Masahiro Omae

POL140 · POL103 · POLI101 · POLI140 · POLISCI100 · POLI103 · POLI102 · POL102 · POLISCI104 · POLS103 · POLISCI102 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 92.31%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you can; do the , and expect a demanding but rewarding poli-sci experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGet ready to readCaring and approachableExtra credit opportunitiesPop quizzes

Large review base praises clear, engaging political science lectures and genuine care for students
Reading, quizzes, discussions, and papers are steady but high grades are common with consistent work
Online sections draw and hard-to-reach communication

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report As when they read, participate, and , though work is not zero-effort.

Online reviews explicitly say easy A with hard work; and quizzes on time.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Material is made understandable through engaging lectures, but .

Both formats stress reading load; than the reading volume suggests.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Roughly nine in and dozens of glowing comments outweigh the .

; online opinion is mixed but still mostly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

sections, and fair feedback support strong grades.

Format shift

; a few online students label him a tough or .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Expect , and several papers rather than a featherlight load.

Format shift

Online weeks can feel heavier on reading and discussions; and participation.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly praise passionate lectures, humor, approachability, and life-changing poli-sci teaching.

Format shift

; online quality dips when communication and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

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

Format shift

Online often uses discussions, quizzes, and essays; and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call him a gem with , and fair success paths.

Main concern

, and pop quizzes still require steady weekly effort.

What students said

“A Gem! He knows exactly what he's talking about and loves to engage in class discusssions.”
POL102

“Omae is a boss! Such a cool guy.”
POL102

“Dr. Omae rocks! He is a great professor!”
POL103

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online offerings can still be an easy A with reading and participation, but and .

Main concern

Delayed grades and limited contact make progress hard to track online.

What students said

“Definitely easy A if you work hard and do !! !”
POLI103

“ .”
POL103

“He takes forever to grade assignments, you could go the whole semester without knowing what your actual grade is.”
POL102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many sections use open-note or multi-attempt quizzes plus study guides, making assessment more student-friendly than strict proctoring.

Open notes quizzesInfinite quiz attemptsStudy guidesPop quizzesBook review final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe open-note handwritten , and occasional flashcard-allowed tests.

Open notes quizzesPop quizzesStudy guidesFlashcard on tests

“ , but handwritten not typed.”
POL102

“ Omae's students the ability to succeed flawlessly in his class.”
POL140

“Allowed us to used one flashcard on the tests.”
POLI103

Online

, and a book-review style final rather than clearly proctored webcam exams.

Weekly discussionsQuizzesEssaysBook review final

“Always gave private feedback from discussions 1 mandatory essay @120pts 2nd assignment is either a posterboard or an the assigned book 14 quizzes @140pts”
POLI102

“There are and quizzes. Just do the reading and participate.”
POL102

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“A Gem! He knows exactly what he's talking about and loves to engage in class discusssions.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (7 online, 43 in person), weighing dominant . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Honestly he is the while at City college I miss him a lot.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Take his course! Hes awesome!”

📚 Reading Load

44/100

“Be ready to read! I took his class in summer online and every week he asks for reading 4 chapters!”

💻 Online Caution

55/100

“He might be a but !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures don't even feel like lectures
Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Definitely easy A if you work hard and do
and you will do well
Lots of reading but it's expected for this topic

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and understanding
Everyone loves Omae. .

Theme 4

💻 About Online Experience

He
I was looking forward to this class but he made it terrible.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show highly consistent praise for teaching, with a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 18 · A- 3

B range

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Masahiro Omae

x x x x if you can; do the x x x x, and expect a demanding but rewarding poli-sci experience.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Reading Load

💻 Online Caution

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

💻 About Online Experience

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can; do the , and expect a demanding but rewarding poli-sci experience.