AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Carolyn Dorrance

HIST117 · POLSR100 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if and self-directed work; skip if you need lively lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProKnowledgeable but unevenHeavy reading and homeworkTests posted earlyBoring lectures for some
  • One student found her knowledgeable and interesting; another called lectures boring.
  • Workload includes weekly news reports, portfolio work, and lots of reading.
  • , yet handouts still pull some students in.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Heavy weekly writing and B reported.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Difficulty ratings and comments about lots of , and weekly reports signal real challenge.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

so many skip class, though occasional handouts still matter.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Reviews split between great professor praise and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

; outcomes appear tied to completing heavy weekly work.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Two news reports weekly, portfolio upkeep, and substantial reading and homework.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes interesting, but lectures can feel boring and class value varies.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of posted tests, weekly news reports, portfolio notes, reading, and homework.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and complaints about boring lectures plus heavy busywork.

Main concern

Weekly reports, portfolio work, and .

What students said

“Posts the , so no use in going to class.”
POLSR100
“She is very knowledgeable and makes class topics interesting.”
HIST117

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are posted early while weekly reports and portfolio work drive ongoing effort.

Tests posted ahead of timeWeekly writing reports

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report pressure.

Tests posted ahead of time
“Posts the , so no use in going to class.”
POLSR100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Posts the , so no use in going to class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews, highlighting workload and mixed lecture quality. Credibility rating: Low.

📚 Workload Load

28/100

“Have to write 2 news reports per week & keep a portfolio if all your work/notes.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She is very knowledgeable and makes class topics interesting.”

😴 Lecture Energy

40/100

“Her lectures are boring & at the beginning of class she plays videos.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very knowledgeable and makes class topics interesting.
  • Her lectures are boring & at the beginning of class she plays videos.
  • Posts the , so no use in going to class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Have to write 2 news reports per week & keep a portfolio if all your work/notes.
  • Yeah there was alot of reading and .
  • A lot of people dropped the class or didn't show up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

32/100

Evidence confidence

Only two older reviews from 2012-2013 with mixed opinions and sparse grade data.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HIST1171 review
POLSR1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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No letter grade reported

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