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Political Science

Kevin Thompson

PLSC102 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you attend, do study guides, and ; not ideal if you freeze on tricky multiple-choice.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesPassionateTest HeavyTricky WordingExtra Credit
  • Many students love his passion, humor, and real-world politics lectures
  • Grade is often test-heavy with long, tricky multiple-choice questions
  • Attendance and participation matter; and study guides help

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As and high grades are possible with study and participation, but and grade-defining.

Mostly in-person; one online student reported an A with strong support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content becomes enjoyable with good lectures, but reading and detail retention are still required.

and lecture detail; online review also notes moderate difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and skipping hurts participation and tests.

; in-person is clearly stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most praise passion and learning; a .

Online review is fully positive; in-person opinions are split but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Can bump grades and give , but and awkwardly worded.

Format shift

Leniency .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and one paper rather than constant homework.

Format shift

In-person workload is well described; online workload details are sparse.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Passionate, funny, knowledgeable lectures for most students; some find long night classes dry.

Format shift

Strong praise online and in person, with more critique in person about tests.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

quizzes, exams, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person PLSC102 is engaging and discussion-rich but often and participation.

Main concern

Tricky double-negative tests and .

What students said

“do the study guide, go to lecture”
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“ third of the questions and are 70+ questions long.”
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“He truly and relates it to todays world.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One strong online review praises accessibility, passion, and fair support outside class.

Main concern

Only one online review, so .

What students said

“Dr. Thompson is a phenomenal professor. He is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the subjects he teaches.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often long, detail-heavy, and worded with double or multi negatives, though study guides and lecture notes help.

Long multiple choiceTricky double negativesStudy guidesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as long, tricky, and mismatched with study guides for some students.

Tricky wording70+ questionsDouble negativesStudy guides
“ third of the questions and are 70+ questions long.”
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“his quizzes and challenging in that almost every question was worded awkwardly”
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“the study guides look nothing like the real test.”
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Online

Online review does not clearly describe proctoring or .

“Dr. Thompson is a fair teacher who wants to see his students prosper”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Thompson is an amazing teacher! 10/10 would take again! He truly and relates it to todays world.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews (1 online, 23 in person), . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passionate Lectures

85/100

“Professor's lectures are funny, informative, and cover everything from the Framers to current politics.”

📝

30/100

“ third of the questions and are 70+ questions long.”

👍

72/100

“Take this class. .”

⏰

20/100

“Be on time! ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He applies government to life and makes it easy to comprehend for everyone.
  • He's passionate about the subject and an easy going guy with a sense of humor.
  • Dr. Thompson is very enthusiastic about this subject and adds a lot of humor in his lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is based only on testing.
  • Reading and studying is a must in order to pass the quizzes and exams.
  • There are ample opportunities for if you need it.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about his students and is incredibly passionate about his subject matter.
  • he went above and beyond to make sure I got everything I needed to succeed.
  • Also used his own time to write a letter of rec for grad school

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

24 reviews over several years with rich detail; themes on lectures and .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

PLSC10224 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2