AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Tracy Nelson

POLISCI010 · POLSC · POLISCI0086 · POLSC10 · SOCSC10 · POLYSCI10 · POLSC100204 · POLSC010 · AMERICANGOVERN · POLI10 · POLI · POLSCI5 · POLYSCI5 · POLYS10 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Only take her if you want a hardcore political science challenge and ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingHarsh FeedbackPassionate LecturesHard Exams
  • as harsh, rubric-obsessed, and .
  • Workload is reading- and brutal.
  • Older in-person fans praise passion and organization, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A , and ; many report C-level outcomes despite effort.

Online students emphasize rubric harshness; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content, reading load, and college-level essay standards make the course intellectually and time-intensive.

Both formats call it hard; and dense weekly reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance or participation is often required, and online weekly posts or .

Online reviews stress weekly posts and quizzes; and class presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

and many unless ready for hardcore college-level work.

Online reviews are more uniformly negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and reports of zeros for small errors show little grade cushion.

Format shift

as harsher and more condescending than in-person.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and multi-chapter exams stack up.

Format shift

Online workload is more reading- and quiz-timed; .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some praise passion and structure, but , and demotivating.

Format shift

In-person fans highlight passionate lectures; online critics highlight cold, unhelpful responses.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online uses weekly quizzes and posts; and essays.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between passionate, organized lectures with real learning and .

Main concern

Exams often feel disconnected from lectures and .

What students said

“She is hardcore but thats the only way to learn.”
POLSC10
“what's covered in the lectures is never on the exam.”
POLSC10
“The class is VERY hard & the .”
POLSC010

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students frequently report rude or , and low grade payoff.

Main concern

and heavy timed assessments make online sections especially risky.

What students said

“ wants.”
POLI10
“She won't hesitate to give you a zero on an .”
POLSC10
“quizzes and and its not enough time!!”
POLISCI0086

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Timed quizzes and and unforgiving.

Timed QuizzesHard Multi-Chapter TestsEssay HeavyStudy Guide Not Enough

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often feel disconnected from lectures despite heavy study.

Hard Multi-Chapter TestsLecture Notes CriticalEssay HeavyWeekly Quizzes
“She tests you on over 5 chapters for one test! It's ridiculous.”
POLSC10
“The class is VERY hard & the .”
POLSC010
“ because whatever she says is going to be on the test.”
POLSC10

Online

Online quizzes and midterms are timed, reading-heavy, and often described as too short on time.

Timed QuizzesTimed MidtermHeavy ReadingStudy Guide Limited
“quizzes and and its not enough time!!”
POLISCI0086
“Her quizes usually come from the info in the podcast.”
POLSC010
“Every week, you respond to an article, and books.”
POLSC100204

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews (14 online, 21 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

👎 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ !”

⚖️

22/100

“She won't hesitate to give you a zero on an .”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“ugg.. and the ..”

🔥 Passion When It Clicks

70/100

“Tracy is very passionate about politics and that is what makes this class super interesting.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tracy is very passionate about politics and that is what makes this class super interesting.
  • If you ask a question she will be rude and make you feel like an idiot.
  • and gives you a great outline so you always know what your current grade is.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • wants.
  • I think it may be impossible to get an A in the class.
  • With a great deal of work it is possible to get an A, I did.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • quizzes and and its not enough time!!
  • She also asks you to post a photo of yourself for the online course, weird?

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across online and in-person formats from 2004-2018 provide rich, consistent evidence of and high workload.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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AMERICANGOVERN1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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