AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Bryan Tellalian

POLI2 · POLISCI285649 · POLISCI2 · POLSCI2 · POLSCI287649 · POLSC8764 · POLYSCI2 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will complete every long study guide; otherwise look elsewhere for intro poli sci.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy-guide drivenTest heavyLecture heavyPolarized opinionsLong study guides
  • Outcomes hinge on doing long study guides that basically map to the tests.
  • and an easy A; critics call him boring, rude, and test-heavy.
  • Content is doable with effort, but many fail if .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Multiple students say completing study guides and makes an A straightforward, despite hard fail stories.

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is intro poli sci, but lecture style and guide work.

Difficulty comments are exclusively in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others stress going to class and participating.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half the ; praise for structure battles complaints about boredom and hardness.

All recommendation evidence is in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Study guides often equal the test and helps, but some report harsh fails and .

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Main load is very long study guides (up to 13-20 pages) plus reading and .

Format shift

Workload descriptions are all in person.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some love neutral structured lectures; others find him boring, tangent-prone, or dismissive of questions.

Format shift

Teaching quality .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Course is repeatedly called test heavy, with study guides serving as the .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person POLISCI2 is test-heavy with very long study guides; diligent students pass easily while unprepared students often fail.

Main concern

Long study guides, boring lectures, and high fail rates for students who do not grind the guides.

What students said

“It's very easy to get an A. Just study and turn in the subject reviews, and .”
POLISCI2
“Everyone that was in my class failed except maybe 4 people.”
POLISCI2
“Honestly an easy A if you do the study guides.”
POLSCI2

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.

that reward completion more than pure lecture memory.

Study Guide Equals TestLong Study GuidesTest HeavyExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides and subject reviews, often with .

Study Guide Equals TestLong Study GuidesExtra Credit
“DO THE STUDY GUIDES! . And its worth 10 EC Points.”
POLSCI2
“The study guides are SUPER LONG (longest was 13 pgs) but if you do them CORRECTLY they will help tremendously on the exams.”
POLSCI287649

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly an easy A if you do the study guides.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews , and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

📝 Study Guide Is Everything

86/100

“If you don't do the study guides, you'll most likely fail.”

🎯 Easy A Path

76/100

“It's very easy to get an A. Just study and turn in the subject reviews, and .”

😴 Polarized Teaching

52/100

“One of the most boring teachers ever. Poli sci is already a boring subject so he makes it worse.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tellalian is structured and disciplined.
  • Goes on tangents and uses excessive political jargon.
  • He does a great job of keeping his opinions/comments neutral and unbiased.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hardest polisci teacher on campus.
  • Just study and turn in the subject reviews, and you won't have a problem.
  • Everyone that was in my class failed except maybe 4 people.

Theme 3

📚 About Study Guides

  • The study guides are SUPER LONG (longest was 13 pgs)
  • .
  • Do the study guides they will help you pass the tests!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed reviews over many years show a .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

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