AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Martin Duwe

POLSC010 · POLSCI10 · POLSC10 · POLSC050 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
54.17%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Prefer his in-person PoliSci sections if you can write weekly and ; avoid online if you want light workload or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderLots of PapersWeekly QuizzesClear Study GuidesPolarizing Online
  • and lecture-based exams
  • Online sections and
  • Many students still earn As if they keep up with reading and writing each week

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Plenty of As appear but students must keep up with and picky deductions rather than coasting.

Online ; some in-person reviews describe easy As with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is intro-level for many but weekly readings essays and .

In-person students more often call it easy when they attend; online students emphasize stress and volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

yet in-person success still depends on lectures and participation papers.

Online is usually no live attendance; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half would take again; majors who like essays may enjoy him while .

In-person recommendations are warmer; online recommendations are mostly negative or conditional.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

and picky deductions show up often even when students follow the prompt.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize no feedback and ; a .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly essays quizzes readings and papers dominate especially online.

Format shift

Online is paper-heavy; some .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Quality spans outstanding .

Format shift

In-person lectures get more praise; online teaching and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Weekly essays quizzes discussions and and a final.

Format shift

Online is assignment-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call him chill with spoon-fed lectures and grader who expects self-teaching.

Main concern

and tough even when participation papers are light.

What students said

“His class is very easy; he literally spoon feeds you the information.”
POLSC10
“Lays out every possible question and vocab on the !”
POLSC010
“Would definitely NOT recommend taking this professor for the political science requirement for transfer.”
POLSC10

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report heavy weekly essays quizzes and and .

Main concern

and slow grading leave students unsure of standing until late in the term.

What students said

“Duwe is not a helpful teacher at all. He deducts a significant amount of .”
POLSC010
“The amount of work and for an introduction class.”
POLSC010
“Typically a 1-2 page essay per week, followed by a quiz. Get ready to write a lot.”
POLSC10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and weekly quizzes are common; some in-person sections provide full study guides while .

Weekly QuizzesMidterms and FinalStudy GuidesEssay Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final; study guides can make them manageable but some call them hard and confusing.

Midterms and FinalStudy GuidesIn-Class Papers
“Lays out every possible question and vocab on the !”
POLSC010
“ and hard”
POLSC010

Online

Online work centers on weekly quizzes essays and .

Weekly QuizzesWeekly EssaysTest Heavy
“ .”
POLSC10
“Two quizzes and a .”
POLSC010

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (13 online, 11 in and format gaps. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Writing Load

28/100

“Get ready to write a lot.”

⚖️

34/100

“ if you follow the prompt guidelines.”

👍 Split Recommendation

52/100

“ unless you are political science major.”

📘 Study Guide Help

70/100

“Lays out every possible question and vocab on the !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His class is very easy; he literally spoon feeds you the information.
  • Basically self taught if online.
  • he knows his stuff, but some of the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is such a .
  • I only studied for one hour the day of exams and got 91+ every time.
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • A lot of
  • and
  • Lots of homework

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

24 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2026 with and consistent workload themes.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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POLSCI101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 9

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2