Jonathan Wadley

PLSC103 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 32/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 26.67%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

Avoid unless he is your only option and you and writing time.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHeavy readingHard timed quizzesStrict rubricsNot an easy A

PLSC103 demands and essay rubrics, and punishing quizzes.
A minority who stay on schedule and follow rubrics still earn As and .
, and feelings of being set up to fail.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

An A , and surviving hard timed quizzes; many call it not an easy A.

Online reviews dominate the hard-A narrative; one online student still reported Easy A with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

, and dense comparative government content overwhelm many students.

; online quiz difficulty is especially harsh.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though weekly discussions and deadlines remain rigid.

Online is flexible on presence; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

and many if another professor is available.

Online warnings are strongest; one of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; rubrics are long and strict, and quizzes punish small mistakes.

Format shift

; in-person also notes very strict rubrics.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

, and a 3-unit load treated like 5 units.

Format shift

Online comments are most vocal about overload; .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

and informative, but many call lectures incomplete, boring, or unhelpful for quizzes.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is polarizing; in-person split 5 and 1.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of timed quizzes, required discussions, blogs, and multi-essay writing under strict rubrics.

Format shift

Online is quiz and discussion heavy; and three essays.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lectures, the other says lectures are short and .

Main concern

What students said

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“His lectures are 2 short, with a ; His videos are almost useless for that reason.”
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Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online PLSC103 is reading-heavy with , and slow or .

Main concern

and unforgiving; one wrong answer can tank the grade.

What students said

“The .”
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“ so much I still managed .”
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“Easy A, lots of !”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Timed quizzes are abnormally hard and cover huge material; writing is graded tightly by long rubrics.

Timed quizzesHeavy reading basedStrict essay rubricsWeekly discussionsNo final reported by some

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and lectures feel too short for the tested content.

Reading-heavy quizzesStrict rubricsShort lectures

“The , it is BS.”
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“The essay, discussion and and he goes by these rubrics very strictly.”
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Online

Online quizzes are timed, ambiguous, and high-stakes; discussions and essays must follow strict rubrics.

Timed quizzesTough graderStrict rubricsExtra credit sometimes

“The and ambiguous”
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“ B.”
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“While the and cover a vast amount of topics.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“LMFAO do not take this class. I am warning you. If .”
Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (13 online, 2 in , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Reading and Quiz Grind

22/100

“Be ready for and fast pacing. Don't fall behind—late work adds up fast.”

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22/100

“The .”

⚠️ Polarized Outcomes

50/100

“Yes, Professor Wadley's class is difficult and most definitely not an easy A. But if you put in the work, you will receive the grade you want!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are very easy to understand and and straightforward.
if you enjoy a lack of innovative learning, boring, incomplete lectures, LOTS of .
His lectures were very short and succinct.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

its impossible to pass this class and he's not setting you up for anything for the
Easy A, lots of !
He is one of those teachers that purposely make sure people cant get an A.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

He treats our 3 unit class like it is 5 units.
Your grade is partially
took 10 thousand years if u hate yourself

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews with strong recent online detail and ; take-again and score distribution align with comments.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 55

Course coverage

PLSC10315 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2

Jonathan Wadley

Avoid unless he is your only option and you x x x x x and writing time.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Optional

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Reading and Quiz Grind

⚖️ x x x

⚠️ Polarized Outcomes

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless he is your only option and you and writing time.

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