AI Rate Professor

Political Science

John Mercurio

POLI140 · POLI101 · POLSC102 · POLI103 · POLI102 · POL101 · POLS102 · POLISCI101 · POLY101 · POLS101 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
77.27%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will read the textbook and prepare for ; skip if you need light testing.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyFunny lecturesCheat sheet examsReading intensiveExtra credit opportunities
  • Grade is driven by a , so .
  • Students love his humor and stories, but many say he rambles and .
  • Cheat sheets or notes on exams and occasional make the course workable for organized students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Cheat sheets and , but exams are few and high stakes so an A and study.

Some older online sections feel easier with discussions; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Content is intro poli sci made approachable by humor, but and .

Online and in ; online late-work rules can feel stricter.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

and notes or can cover absences, though some sections still expect class.

In person is often optional; a minority of online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About three in and fair structure despite exam stress and occasional harsh critiques.

and study for tests.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Often fair and , but and no-curve comments appear regularly.

Format shift

Online comments more often stress no late work; in person focuses on hard but .

Workload

Light

70/100

; and one paper.

Format shift

Online adds weekly discussions; in person is mostly lectures, readings, and tests.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many students find lectures funny and interesting, while others say he rambles, goes off topic, or teaches poorly for tests.

Format shift

In-person humor stands out; online engagement is still praised but teaching style is less consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and one paper dominate; .

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is often funny and engaging with , and ; some students call it an easy A and others warn the tests crush weak test-takers.

Main concern

Rambly lectures and a bad test.

What students said

“Honestly boring lectures and he rambles but easy A.”
POLS101
“He also allows a cheat sheet of and back which make the tests easy.”
POLI102
“do yourself a favor and . he is not good at teaching and he rambles off during lecture.”
POL101

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections still center on discussions, timed or , and reading; some call it easy if work is done and strict on late work.

Main concern

and can be very hard if you only skim the book.

What students said

“The grade so make sure to read your textbook! He is very strict and does not accept late work!”
POLI140
“Take this class if you want an easy 'A' so easy.”
POLISCI101
“ and you have to seriously study, even the smallest thing he will put in there.”
POLI101

Exam style

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Exams are high stakes and often allow a cheat sheet or notes, but they are specific and .

Cheat sheet allowedTest heavyTextbook specific questionsExtra creditLockdown Browser mentioned once

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In sheet, but they are textbook-and-lecture specific and make up almost the whole grade.

Cheat sheet on examsFew high-stakes testsOne paperLittle homework
“he gives you a cheat sheet to write vocab and different terms down for the test.”
POLS101
“He also allows a cheat sheet of and back which make the tests easy.”
POLI102
“The only grades in the grade book are the exams and one essay, so if you get a bad grade on an .”
POLISCI101

Online

Online reviews describe heavily weighted midterms and finals, discussions, strict late policy, and at least one mention of Lockdown Browser in a related section history.

Heavily weighted examsWeekly discussionsStrict no late workExtra credit at end
“The grade so make sure to read your textbook! He is very strict and does not accept late work!”
POLI140
“2 Midterms, one final and a writing assignment. but nothing to bad.”
POLI102
“ so it is not an easy a”
POLY101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly boring lectures and he rambles but easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 , and reading expectations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“His lectures are super interesting and he is hilarious.”

📝

82/100

“The only grades in the grade book are the exams and one essay, so if you get a bad grade on an .”

😄 Lecture Personality

80/100

“john is awesome. super accomodating and his lectures stay interesting.”

📖 Reading Load

45/100

“If you are interested in POL S this is a great choice just know you must go to lectures and must read all the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • john is awesome. super accomodating and his lectures stay interesting.
  • .
  • Mercurio is a super funny guy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Honestly boring lectures and he rambles but easy A.
  • and make up the bulk of your grade.
  • Being an .

Theme 3

📝

  • he gives you a cheat sheet to write vocab and different terms down for the test.
  • You get a full page of
  • so it is not an easy a

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-five reviews across online and in person from 2004-2025 with , and .

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
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2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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POL1015 reviews
POLISCI1014 reviews
POLS1023 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1