AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Ervin Slavick

POL123605 · POL23510 · POL125602 · POL124856 · POL3 · POL27855 · POL2 · POL120591 · POL28616 · POL1 · POL127599 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
43.9%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Only take him if and can ; otherwise pick someone else.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderSo many papersHarsh feedbackEnglish-style politics classPolarizing
  • Weekly essays and
  • Students split hard between growth-oriented praise and
  • Many report rude or unhelpful interactions when asking for help

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Many students say an A requires constant writing perfection and still feel full credit is nearly impossible.

; online comments stress withheld full credit more strongly.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Weekly essays, reading, quizzes, and than a standard intro pol class.

Online ; in person adds participation pressure and map or .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and lectures or early make missing class costly.

In ; online still has Zoom and weekly work pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; supporters value rigor while a large group calls him the .

; in person is still split but includes more entertaining-lecture praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

of nitpicks, withheld full credit, and English-level essay standards.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize perfectionism and AI suspicion; in person also stresses hard essays.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and sometimes group papers create a high writing load for a three-unit class.

Format shift

; in person adds participation and occasional group work.

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

A minority call him funny and growth-oriented, but , and .

Format shift

In person teaching has more positive lecture comments; online quality scores are more polarized and often very low.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Essays and exam model, though quizzes and tests still appear regularly.

Format shift

Both formats are paper-heavy; some online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person can be entertaining and discussion-driven, but , and polarizing on tone and fairness.

Main concern

Sarcasm, on-the-spot questions, and tough essay standards intimidate many students.

What students said

“Worse teacher I've ever had. He spends a lot of time being an English teacher rather than a Political Science teacher.”
POL1
“Cool guy who's 100% real with you. Only a few tests but there's A LOT of writing.”
POL1
“if you ask a question he makes you feel uneducated and puts you on the spot so its intimidating to ask for help”
POL1

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are paper-heavy with , and frequent warnings about unclear instructions and harsh comments.

Main concern

Students say full credit is rare and emails or .

What students said

“ the other ratings the worst professor I have ever had.”
POL1
“He WILL NOT give anyone full credit for any assignment because he believes everyone is using A.I. SAVE YOURSELF!”
POL1
“he is a good professor. I saw all the ratings and . I took him for the Summer 23 Term. He is a but it was only 1 assignment and 1 quiz every week”
POL1

Exam style

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Courses mix frequent writing with quizzes or tests; friendliness is mixed because exist.

Weekly EssaysQuizzes with Multiple AttemptsTest HeavyPop QuizzesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In , and tests tied to lectures and powerpoints.

Essay HeavyParticipationPop QuizzesLecture-Based TestsExtra Credit
“Only a few tests but there's A LOT of writing.”
POL1
“ .”
POL3
“ and they're not found on blackboard so going to class is needed.”
POL1

Online

Online assessment centers on weekly essays plus quizzes or and resubmits.

Weekly EssaysQuizzesResubmitsTest Heavy
“it was only 1 assignment and 1 quiz every week, so you have plenty of time to do it correctly. 3 attempts per quiz.”
POL1
“If English 1C could exist, this would definitely be the class as .”
POL1
“1 essay and 2 tests per week.”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you ever thought to listen to anyone on this website, PLEASE LISTEN TO ME... DO NOT sign up for any class with this professor. He is easily by FAR the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting polarizing tone, heavy writing, and . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️

22/100

“He's a . If you make one tiny mistakes, he will figure it out eventually like an FBI.”

📝 Paper Overload

28/100

“you will be writing a lot, even more so than any English class I took, combined.”

🎯 Polarized Teaching

34/100

“Professor Slavick is so nice and genuinely a great professor. He can be a but there is always room for improvement.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

42/100

“USELESS TEACHER PICK A DIFFERENT TEACHER/ COURSE!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • funny and entertaining during lecture
  • rude when answering questions
  • makes you feel stupid when you ask
  • challenging professor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • So many papers
  • won't get
  • Hard to get an A

Theme 3

💬

  • gives good and
  • left rude and stupid questions
  • lets you resubmit

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two detailed reviews across online and writing and harsh tone.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1