AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Steve Marin

POLSC102 · POLI101 · POLSY102 · POLI102 · SP12 · POLS102 · POLISCI102 · POLISCI · HIST118 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
56.52%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a and can handle strict deadlines and attendance.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesTough graderHeavy homeworkNo late workAttendance strict
  • many love his humor and organization while others call him harsh or heartless
  • Workload is heavy with weekly quizzes, papers, and
  • Easy only if you show up, follow directions, and accept no late work

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with steady work but , and heavy papers so it is not free.

Online reports more doom-from-missed-work stories; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Material is standard political science or history but , and writing volume raise the challenge.

Online accelerated sections feel heavier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance or online activity hours are frequently mandatory and .

Both formats stress presence; online activity-hour rules and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and clarity while many warn others to avoid due to strictness.

; online has both excellent and never-again stories.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and refusal to round high B-plus scores appear often.

Format shift

Harsh experiences show up in both formats; positive students still note clear but firm criteria.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and multi-page research papers keep students busy.

Format shift

Online accelerated HIST feels especially heavy; but familiar.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Many praise funny, organized lectures while a sizable .

Format shift

; online quality is mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and substantial written papers.

Format shift

Both formats combine quizzes and papers; some HIST students call it test heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between fans of funny, organized lectures and critics of , and .

Main concern

, and tests that some say mismatch lectures.

What students said

“I absolutely love Marin, he had a great sense of humor and was very informative.”
POLI102
“This man dropped me for missing one .”
HIST118
“show up to lectures,do the and you will pass”
POLS102

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online courses can feel homework-heavy with , and papers, and quality varies widely by student.

Main concern

Mandatory online activity hours, no flexibility on late or wrong submissions, and .

What students said

“It was an eight-week course and . At times, it felt heavier than my STEM classes.”
HIST118
“ .”
POLS102
“He keeps things relevant and he genuinely enjoys his job. The workload wasn't bad at all either.”
POLISCI102

Exam style

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Exams and difficulty and limited flexibility.

Weekly chapter quizzesLecture-based testsResearch paper finalNo late workQuiz retries sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

some students, with weekly quizzes, papers, and strict no-late-work rules.

Chapter quizzes2 examsResearch paper finalNO LATE WORK
“Chapter quizzes at home every week, 2 retries. 2 exams. . NO LATE WORK.”
HIST118
“Extremely boring lectures that are never based on the exams.”
HIST118

Online

Online work centers on quizzes, discussion posts, and but little late-work mercy.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsWriting assignmentsMandatory lecture videos
“ and a end of the semester.”
HIST118
“ and discussion boards based on the .”
POLS102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is not for the lazy so if you are looking for an easy .”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting humor versus harsh policies. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Prof Marin makes politics and history interesting. He connects the subject to real life & always has a funny comment.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“ .”

⚖️

32/100

“Wouldnt round my 89.52%”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“At times, it felt heavier than my STEM classes.”

Theme 1

😂 About Humor & Lectures

  • he had a great sense of humor and was very informative.
  • He likes to make jokes during lectures.
  • this Professor is hilarious If you like dark humor.

Theme 2

⚠️ About Strict Policies

  • NO LATE WORK.
  • He dropped me from his class even with the proper amount of hours active.
  • Save yourself

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not for the lazy student.
  • If you show up and pay attention you will pass.
  • Makes an easy subject hard.

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

38 reviews over many years with mixed sentiment.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 57

Course coverage

POLS10212 reviews
HIST11811 reviews
POLI1026 reviews
POLISCI1023 reviews
POLSC1022 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Pass 1