grades fair and accessible; online with no meetings is especially easy for organized students.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Material is introductory and taught with examples, so intellectual load stays manageable for most students.

Consistent across online and in-person; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Rules vary, but many sections reward showing up because and participation can matter.

Some online sections have no meetings; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly all , and strong learning outcomes.

Praise is overwhelming in both formats aside from one communication-weak online term.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and frequent A/B outcomes when work is submitted on time.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Light

76/100

Usually quizzes/exams, short discussions, and one paper; and manageable weekly work.

Format shift

Online weekly posts add structure but still feel light for most.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students flood reviews with , and real learning.

Format shift

Excellence holds online and in person; one online term was an outlier for communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of exams, weekly discussions, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Similar structure online and in person with format-specific discussion tools.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

on campus: hilarious, animated, clear, and easy if you show up and .

Main concern

Attendance and engagement often matter; long Friday lectures can drag.

What students said

“The best professor in LASC. ... He's hilarious and made me want to learn.”
POLSCI001
“TAKE HIM!! ! Easy A! He gives you the .”
POLSCI1
“Hands down, one of the ! I can't help but learn by simply showing up to class!”
POLSCI1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students , and ; one semester had poor communication and slow grading.

Main concern

Occasional long silence on grading or updates in a weak semester.

What students said

“if you watch . Straightforward course and passionate lecturer.”
POLSCI001
“I never thought that I would enjoy learning about political science unitil I took his course.”
POLSCI001
“for this class he was MIA for the majority of the semester. No weekly updates or office hours were offered.”
AfroAm002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

reviews or concepts provided, making them approachable.

Lecture-aligned examsExam reviewsStudy guides sometimesMultiple choice testsClear paper rubric

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes; several students say he reviews concepts or effectively teaches the test content in class.

Tests on lecturesExtra credit oftenFew homework setsResearch paper
“He gives you the .”
POLSCI1
“ . I got a 100% on our first mult. Choice test”
POLSCI1

Online

Online exams are described as straightforward if you watch lectures; and feedback.

Lecture video alignedExam reviewsClear paper expectationsWeekly discussions
“if you watch .”
POLSCI001
“Weekly discussions, 4 exams, and 1 research paper in and how to receive an A.”
POLSCI001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“this is by far the BEST and i mean the . it really gets no better than him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, capturing near-consensus praise with rare outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“ and engaging, He has a unique ability to break down challenging concepts in a way that is both insightful and accessible.”

⭐ Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Absolutely a gem of a professor. .”

😊 Easy Learning

86/100

“Easy A! He gives you the .”

🔥 Passion Factor

94/100

“He introduced me to information that I never knew existed... lighting a flame under me that will hopefully never be extinguished.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Examples teach
  • story teller so the lectures are never boring
  • hilarious and made me want to learn
  • relates everything to the real world

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • tests are not hard plus he offers

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he's a sweetheart
  • accommodating and understanding
  • cares about his students
  • genuinely great professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with extremely consistent enthusiasm, recent and older agreement, and only isolated negatives.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLSCI133 reviews
POLSCI00111 reviews
POLISCI4 reviews
AfroAm0022 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 9 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

14

B+ 5 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2