AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Leon Baradat

PLSC103 · PLSC17A · POL102 · PLSC101 · POL101 · PLSC · POLYSCI10 · PLSC102 · POLSCUNK · POLIT102 · POLSCI · POLITICAL · POLS150 · PSCIENCE · PS102 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a memorable, college-level poli-sci experience and are willing to read and work hard.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate LecturerHeavy Reading LoadTough But FairStorytelling StyleCritical Thinking Focus
  • Lectures are engaging, passionate, and memorable years later.
  • and .
  • , and honesty; slackers struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

You and ; few easy A's and slackers get left behind.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and college-level rigor make the content intellectually demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and skipping class is a bad idea.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students still rave about his passion and lectures even when the class is hard.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough grader who gives few A's and effort.

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Huge reading load from textbooks and .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and life-changing years after the class.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly tests and ; notes and .

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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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person lectures are dynamic, story-driven, and demanding with and frequent tests; most students call him one of the .

Main concern

Summer sessions feel especially brutal and if .

What students said

“Tons of material to learn but his lectures are awesome. This guy truly has a passion to teach.”
1090
“The most interesting class I have ever taken. Wonderful Professor, who encourages critical thinking.”
PLSC102
“Very challenging course. You have tons of . Not too many A's are given out at all.”
PS102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are frequent and tough; without studying and solid notes, average scores can sink to D range.

Frequent TestsHard ExamsStudy RequiredLecture Notes Help

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and near-impossible exams if and reading.

Weekly TestsHard ExamsNote-Based Prep
“ ,and don't be late.”
POLIT102
“Very ! .”
PLSC102
“Lots of reading and if you don't study”
POL102

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tons of material to learn but his lectures are awesome. This guy truly has a passion to teach. You really have to work for your grade but he will stop the world to help you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews spanning 2002-2015, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is the most incredible professor I've ever had in my life”

📚 Workload Intensity

25/100

“Huge work load. Is good teacher though.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

78/100

“If any person is required to take a Political Science class with him, get him!!”

⚖️ Grade Effort Cost

32/100

“you get the grade you work for, so if you're lazy you probably won't do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are awesome
  • He has an amazing ability to get you fired up in class
  • Very entertaining

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not too many A's are given out at all
  • You really have to work for your grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's truly a helluva guy
  • caring, interesting, fabulous professor
  • values honesty and character in students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

31 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years with consistent praise for teaching and warnings about rigor.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PLSC10211 reviews
POL1023 reviews
PLSC1032 reviews
POL1012 reviews
PS1022 reviews
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PSCIENCE1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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