AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Ronald Zimmerman

POLS20 · ECON1A · POLS25 · POLS2 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Solid choice for online POLS if you write your own work and keep up weekly; be cautious if you rely on AI writing tools.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear online structureExtra credit offeredRelevant homeworkFair if you participateAI scrutiny risk
  • Online courses are clearly set up with discussions, quizzes, and .
  • Easy A is common when you do weekly work and .
  • Recent complaints about AI accusations and heavy writing lower trust for some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many say easy A with consistent discussions, quizzes, and participation, not a free ride without work.

; in person says notes plus reading pass you.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is manageable GE-level political science with reading and writing, not a brain-burner for most.

Condensed 8-week and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

42/100

; graded items punish skipping even online.

Online still has weekly must-do posts; in .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and fairness, offset by AI and workload complaints.

Online has both raves and AI dropouts; in person is smaller and mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Often fair and , but and some call bias or AI flags harsh.

Format shift

Online shows both easy A and AI crackdowns; in person similar fair-to-tough split.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, and some essays; condensed terms feel heavy.

Format shift

Online POLS25 and fast POLS2 report more writing; standard online is lighter.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Praised for online design, speed of email help, and engaging material, with notable recent negatives.

Format shift

Online quality is strongest historically; recent AI conflicts hurt scores.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly activities and or pure homework.

Format shift

as essay test is common; in .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and read for weekly quizzes; .

Main concern

Sparse sample plus a harsh AI accusation and .

What students said

“If you pay attention and write down notes you'll easily pass his class.”
POLS20
“He said I used Ai when I didn't”
POLS20
“hes a and an easy A if you participate”
POLS2

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Efficient online POLS with clear criteria, weekly quizzes or discussions, essays, and ; most call it easy if you work.

Main concern

Some report AI-flagging of work and .

What students said

“ taken. and quizzes and you will easily get an A.”
POLS2
“I would not recommend, it's all about AI now & was told all of my work had been altered in some way”
POLS2
“He requires a couple essays so be ready to write some things.”
POLS25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and ; softens risk but work is real.

Weekly quizzesEssay midterm or finalExtra creditReading-based quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Weekly online quizzes from reading; exams described as easy and similar to quizzes if you note lectures.

Weekly reading quizzesExams similar to quizzesExtra credit
“He has weekly online quizzes from the and you have to read the chapters to understand. and are similar to the quizzes”
POLS20

Online

Weekly discussions and ; no clear Lockdown or webcam claims in comments.

Weekly testsEssay midtermExtra credit opportunities
“The so be sure to start early on that.”
POLS2
“ . The so you really have know the material.”
POLS20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ taken. and quizzes and you will easily get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews with mixed recent AI complaints and older strong online praise. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Professor Zimmerman is a great teacher, and he knows how to conduct an online class efficiently.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“A great choice for an online teacher! He knows what a student can/cannot accomplish within a time frame.”

⚠️ AI and

35/100

“He said I used Ai when I didn't”

📘 Easy A With Effort

76/100

“Overall, an easy A if you do the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Pretty good professor, grades fairly. Weekly tests. Good over all.
  • He is pretty chill and a good teacher.
  • the class was fun and educational

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A if you put in the effort.
  • an easy A if you participate
  • Nothing is given. Weekly activities are time consuming

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • Wonderful online class! He really understands the limitations of having an online format
  • taken.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Only 18 reviews with solid detail but split recent AI conflicts and older praise reduce certainty.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

POLS211 reviews
POLS204 reviews
POLS252 reviews
ECON-1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1