AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Kevork Kazanijan

POLS114 · POLS109 · POL102 · POLLS112 · POLS102 · SSCI3010 · SSCI306 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can handle strong personal opinions and strict timed testing; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOpinionated LecturesHard Timed QuizzesLast-Minute Requirement ChangesMixed Personality ReviewsParticipation Matters
  • Older reviews praise smart, hilarious, inspirational lectures and study guides.
  • Recent reviews criticize harsh tests, berating students, and poor communication.
  • , and timed multi-question quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students report , and high effort for solid grades rather than a free A.

and dense; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

, and difficult timed assessments make content feel above intro level for many.

; online adds weekly timed quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance mandatory with skip-class warnings and participation weight.

In-person sections emphasize presence more than online asynchronous notes.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

and several recent reviews .

Older in-person praise contrasts with .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

, and sudden requirement changes leave little grading cushion.

Format shift

Strict testing notes appear in both online and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Get ready to read, so many papers, weekly quizzes, and last-minute longer papers raise load.

Format shift

; in person can spike near finals.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call lectures amazing and inspirational; others say he berates disagreement and does not care.

Format shift

scores.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

Timed quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online leans quiz-heavy; in person mixes tests and papers.

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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person range from spectacular lectures and study , and last-minute paper requirement changes.

Main concern

Personality clashes and .

What students said

“Was a great teacher, horrible human being”
POLS109
“you only get 90 minutes for a 60 minute test with written responses”
POLS102
“he cares about his students and knows their potential”
POLS102

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections feel dry with heavy reading, weekly discussions, timed 60-question quizzes, and limited instructor communication.

Main concern

Little outside-of-lecture communication and .

What students said

“The class was pretty dry, a lot of ”
SSCI3010
“ and so try to ”
POL102
“Kazanjian does not communicate at all with the class outside of lectures”
POLS114

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are often timed, dense, and unforgiving, with .

Timed QuizzesHard TestsWritten ResponsesStudy Guides SometimesOne Try

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tight time; study guides are sometimes provided.

Hard Timed TestsWritten ResponsesStudy GuidesOne Attempt
“ and you only get one try”
POLS102
“he gives out study guides for , and final”
POLLS112

Online

Weekly discussion plus a 60-question timed quiz; final paper of about 4-5 pages; .

Timed 60-Question QuizWeekly DiscussionFinal Paper
“Class consisted of one discussion and a 60 question timed quiz each week”
POL102
“ and so try to ”
POL102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Was a great teacher, horrible human being. Has difficulty distinguishing his personal opinions from his teaching material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews (3 online, 6 in person), highlighting lecture talent versus strict testing and personality concerns. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧠 Lecture Strength

70/100

“He is a .”

⏱️ Strict Testing

34/100

“you only get 90 minutes for a 60 minute test with written responses”

🚫 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • as possible
  • Berates those in his class that think differently from him

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of homework
  • Test heavy
  • he changed the final paper requirements 2 days before it was due

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Inspirational
  • Hilarious
  • does not seem to care about his classes t all

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews over several years show a , limiting consistency.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

POLS1022 reviews
POLS1092 reviews
POL1021 review
POLLS1121 review
POLS1141 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1