AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Walter Villa

POLS1501 · POSC1501 · COS126 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
31.25%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you write papers at a high level and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderSo Many PapersHarsh Format RulesLittle FeedbackLecture Heavy
  • Many students call him unfair, rude, or the
  • A minority say lectures cover what you need and free online book helps

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Getting an A requires near-perfect papers .

Both Online and In ; Online tone is more consistently hostile.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Heavy writing, lots of reading, and and logistically demanding.

Online and In and reading; In person also notes lecture-heavy delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; Online also stresses participation for discussions.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

while most call him unfair, harsh, or the .

Online reviews are more uniformly negative; a few older In person reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

15/100

Students say one format error or missing detail can tank a paper with little leniency.

Format shift

and In person comments.

Workload

Heavy

18/100

Course grades , and some quizzes or tests.

Format shift

So .

Teaching experience

Poor

25/100

Many students report , and rude communication, with only a few positive lecture notes.

Format shift

Online reviews skew worse; a minority of In person reviews call him respected or overall great.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

22/100

; quizzes and tests exist but writing is the main filter.

Format shift

Both formats center papers; In person also mentions lectures and in-class activities.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and heavy writing, though a few praise lectures and free materials.

Main concern

Missing one detail on a and .

What students said

“Tough with students and he is not lenient at all. .”
POLS1501
“ !!!!!!”
POSC1501
“You do not have to buy/rent the textbook as .”
POSC1501

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students repeatedly call him the , and confusing format rules.

Main concern

and tiny format errors can tank scores with .

What students said

“This professor is by far the years of college.”
POSC1501
“If you mess up on APA he will automatically fail you for your assignment.”
POSC1501
“He is the rudest professor I've had, as far as online classes to go.”
POSC1501

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on many papers plus quizzes or proctoring tools.

Paper-Heavy AssessmentQuizzesStrict Format GradingLecture-Based Content

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lecture-heavy content, but do not clearly prove closed-book proctoring tools.

Papers and testsLecture heavyStrict paper format
“Book is free online. It helps w/ papers (5) & tests (3).”
POSC1501
“As for .”
POSC1501

Online

Online comments focus on papers, discussions, and harsh format grading rather than webcam or Lockdown Browser policies.

Many papersDiscussion grade componentStrict APA/MLA-style rules
“The entire course's grade was nothing but papers.”
POSC1501
“Discussions are 10% of your grade, meanwhile 3 reflection papers are 18%”
POSC1501

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . This class made my science courses seems easier.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews across Online and In and paper load. Credibility rating: High.

📉 Teaching Quality

25/100

“He is by far the . He should not even be a teacher thats how bad he is.”

⚖️

15/100

“He , and by missing one thing on your paper he gives you a bad grade.”

📝 Paper Overload

18/100

“ !!!!!!”

👎 Low Recommendation

28/100

“ !!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • LECTURE HEAVY
  • he is completely insensitive, and rude
  • Good professor makes you work for your grade

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • So many papers
  • Difficult very difficult with grading

Theme 3

📄

  • He
  • Wants you to use MLA to cite but whatever format he uses is not MLA
  • one error gives you one letter down

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews from 2015-2021 across Online and In .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 511

Course coverage

POSC150115 reviews
COS1261 review
POLS15011 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

3

D 2 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1