AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Dave Dupree

POL103 · POL102 · POLS102ONLINE · POLS102 · POLISCI102 · POLS101 · 95 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.27%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will read weekly and use study guides; expect work, not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of ReadingTest HeavyExtra Credit AvailableHilarious and CaringStudy Guides Matter
  • and frequent quizzes/tests, but study guides and Quizlet help a lot.
  • Tons of make it hard to fail if you stay consistent.
  • Funny, responsive, and supportive, though a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As and Bs are common with consistent reading and , but lazy work on projects or .

Online reviews stress timed tests and EC; and makeups.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard intro poli sci with and .

Online winter/condensed sessions feel harder; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

, while many online students report it as optional.

; online is mixed between mandatory and no.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

, and support despite the workload and .

Online and test-heavy online stretches.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Clear criteria and lots of and .

Format shift

; in-person more fair with makeups.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and multi-chapter exams keep the load high.

Format shift

Both formats report lots of homework; condensed online terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise organization, humor, care, and .

Format shift

In-person energy rates higher; and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and community-meeting work.

Format shift

Online is quiz/test heavy; and occasional open-book exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections feel more engaging and , and strong help outside class.

Main concern

and participation; skipping or .

What students said

“STUDY GUIDES ARE KEY! You will need to read the book. In addition lecturers are not politically bias, multiple opportunities and .”
POL102
“If you do the , and tests, and for his tests he gives study guides for you to fill out as you read.”
POLS102
“ ! He is outrageous with the workload, is a joke 4 points for assignments.”
POLISCI102

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

- and quiz-heavy with timed tests; many pass with Quizlet, study guides, and , though some find exams mismatched.

Main concern

and if you fall behind.

What students said

“He makes you work for the grade but there are tons, and I mean TONS of , it's hard to fail.”
POLS102
“the but not too bad he gives us a copy of answers.”
POL102
“Definitely the hardest class I've taken throughout my 2 years. Nothing but tests and quizzes.”
POLS102

Exam style

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Exams are challenging and often timed, eased by study guides, Quizlet, and occasional open-book or multi-try quizzes.

Timed QuizzesMulti-Chapter ExamsStudy GuidesSome Open BookOn-Campus Proctored Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

/notes, and can require on-campus proctoring for hybrid sections.

Study GuidesOpen Book OptionsIn-Person FinalsPop Quizzes
“There and one was open book/notes.”
POLS102
“the .”
POLS102

Online

and big exams; some give question copies or multi tries, others feel mismatched to study guides.

Timed TestsWeekly QuizzesStudy GuidesQuizlet Helpful
“For the exams he gives you 2 tries for exam 1 and 2 take screenshots of the questions then find the answers to them.”
POL102
“The . The problem with that is he tests cover 3-5 chapters of information. he gives 8-10 minutes to answer the questions.”
POLISCI102

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He makes you work for the grade but there are tons, and I mean TONS of , it's hard to fail.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and , and teaching-tone themes. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Reading and Quiz Grind

34/100

“Get ready because ”

🎁 Safety Net

72/100

“there are tons, and I mean TONS of , it's hard to fail.”

😄

78/100

“Super funny professor, he's a genuine great guy and loves what he does.”

👍 Solid Recommendation

74/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Super funny professor, he's a genuine great guy and loves what he does.
  • he always has a good engaging attitude.
  • Makes jokes constantly and keeps it fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He makes you work for the grade but there are tons, and I mean TONS of .
  • Beware of the and heavily weighted.
  • Easy just got to put in some effort

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Exams

  • Lots of readings and so .
  • STUDY GUIDES ARE KEY! You will need to read the book.
  • The study guide that was given.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

95

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes on workload, EC, and personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 518
3 out of 55
2 out of 511
1 out of 55

Course coverage

POL10218 reviews
POLS10216 reviews
POLS102ONLINE8 reviews
POLISCI1024 reviews
POL1032 reviews
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POLS1012 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 13 · A- 1

B range

15

B+ 7 · B 8

C range

7

C 4 · C- 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1