AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Jacob Van Velzen

POLIS102 · POLS102 · POLYS102 · POLS3695 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you can handle a heavy but and want an easy path to an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTeaches To The TestExtra Credit KingLots Of HomeworkAmazing LecturesEasy A If You Work
  • Near-universal praise for funny, passionate lectures that teach straight to the test
  • and chapter packets, but answers are in the book and
  • Abundant and study guides make high grades very attainable

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Teach-to-the-test , and piles of make an A straightforward if you do the work.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

and not conceptually brutal, though volume of reading and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Some sections ; lectures still drive exam success.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

; many call him a favorite and say not taking him means skipping the class.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Full credit for completed homework, test review before submit, rewrites, and heavy .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Nearly every review flags lots of chapter packets, papers, and time-consuming but .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Consistently described as funny, organized, passionate, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Homework packets, three tests with , and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Entertaining in-person poli sci with , and endless .

Main concern

if you already have a heavy course load.

What students said

“Van Velzen's political science class is a good class if you want an easy A.”
POLIS102
“He teaches to the test and wants you to pass.”
POLS102
“Only con is that .”
POLS102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams mirror study guides and lectures, often with essay items, and .

Teaches To The TestStudy Guides Match ExamsEssay QuestionsExtra CreditIn-Person Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, with essay questions and optional .

Teaches To The TestStudy GuidesEssay QuestionsExtra Credit
“Everything in the .”
POLS102
“study guides are exactly the same as test!!”
POLS102
“He gives 3 tests including essay questions.”
POLS102

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If . Van Velzen for POLS 102, then don't take the class at all. This teacher is simply awesome!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person reviews with near-unanimous praise for lectures and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Greatest professor I have ever had hands down in both Communtity College and University”

👍

98/100

“If . Van Velzen for POLS 102, then don't take the class at all.”

📚

28/100

“Only con is that . It's easy (not a harsh grader-- you get full credit for doing it) but time consuming.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are also very entertaining
  • He teaches to the test and wants you to pass
  • He's a very smart man
  • keeps it interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • good class if you want an easy A
  • Very easy A
  • The only way you won't pass this class is if you really don't care to make an effort
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Super passionate about poli sci
  • he's funny
  • very fair and doesn't push his political views

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty consistent in-person reviews over many years with strong , and easy A path.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

POLS10223 reviews
POLIS1025 reviews
POLS36951 review
POLYS1021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 6 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

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D range

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