AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Salvador Tolentino

S7500 · POLSC1M7028 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · S7432 · POLCI1 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you will read, write, and stay on his good side; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious & SassyPolarizing PersonalityReading HeavyExtra CreditMoody but Fair If You Work
  • entertaining lecturer versus rude or unreachable.
  • Doing the reading and work usually yields high grades, often with .
  • Online sections feel easier for some but and syllabus errors.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many A and A+ grades plus comments that doing the work and .

Online reviews more often call it easy; in-person still rewards effort but feels trickier.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, but , and pace keep it from feeling introductory.

Online leans easier when lectures are recorded; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping hurts your grade.

In-person is clearly mandatory; some online sections report optional or not required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

fans praise humor and fairness, critics cite rudeness and .

; older online and in-person critiques are harsher.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, yet reported grades cluster at A and A+ when students do the work.

Format shift

Online has both free-A comments and hard-grade complaints; in-person is mixed but recoverable with effort.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Lots of , and quizzes keep workload real but usually doable.

Format shift

Both formats mention reading and homework; .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Hilarious engaging lectures and , and PowerPoint-only days.

Format shift

In-person personality is more vivid; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and tests all matter; appears often.

Format shift

Online leans test and discussion heavy; in-person adds participation and weekly writing.

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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are lecture-heavy and and mood-dependent classroom climate.

Main concern

make class stressful.

What students said

“ if we can read at home?”
POLSC1
“Everything is straight out of the and .”
POLISCI1
“His lectures are pretty funny and he's very fair to both sides of the political spectrum.”
POLSC1

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online POLSC experiences range from easy A with funny lectures and , and harsh grading.

Main concern

Hard to reach and .

What students said

“Took online and it was one of the easiest classes I have taken. It would have been hard not to get an A.”
POLSC1
“The syllabus and a lot of the and there were many errors making the class so confusing.”
POLSC1
“Great professor but hard to reach and most of the semester ”
POLISCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and multiple exam chances, though questions can still be tricky.

Open BookTake-Home QuizzesMultiple Exam ChancesTrick QuestionsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe open-book tests and and reading dependence.

Open BookTake-Home QuizzesTrick Questions
“tests and .”
POLISCI1
“The only good thing about this class was that .”
POLSC1
“ but they're still difficult”
POLISCI1

Online

Online comments mention multiple , and mostly multiple choice with essay items.

Multiple Exam ChancesNo Cumulative FinalMultiple Choice Plus Essays
“multiple chances of .”
POLSC1
“Mostly multiple choice and a . Just use your book”
POLCI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you keep up with the . His lectures are pretty funny and he's very fair to both sides of the political spectrum.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (12 online, 25 in-person), highlighting personality, grading, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Teaching Personality

55/100

“Hilariously opinionated and definitely has a boomer mentality, but I really do love his teachings.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

78/100

“It would have been hard not to get an A.”

⚠️ Polarizing Risk

25/100

“ .”

📖 Work Expectation

42/100

“If you do not read the book, you will fail.”

Theme 1

😂 About Humor & Style

  • his lecture were very unique as well
  • His lectures are pretty funny
  • He is a very funny guy once you get to know him.

Theme 2

😤 About Mood & Rudeness

  • He is impossible to work with and extremely rude to students
  • Very rude and forces his students to voice their political opinions.
  • His mood and if he ate lunch will depend on how your class period goes.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Work

  • do the work and put in effort and you will pass.
  • I received an A and finished the course early because of lots of .
  • and doing poorly on them will kill your grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven detailed reviews across online and , and recurring themes give a strong consistent picture.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 57
3 out of 56
2 out of 57
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 11 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2