Justin Kilborn

POLS102 · POLSCI102 · POLS101 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 90/100
RMP rating: 4.5/5
Take again: 88.24%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

Strong easy-to-moderate political science pick—show up for review days and you should do well.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesParticipation mattersDetailed study guidesFree textbookEasy if you show up

Students love entertaining, intelligent lectures that make politics interesting.
Workload is light with free or online texts; .
but review days and participation matter for exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report easy As or high grades when they follow , and attend review days.

; one online reviewer .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and ; intellectual challenge is moderate for intro political science.

; online still keeps work simple.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly nine in , and high pass potential.

In-person praise is near-universal; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Detailed study guides and review-day answers make tests very passable; .

Format shift

One online student found the ; most in-person students did not.

Workload

Light

82/100

, and a few major tests or .

Format shift

Online 8-week versions still rely on weekly discussions and quizzes rather than heavy busywork.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Hilarious, engaging lectures and politics.

Format shift

In-person energy is the standout; online still gets positive lecture comments.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades center on a few tests or online quizzes and .

Format shift

; in person is mostly paper tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In person he , and fair with if you attend review days.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“The lectures were super entertaining and informative!”
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“Tests are closed notes w/ write in answers, but you will be fine because the .”
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“very easy class I missed 4 pts total.”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online can be easy with weekly open-book quizzes and , though one older review hated the .

Main concern

if you miss a .

What students said

“Took his online 8 week course and it was easy. Discussion and .”
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“if you miss 2 points on 1 of letter.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but heavily previewed; online quizzes are often open book.

Closed notesWrite-in answersDetailed study guidesOpen book online quizzesReview days

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; he reviews every question on review days so prepared students do well.

Closed notesSAQsReview daysPaper exams

“Tests are closed notes w/ write in answers, but you will be fine because the .”
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“ and mostly SAQs.”
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Online

Online students report open-book weekly quizzes and paper projects; one review criticizes harsh .

Open book quizzesDiscussion boardsPaper projects

“Discussion and .”
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“ , and his assignments are worth 0 points.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“The lectures were super entertaining and informative! I hate politics but I actually enjoyed learning about it in this class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews emphasizing lecture style, light workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor Kilborn is an incredible Professor. He is as funny as he is intelligent.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

84/100

“very easy class I missed 4 pts total.”

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70/100

“he gave very detailed study guides and basically just gives you the answers for his tests.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“10/10 recommend taking his classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His class mostly PowerPoint but he makes it interesting and cracks jokes.
He was an absolute riot!
Just be prepared for a lot of cursing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

The work is not hard just show up and you'll be fine.
Not a ton of .
if you miss 2 points on 1 of letter.

Theme 3

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While review days
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so make sure you show up.

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Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews with consistent lecture praise and , though the online sample is small and slightly mixed.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

POLS10212 reviews

POLSCI1023 reviews

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Reported outcomes

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Justin Kilborn

Strong easy-to-moderate political science pick—show up for review days and you should do well.

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

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🎯 Teaching Quality

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

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👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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