AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Parissa Clark

POL5 · POL7 · POL2 · POL403 · POL1 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
90.91%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

. Clark for intro POL if you , and a realistic path to an A with steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and approachableAmazing lecturesExtra credit availableNo expensive textbookClear grading criteria
  • Students overwhelmingly call her one of the .
  • Grades , and rather than heavy exam pressure.
  • , and there is substantial reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students report As with , and if they keep up with reading and assignments.

Online reviews explicitly call it an easy A via weekly checklists; and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable and well explained, but and occasional higher difficulty ratings keep it from feeling effortless.

Online winter/ ; in-person difficulty ratings cluster around moderate.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

as mandatory, while online sections usually do not require it.

Evidence of required attendance is almost entirely from in-person POL sections; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

About nine in and repeatedly call missing her a loss, with only one strong political-bias dissent.

Recommendation enthusiasm is strong in both formats; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and high A rates outweigh a .

Format shift

but still easy quiz As; in and feedback.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Reading is heavy and assignments matter, yet overall load is often light on exams and .

Format shift

Online winter POL1 emphasizes lots of reading; major test.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students rave about organized, inspiring lectures, real-life connections, and approachable support.

Format shift

Praise for lectures and care is consistent online and in person; the bias complaint appears only in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and occasional single tests rather than exam batteries.

Format shift

Online leans on weekly checklists and lecture quizzes; in .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise inspiring, real-life lectures, caring support, , and .

Main concern

and one critique of perceived political bias in class discussion.

What students said

“One of the . . Clark. Always there for her students and goes through material efficiently and thoroughly.”
POL1
“Professor Clark is so caring and understanding of her students. She assigned only 1 essay in exchange for no exams.”
POL5
“She doesn't believe in tests (believe me, it's true) and you only .”
POL1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and checklist-driven with lecture-based quizzes and lots of reading; .

Main concern

and occasional pop-quiz style checks.

What students said

“There was a lot of reading but I really enjoyed all of the topics and lectures. Dr. and informs you of what to expect from the time the class starts.”
POL1
“Professor Clark was an easy A her weekly checklist covered material taught over the week. and easy to pass.”
POL403

Exam style

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Exams are rare or light; quizzes and projects carry the grade, making assessment relatively student-friendly.

Few examsLecture-based quizzesProjects over testsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, no exams with one essay, or only a couple of projects.

One test semesterNo exams optionGroup projectOnline quizzes
“you only .”
POL1
“She assigned only 1 essay in exchange for no exams.”
POL5
“There , and a .”
POL1

Online

and weekly checklists rather than high-stakes proctored exams.

Lecture quizzesWeekly checklistPop quizzes warned
“ and easy to pass.”
POL403
“There was a lot of reading but I really enjoyed all of the topics and lectures.”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the . . Clark. Always there for her students and goes through material efficiently and thoroughly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews (2 online, 9 in person), , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ . Not taking this professor is a loss, especially with POL 21.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ at least one!”

📈 Easy Path to A

82/100

“Professor Clark was an easy A her weekly checklist covered material taught over the week.”

❤️ Student Care

88/100

“If you ever have an emergency during the semester, she will help you and make sure you are comfortable with the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • She applies her lessons to real life
  • and informs you of what to expect

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • easy A her weekly checklist
  • Works very well with students and give you opportunities for

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • so caring and understanding
  • Always there for her students
  • QUEEN!! and motivational

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed reviews from 2019-2024 with , and only one major outlier dissent.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POL17 reviews
POL21 review
POL4031 review
POL51 review
POL71 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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