AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Stephan Hoover

PLSC102 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Hoover online for an engaging, well-structured political science class with and a free textbook.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesClear grading criteriaFree textbookManageable reading loadEngaging online scenarios
  • Both online reviews give perfect quality scores and .
  • , and papers feel manageable for a 4-credit class.
  • , and make politics content engaging.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Both reviewers earned A grades with straightforward assignments, exams, and .

All evidence comes from two Online reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Difficulty sits at moderate with , but content and .

All evidence comes from two Online reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

92/100

Both reviewers .

All evidence comes from two Online reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Both students 100 percent recommend him for , and an engaging online format.

All evidence comes from two Online reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

and A grades for completing straightforward weekly work, papers, and exams.

Format shift

Based only on Online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

A lot of reading plus weekly assignments, exams, and papers, but students call it manageable for four credits.

Format shift

Based only on Online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students praise funny, helpful lectures that keep an online politics course surprisingly engaging.

Format shift

Based only on Online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of weekly , and a final.

Format shift

Based only on Online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students call the course fun and engaging with , and a doable workload for four credits.

Main concern

Expect a lot of though students say it stays manageable.

What students said

“I enjoyed Prof. Hoover's class! The with politics”
PLSC102
“I wasn't expecting an online course to be so engaging but it was.”
102

Exam style

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Course uses several exams plus papers and weekly work; reviews .

Multiple examsMidterm and finalPapers and weekly assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Students report papers and weekly assignments, without stating proctoring rules.

Three examsMidterm and finalWeekly scenario assignments
“There were 3 exams, 2 papers, a LOT of reading but manageable”
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“There's an assignment every week, midterm exam, 2 papers, and a ”
102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I enjoyed Prof. Hoover's class! The with politics & the course content.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 , and manageable workload. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ and accommodating. 100% recommend.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Balance

58/100

“Not a bad work load at all for a 4 credit class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and accommodating
  • His lectures were fun to watch and I learned more than I expected to

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • all of which are straight forward and well taught
  • a LOT of reading but manageable

Theme 3

📝 About Course Design

  • the textbook was free

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only two recent Online reviews with consistent praise, but the tiny sample limits confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

1021 review
PLSC1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

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