AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Nicholas Boushee

POLI101 · POLI102 · POL101 · POL102 · POLI109 · POLSCI102 · POLI121 · POLISCI102 · POLISCI101 · 67 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
89.06%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will read and participate; he is one of the strongest poli sci options for a fair, rewarding A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGet ready to readClear grading criteriaCaringExtra credit
  • Engaging lectures with media and .
  • Lots of reading and papers, but , and .
  • Most students say show up, do the work, and an A is very achievable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students earn A or A+ if , and use retakes or , though essays can be graded tough.

Online reviews stress and late-work flexibility; in-person stresses show-up and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is accessible for GE students but and .

Both formats report substantial reading; online compresses work into weekly modules.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; in-person frequently mandatory with participation and skip-class warnings.

Online reviews more often say attendance not mandatory; ? You won't pass.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Nearly all students praise passion, clarity, and fairness and .

Strong praise in both formats, with on campus.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Clear criteria, curves, retakes, and .

Format shift

Online more often mentions unlimited ; but fair overall.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and papers keeps the load moderate to heavy.

Format shift

Accelerated online terms feel denser; , and projects.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and a caring, hilarious classroom presence.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching highly; in-person emphasizes interactive lectures and media.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, papers, projects, discussions, and .

Format shift

and finals for projects; in-person often includes both exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes feature and finals with review sessions, projects, and strong participation expectations.

Main concern

Attendance and , and .

What students said

“His class was very interesting, but it required a lot of reading... He will review before the midterm and .”
POL101
“Wish everyone taught the way he does.”
POL102
“It's impossible to fail his class, show up and do the work and earn a well deserved A.”
POL101

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections emphasize weekly readings, quizzes with , and a major paper; many call it a if you keep up.

Main concern

Heavy reading load and free A.

What students said

“lengthy weekly readings (30-50 pages) with a . and but final project is 6/10 difficulty.”
POLI121
“You so you'll be fine. You have .”
POLI101
“he didn't penalty you for turning and over till you get and A... overall easy A”
POLSCI101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually reviewable and fair; and emphasize papers over high-stakes testing.

Exam review sessionsQuiz retakesClear grading criteriaProject options

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals with review sessions and Jeopardy-style prep; papers still carry weight.

Midterm and finalExam reviewJeopardy reviewCreative final project
“He will review before the midterm and .”
POL101
“does jeopardy a and the final.”
POL101

Online

, and a major paper rather than strict proctored finals.

Unlimited quiz retakesWeekly quizzesMajor paperNo late penalty sometimes
“ . .”
POLI101
“unlimited until you get full , and one paper.”
POLI102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It's impossible to fail his class, show up and do the work and earn a well deserved A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching, reading load, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Perhaps the . and is very reachable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“professors like Nicholas Boushee are 1 in a million. Take his course. You can thank me later.”

📚 Reading Load

48/100

“Lots of reading but it's of really insightful material so I didn't mind much.”

⚖️

72/100

“Very likable, intelligent Professor, who will give you every opportunity to succeed, learn, and get a good grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are super interesting and engaging.
  • Professor Boushee's use of modern and old media keeps the course fresh.
  • he hilarious and super engaging

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you put effort you'll get an A.
  • Grades way tougher than you think, I barely got a 90 in the end.
  • overall easy A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a true educator, who cares about you.
  • He is always an .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

67

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2026 with , and teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 514
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLI10216 reviews
POL10112 reviews
POL1028 reviews
POLI1018 reviews
POLSCI1022 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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49 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 12 · A 24 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 10

C range

0

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D range

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