AI Rate Professor

Political Science

James Cemo

PLSC102 · PLSC101 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you stay on top of weekly work and use ; expect lecture-heavy pacing and mixed online experiences.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyExtra CreditClear FeedbackTime IntensiveEntertaining Lectures
  • Most students , and easy
  • Workload is heavy with , and exams
  • One strongly , and forced lecture attendance questions

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As with engagement and , but the course is work-heavy and one student could not keep an A.

Online reviews .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Material is manageable with notes, yet lectures are long and content is described as challenging and saturated.

Both formats report solid intellectual demand with heavier weekly online tasks.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance mandatory and .

; in person is also often mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Five of and praise his lectures, .

; online includes one severe outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

65/100

Clear criteria and easy for most, but one student reported a .

Format shift

as clear; online has conflicting reports.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly lectures, quizzes, discussions, papers, and reading make the load time-intensive.

Format shift

Online weekly stack is especially dense; in person also time-intensive.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Lectures are entertaining and clear for most students, with and off-topic.

Format shift

and more consistent than online.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, discussion boards, papers, and .

Format shift

Similar mix online and in person.

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

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students find the course challenging but fair, with , and regular .

Main concern

Time-intensive reading and .

What students said

“Do the work, you'll get good grades. and and concerns.”
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“This was a time-intensive course. However, it was manageable because of the ”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are lecture- and ; two students loved him while one strongly warned others away.

Main concern

and one report of harsh grading despite completed work.

What students said

“I took this class online and had 3-4 hours of lectures with !”
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“ and were SUPER easy. 10/10 would recommend.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard quiz and ; friendliness depends on engagement and .

Weekly QuizzesMultiple ExamsDiscussion BoardsExtra CreditAttendance Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and weekly extra credit.

Clear GradingExtra CreditTime-Intensive Assignments
“ . Do the work, you'll get good grades.”
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“Every week there are opportunities to earn .”
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Online

weekly lecture, reading, quiz, discussion and papers.

Lecture Attendance QuestionsWeekly QuizzesThree ExamsDiscussion Boards
“Each , and attendance questions.”
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“There were weekly DBs and , and .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“James Cemo is the so far! His lectures were long, but he made them interesting and fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 mixed-format reviews, balancing strong praise with one severe critique. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“The lectures are digestible and entertaining.”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“This was a time-intensive course.”

⚠️ Polarizing Online Experience

20/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures were long, but he made them interesting and fun
  • lectures had some corny jokes which I dig
  • gives you plenty of opportunities

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you engage with the
  • Do the work, you'll get good grades
  • struggled to maintain A grade

Theme 3

⏰ About Workload

  • 3-4 hours of lectures with
  • Get ready to read
  • It's a lot of work, but if you pay attention you will pass!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across online and polarizing negative review and modest sample size.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PLSC1025 reviews
PLSC1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1