Fabian Carballo

POL32618 · POL37636 · POL37673 · POL1 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 72/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 69.23%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will keep up with reading and papers; expect work .

Best fit · Effort For RewardReading heavyLots of homeworkForgiving if you tryNotes sometimes allowedDiscussion and papers

Doing the reading and grade.
In-person lectures are often entertaining; and .
, though some find directions unclear.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

72/100

Multiple As appear when students complete readings and assignments; as forgiving for genuine effort.

Online students also report As ; in person similarly rewards showing up and doing work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is introductory political science, manageable if you read carefully, though .

Both formats call the class doable; online difficulty mainly comes from volume and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and classwork happens during sessions; online has no seat-time but fixed deadlines.

; online is deadline-driven rather than seat-required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, and passable structure despite workload complaints.

In-person recommendation is warmer; online is mixed because of organization and assignment volume.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students say if it looks like you tried, you get credit, with notes sometimes allowed and offered.

Format shift

; online still dock less when effort is visible.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Expect lots of , and multi-assignment weeks especially online.

Format shift

Online comments stress 3-7 weekly assignments; in person still reports substantial reading and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

He is often passionate, humorous, and open to opinions, though some call online teaching hands-off.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger; online quality depends .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Discussions, papers, projects, quizzes, and classwork drive grades more than a .

Format shift

Online is assignment-centric; in , and some tests with notes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often called passionate and funny, with , and passable grades if you show up and do the paperwork.

Main concern

and ; some say class is more videos than deep lecture.

What students said

“C'mon this class isn't hard to pass if you show up and do your assigned work!”
POL1

“Professor is decent does not really lecture in class just shows videos on youtube so be ready to teach yourself”
POL1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online POL1 is homework and and papers; grades can still be fine, but setup and wording confuse some students.

Main concern

Weekly assignment volume and .

What students said

“Lots of of the reading material.”
POL1

“A fairly lazy teacher for pol 1 online he just posts assignments with the instructions very weirdly worded”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments lean assignment and quiz based, and several reviews say notes or study guides are allowed on tests.

Notes allowed on some testsStudy guides partial helpWeekly quizzes on readingAssignment heavy over exam heavyFree online textbook sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, quizzes and allowed, plus papers and group work.

Notes on most tests if askedStudy guides partialWeekly reading quizzesGroup projects

“he lets you if you ask.”
POL1

“He sometimes allows you to use notes and study guide for .”
POL37673

Online

Online reviews barely describe proctored exams; , and weekly modules.

DiscussionsEssays and projectWeekly modulesReading quizzes implied

“there is a lot of homework that contain 5 or at Wed instead of Monday and there 2 essays and one project”
POL1

“Discussion need to be responded by before the weekend and .”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Do the paperwork, pass.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting workload, fairness, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Assignment Volume

34/100

“the first week I was in the class I had 7 assignments due by Sunday at midnight.”

🎯 Fair Effort Grades

72/100

“If it looks like you at least tried, you'll get credit.”

👍 Recommendable Style

70/100

“Carballo is an outstanding professor who is very passionate towards politics.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His humor and added visuals sure make his lectures captivating.
does not really lecture in class just shows videos on youtube
Reminds me of that one uncle everyone has, the one who gets all political at Thanksgiving dinner.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload and Grades

The class is fairly easy as long as you're willing to read and put in a little effort.
There is ALOT of .
Simple and clear instructions, sometimes has 3 assignments a

Theme 3

📚 About Class Structure

Read his entire syllabus, seems to value insight and thoughtful responses in all assignments.
His syllabus is exactly what to expect for each class.
he just posts assignments with the instructions very weirdly worded

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 13 reviews limit certainty, but , and fair effort-based grading are consistent.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Fabian Carballo

x x if you will keep up with reading and papers; expect work x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📝 Assignment Volume

🎯 Fair Effort Grades

👍 Recommendable Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Workload and Grades

📚 About Class Structure

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

No letter grade reported

if you will keep up with reading and papers; expect work .