AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Rachel Hermann

POLS2 · HIST2 · HIST17A · POLS6 · POLSC2 · POL2 · POLS1 · HIS17A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid if you can; if you must and are ready for , and little flexibility.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderAI AccusationsLockdown Browser QuizzesUnclear RubricsHarsh Feedback
  • Students widely report harsh grading, unclear rubrics, and .
  • Online sections add proctored quizzes, lockdown browser, and frequent AI-cheating accusations that .
  • , and little forgiveness make this a high-stress political science and history experience.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Harsh grading, AI accusations, and students.

Both online and ; online adds AI accusations and proctored quizzes.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

, and frequent quizzes make content feel hard and time-consuming.

Difficulty is high in both formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts your chance to pass.

as mandatory online and in person, with mixed explicit detail.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Near-zero would-take-again signal and .

and in-person comments.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

12/100

and stories of zeros for alleged AI use show little leniency.

Format shift

; online AI accusations amplify the pain.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Lots of homework, daily assignments in some terms, and .

Format shift

Online summer and accelerated sections sound especially consuming.

Teaching experience

Awful

16/100

Students describe confusing instruction, defensive responses, and .

Format shift

Teaching complaints are consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, proctored tests, and .

Format shift

Online reviews stress proctored and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, heavy material, and little support, with rare neutral notes that serious students who follow rules can survive.

Main concern

, and limited study support still dominate even without online proctoring.

What students said

“the so when she docks you points often have no clue why!!”
POLSC2
“you get no study guides so you must know every single detail read to do well on the tests”
POLS2
“She grades harsh and its setup weird”
POLS1

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are overwhelmingly negative, citing proctored quizzes, lockdown , and harsh grading with little help.

Main concern

Frequent AI accusations, proctored quizzes, and and stressful.

What students said

“Accused of using AI when I didn't, the flow of her class is subpar, proctored quizzes??”
POLS1
“ , and does not open them until 48 hours prior”
HIST17A
“ ”
POLS2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are often proctored, timed, and hard, with little review support.

Proctored QuizzesLockdown BrowserTimed TestsNo Study GuidesVague Quiz Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and older reviews describe hard quizzes and .

Hard QuizzesTimed TestsNo Study Guides
“You have a be of the readings but the questions are worded in such a way where she almost wants you to get them wrong!”
POLS2
“you get no study guides so you must know every single detail read to do well on the tests”
POLS2

Online

Online students report proctored quizzes, lockdown browser, and .

Proctored QuizzesLockdown BrowserTimed Tests
“proctored quizzes?? I can see when taking a final, but a quiz?”
POLS1
“ ”
POLS2
“ , and does not open them until 48 hours prior”
HIST17A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . TRANSFER SCHOOLS.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 , and . Credibility rating: High.

💀 Teaching Quality

16/100

“THIS IS THE .”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

8/100

“ and all of her classes.”

⚖️

12/100

“The , and she graded things based on how she felt”

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“I have to pull all-nighters all the time in order to receive a generally mediocre grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is by far, the WORSE teacher I have encountered.
  • If you are trying to learn the material and be .
  • She's rude and does not seem interested in her own subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Absolutely AWFUL. Everyone in the class bombed tests and the average grade was a C.
  • .
  • I was accused of using AI even though I used my own brain.

Theme 3

📝

  • She had assignments due everyday and a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

37 detailed reviews spanning many years show highly and workload.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 524

Course coverage

POLS219 reviews
POLS16 reviews
HIST17A5 reviews
POL22 reviews
POLSC22 reviews
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HIS17A1 review
HIST21 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Rather not say 1