AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Raul Madrid

POLSCI1 · POL138615 · POLI1 · POSCI1 · POL1 · POL38615 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

A; skip or be cautious with the online version.

Best fit · Easy A HunterStudy-Guide Easy AAmazing LecturesMust-Take Poli SciPop QuizzesOnline Avoid
  • In-person POL1 is widely called easy with study guides that match the tests.
  • Lectures can be dry, but , and cares about student success.
  • , and grading criteria.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Many students say study guides mirror the exams and papers are simple if you follow instructions.

Easy A ; the online review is negative and does not claim an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is approachable intro political science with .

; online evidence is limited and negative.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Often not strictly graded alone, but tags and comments warn that skipping hurts and pop quizzes appear.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

High would-take-again energy and .

Strong in-person recommendation contrasts with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Grades easy short papers and .

Format shift

as easy; and tough.

Workload

Light

78/100

Little homework, two short papers, and a .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and often inspirational in person despite sometimes boring slides.

Format shift

In-person teaching is excellent; the online review is the opposite.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and .

Format shift

Exam and ; online posts and essay exams feel opaque.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and exams that closely follow study guides.

Main concern

Boring PowerPoints for some and .

What students said

“EASIEST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN.”
POL1
“He's definitely a .”
POLI1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and regret for taking the class online.

Main concern

and poor communication online.

What students said

“ urself from the headache”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are manageable because .

Study Guides Match TestsMidterm and FinalPop QuizzesTwo Short Papers

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and the exams, plus simple short papers.

Study Guides Match TestsMidterm and FinalPop QuizzesTwo Short Papers
“the study guides have practically the exact questions as the test, so its super easy”
POL1
“He basically gives you the answers for the tests because his study guides are on exactly whats on the test.”
POL1

Online

and unhelpful.

Unclear Essay CriteriaGRADED BY FEW THINGS
“ because u honestly don't know what he's looking for in his post or .”
POL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Madrid is HANDS DOWN THE .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (1 online, 19 in and online risk. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He's passionate about his subject, and this made the class interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“He's definitely a .”

📈 Easy A Reality

88/100

“Easy A if you, First, must attend class.”

🌐 Online Warning

20/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • made me want to change my major to poli sci
  • dry sense of humor which many find delightful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASIEST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN
  • You would have to try to fail in this class
  • grades very easy

Theme 3

📝

  • study guides are like the test so the
  • and review study guide

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews with strong consistency for in-person ease and quality; only one online sample limits format comparison.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1