AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Mona Shadia

POL2 · POL1 · POLSC1 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a low-stress political science GE with predictable weekly work, not deep engagement.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy WorkloadWeekly QuizzesDiscussion HeavyOpen Book QuizzesRepetitive Course
  • and two multiple-choice exams.
  • Many students call the class easy to pass, though US Government content feels bland.
  • and occasional inflexible grading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly call the class easy to pass with open-book quizzes and light weekly tasks.

Both online and in person report easy grades; online is slightly more set-and-forget.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is described as simple, repetitive US Government with little intellectual stretch.

Evidence is consistent across formats that the course is not challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Most recent reviews mark attendance as mandatory, and share.

as not required; in person is more often required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students like the easy path but many would not retake due to bland content or .

; in person praises lectures more.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Described as lenient and easy going, though a few students say deductions are unexplained or inflexible.

Format shift

In person feels more forgiving; online has isolated zero-for-late-or-tech issues.

Workload

Light

78/100

Typical week is a discussion and quiz; .

Format shift

Both formats stay light; online winter sections are especially compact.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Some call lectures engaging and caring; others find the class bland and repetitive despite easy work.

Format shift

In-person lectures get more praise; online leans more on videos and reading.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Assessment mixes weekly quizzes and and .

Format shift

Online and in person both use the .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

discussions, quizzes, and .

Main concern

Class can feel repetitive and bland even when the professor is engaging.

What students said

“Professor Shadia is very lenient and very easy going. Her class isn't challenging at all”
POL1
“Really engaging lectures and fun professor!”
pol2
“Your job in class is very simple. 3 , and quiz”
POL1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online is lightweight modules with quizzes, discussions, and and final.

Main concern

and Canvas tech issues may not get flexible handling.

What students said

“Very easy class to pass! Teacher provided easy lecture videos to watch each week/module”
POL1
“its a lightweight and super easy class to pass”
POL1
“She wouldn't accept the ”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often open book and writing.

Open Book QuizzesMultiple Choice ExamsTimed One-Hour ExamsNo In-Person Quizzes or Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person often avoids in-class quizzes or tests and and final.

Open Book Weekly QuizzesMidterm and Final OnlyDiscussion Heavy
“weekly open book quizzes (8-10Q)”
POL1
“ ”
pol2

Online

and final are one-hour multiple-choice exams; .

Multiple Choice Midterm and FinalWeekly QuizzesTimed Exams
“The midterm and with an hour time limit”
POL1
“midterm and as well”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very easy class to pass! Teacher provided easy lecture videos to watch each week/module and each week consisted of a quiz and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews evenly split online and in person, focusing on easiness, workload, and engagement. Credibility rating: Medium.

✅ Easy A Path

82/100

“Very easy class to pass! Teacher provided easy lecture videos to watch each week/module”

📚 Light Weekly Rhythm

78/100

“Every and weekly open book quizzes (8-10Q)”

😐 Bland but Manageable

55/100

“I find it pretty boring, although it is not a hard class and not a lot of work”

⚠️

50/100

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Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Her class isn't challenging at all
  • its a lightweight and super easy class to pass
  • pretty easy work

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Really engaging lectures and fun professor
  • The only thing I liked about the class was her teaching style
  • class is pretty bland

Theme 3

📝 About Assignments

  • Just get ready for a lot of discussion boards
  • No papers!
  • Your job in this class and quizzes

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve fairly consistent reviews show an easy, repetitive class, but sample size is modest and detail depth varies.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POL18 reviews
pol22 reviews
POLSC12 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1