AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Kristen Huyck

PLSC150 · PS1013813 · PLSC101 · POLYS102 · PLSC102 · PLS102 · POLSC2568 · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you show up, use her study guides, and want a professor who makes government interesting.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesHilariousExtra Credit AbundantClear Study GuidesCares About Students
  • Near-universal praise for engaging, funny political science lectures that make dense material click.
  • , and study-guide use with generous .
  • Online or COVID-era sections drew more .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Many call it an easy A with participation and study guides, but and not everyone glides to A.

Online still awards A grades but with more organization friction; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Material is information-dense American government with lots of and reviews.

Similar content load online and in person; lectures do most of the heavy lifting.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and skip-class warnings make presence essential even when not strictly graded.

Both formats stress showing up or staying consistent online.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

, and real learning of government.

; online has a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and study-guide-aligned exams help motivated students land B or A.

Format shift

Online grades still high but .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Reading load is real and tests are regular, yet busywork is limited and textbooks are often free or unused.

Format shift

Online hybrid can feel heavier with Canvas digging; as simple.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly call her hilarious, knowledgeable, and the professor who makes politics finally click.

Format shift

In-person teaching is the standout; online delivery quality is less consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple-choice and drive most of the grade.

Format shift

Both formats use exams and projects; some online sections add discussions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students overwhelmingly rave about humorous lectures, clear expectations, free or unused textbooks, and fair paths to solid grades.

Main concern

Information-dense tests and easy A.

What students said

“LITERALLY THE SWEETEST MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE LADY ON THE .”
PLSC150
“ and open textbook.”
PLSC102
“If you're interested in , but if you want an easy A, probably don't.”
PLSC102

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise accessibility and and .

Main concern

Course organization and .

What students said

“Kristen is an excellent professor. Just by her lectures and accessibility outside of class you can tell she really cares about her students.”
PLSC150
“Although she for sure is a sweet person, her overall course is a mess.”
PLSC102
“She has a long way to go when it comes to Canvas as .”
PLSC102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent but and pre-test reviews.

Open Note SometimesOpen Textbook SometimesStudy GuidesMultiple Choice Plus Short AnswerExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

textbook with study guides and pre-test review games.

Open NoteOpen TextbookStudy GuidesReview GamesMC and Short Answer
“ and open textbook.”
PLSC102
“She does review games before the .”
PLSC101

Online

; one hybrid notes three online exams plus a final.

Online ExamsTerm PaperPresentations
“There was a total of 2 presentations, 1 term paper, and 3 online exams+Final exam for the hybrid class.”
PLSC150
“The in two minutes and often covered material that wasn't covered in class.”
PLSC102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“LITERALLY THE SWEETEST MOST KNOWLEDGEABLE LADY ON THE .”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews across online and in-person political , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Miss Huyck is the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“TAKE HER CLASS!!!!”

😂 Lecture Energy

90/100

“She made a 4-hour .”

📝

78/100

“ and open textbook.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's funny and her lectures are pretty interactive.
  • She makes this class very relevant to our everyday lives.
  • Passionate and fun instructor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • An easy A in my opinion.
  • If you attend class and engage a bit, you will be fine.
  • Things on the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly cares about her students.
  • Instructor cares about the well being of her students.
  • She wants you to succeed in her class!

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-nine detailed reviews over many years with strong consensus on teaching quality and only a few online outliers yield high credibility.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 2 · A 15 · A- 4

B range

11

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2