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Political Science

Aldo Yanez-Ruiz

POL23 · POL1 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
89.29%
Difficulty
1.7

The decision

low stress and real learning.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A with optional finalAmazing lecturesExtra credit generousCaring and chillClear weekly quizzes
  • Extremely easy POL1/POL23 with weekly quizzes, discussions, and
  • frequent
  • Passionate, funny lectures with almost all students reporting A/A+

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Most students earn A/A+ with , and optional finals that never hurt your grade.

Both online and in-person reviews report easy As; and two outlier grade issues.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Material is straightforward GE politics content paced for beginners with and short quizzes.

Difficulty ratings stay low in both formats; online adds a but still manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

72/100

Many sections mark attendance optional or lecture-optional while .

In-person comments split between optional and mandatory; online but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all reviewers would take him again and call him one of the .

Recommendation is strong in both formats; the few non-recommends are older online grade-dispute cases.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

92/100

, and optional finals that only help grades.

Format shift

In-person and online both describe easy grading; .

Workload

Light

85/100

Usually one short quiz and ; .

Format shift

Online can add a denser book paper and more modules; still widely called light.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

and accessibility outside class.

Format shift

; online students like pre-recorded lectures and chill tone.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Weekly quizzes and .

Format shift

Same mix online and in person; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students praise passionate, engaging lectures, optional attendance in , and easy weekly work with high grades.

Main concern

if you procrastinate; some lectures run long.

What students said

“Honestly, one of the and by far the easiest class I have taken.”
POL23
“ ! Discussion post and . All can be done in less than an hour.”
POL1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online POL courses feel like an educational breeze with weekly quizzes and , and ; a few students reported grade errors or lazy structure.

Main concern

Rare grade-posting mistakes and one complaint that modules feel pandemic-style and essay-heavy.

What students said

“Politics-23 was the easiest class I have ever taken. The work load is super manageable (I took and .”
POL23
“Very easy class! Professor was one of the most chill east teachers I've had. Work was very easy and not too much. ”
POL23

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are mostly quiz-based or papers you can revise.

Optional finalQuiz from lecture slidesRevisable midterm paperDropped low quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or optional; weekly quizzes come straight from lecture slides.

Optional final paperQuiz from slidesComprehensive final from quizzesDiscussion posts
“there are weekly quizzes and discussion posts based off the lectures and 3 important assignments, a , and .”
POL23
“ . Also you have a but it is very straight forward.”
POL1

Online

Online sections use weekly quizzes during lectures, midterm/term papers, and .

Optional finalWeekly quiz and discussionRevisable midtermBook paper
“ , and if affect your grade if you score low.”
POL23
“You can revise your midterm for more credit and the . .”
POL23

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly, one of the and by far the easiest class I have taken. and easy to complete. There is one paper that can be revised indefinitely until the end of the semester, and an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews spanning online and in-person POL1/POL23, highlighting easy grading and teaching care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He is passionate about his job and is engaged with his students. He was an excellent professor to have for POLS-23”

🅰️ Easy A Reality

94/100

“This will be your easiest class I swear”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“ an easy A ethnic studies class and fulfills their GE requirements.”

📝 Light Workload

85/100

“ and discussion posts that take like 10 minutes to do, along with an essay and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and made the class easy
  • Amazing politics teacher for being very relaxed and impartial
  • I drove from so I can transfer on time... I would do it again

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super nice and genuinely wanted us to do well...
  • I was able to finish his class with an a without taking the final
  • Opportunities to revise work & receive

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Yanez, is very kind and caring
  • Cool and wants students to succeed
  • Accessible outside class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

28 detailed reviews across 2021-2026 with consistent easy-A and high-quality themes and strong grade data.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POL2317 reviews
POL111 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 11 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values