AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Mike Kiraly

POLS121 · POLI120 · INTROTOPOL · POLS120 · P120 · POLISCI120 · POLI121 · P145 · POLIS121 · POL120 · POLI145 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a great Pol Sci teacher and are willing to write a and study for pop quizzes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirationalAmazing lecturesUnbiasedWriting intensiveCaring
  • Passionate, engaging political science lectures that make dry material interesting
  • research paper and essay exams
  • Near-universal recommendation and strong student care with

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

You can earn an A by going to class, studying quizzes, and delivering solid papers, but the and .

Both online and in-person students say he grades fairly if you put in the work; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is college-level political science with dense lectures and writing, though many call it manageable if you pay attention.

Online reviews call lectures packed with info; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, but as attendance and skipping lectures hurts.

Online comments often list attendance not mandatory; and lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the and praise passion, fairness, and unbiased teaching.

Recommendation is strongly positive in both formats, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students , and solid grades when work is completed on time.

Format shift

Online and ; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and a major 10-12 page research paper plus midterm and .

Format shift

Workload ; online notes that you must put in the work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Consistently praised as , and student-oriented with .

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching highly; outliers.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and midterm/final exams with essay components.

Format shift

; online focuses more on lectures and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews emphasize inspiring unbiased lectures, long research essays, pop quizzes, and and a few workload complaints.

Main concern

10-12 and finals can overload busy students.

What students said

“Professor Mike Kiraly is one of the best professors you can take at Napa Valley College. The lectures were always very interesting, and engaging.”
POLI145
“There's a 10-12 page research essay on any political issue that you NEED to start early. Trust me my dudes.”
POLI120
“No homework except essay writing, including 10-12 page research essay and 4 2-3 page essays.”
POL120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students praise , and strong inspiration, with work required but well supported.

Main concern

You still must put in consistent work; content density is high.

What students said

“Mike Kiraly was honestly one of the best teachers I've ever had his lectures thoroughly interpret the topics and retain majority of the information.”
POLI120
“I took kiraly's International political economy class and it was really amazing. I learned so much I was really sorry to see the class wrap up.”
P145

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or multiple choice, plus several pop quizzes during the term.

Take-home essaysIn-class exam portionPop quizzesResearch paper

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students describe take-home and in-class midterms and finals, essay focus, and .

Take-home essaysIn-class portionPop quizzesEssay-heavy tests
“ and midterm.”
POLI120
“The half in class.”
120
“He requires at-home and in-class writing for the midterm AND final.”
POLI120

Online

Online reviews do not clearly detail proctoring or and solid lectures.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Mike Kiraly is one of the best professors you can take at Napa Valley College. The lectures were always very interesting, and engaging, our class discussions lasted so long.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, writing load, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“I have no idea why this professor is not already teaching at a top 10 University. If you want the from this professor”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

📝 Writing Load

42/100

“There's a 10-12 page research essay on any political issue that you NEED to start early. Trust me my dudes.”

⚖️

72/100

“You must put in the work but he really grades fairly and cares!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures were always very interesting, and engaging
  • he will go out of his way to try and make dry content interesting
  • Made his political affiliation unknown the entire semester

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you go to class and study for midterm and final and do the
  • Not a hard class but, not the easiest either
  • he grades extremely generously

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • If you're behind on work he will work with you
  • he cares about students and is willing to put in extra time for feedback
  • He has a kindness about him not often seen in most people

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years show strong consistency on teaching quality, writing load, and recommendation despite a few negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1