AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Fred Patrick

POLS101 · POL103 · POLISCI101 · POLS103 · POSCI101 · POLYSCI103 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
63/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Fred Patrick is a strong choice for grade efficiency, but not for students who need tight structure or neutral, focused lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A potentialLecture heavyDisorganizedGraded by few thingsPolarizing content
  • Many students get A grades with .
  • Teaching reviews are polarized because students praise his passion but also criticize disorganization and long tangents.
  • Online classes , but recent online comments are less positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

A grades are very common, and students repeatedly , and straightforward work.

Online reviews strongly support easy-A potential, while complaints about teaching.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The course content is usually not hard, but lecture disorganization and .

Online reviews often call the class straightforward, while but less consistent for learning.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Attendance policy varies by course, with some mandatory in-person classes and several online or .

Online reviews are generally more flexible, while and no-attendance cases.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

, but because of disorganization, long lectures, and polarizing content.

Online and and strong warnings, with online evidence slightly more grade-friendly.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many students earn A grades and mention simple grading, , clear criteria, or few graded items, though .

Format shift

Online reviews are especially strong on easy grading, while some hard-test complaints.

Workload

Light

72/100

Workload is often light or straightforward, though some online , and a final.

Format shift

Online workload ranges from easy discussions to reading-heavy 8-week work, while .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students praise his passion and care, but many criticize disorganization, tangents, weak structure, and controversial remarks.

Format shift

Online reviews vary from highly organized to unresponsive, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

57/100

Reviews , and occasional finals, so assessment depends on section.

Format shift

Online classes lean toward discussions and writing, while , and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews say the class can be an easy A, but lectures are often long, unfocused, and polarizing.

Main concern

Students may learn little if they need structured lectures and .

What students said

“Easy A for me.”
POLS101
“Long, unfocused lectures.”
POLS101

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews often describe easy or straightforward work, but recent comments complain , and poor response time.

Main concern

The .

What students said

“ if you are not a political science major and just need an easy A.”
POLS103
“ . .”
POLS101

Exam style

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Exam friendliness varies because some sections have few exams or retakeable tests, while .

Few ExamsMidterm And FinalDiscussion-Based WorkRetakeable TestsNo Study Guide

Assessment risk

Varies

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention midterms, finals, quizzes, few assignments, and hard tests with little study guidance, but .

Midterm And FinalPop QuizzesFew AssignmentsNo Study Guide
“less than 5 assignments total and only 2 exams (midterm and final).”
POLS101
“ ”
POLS101

Online

Online reviews mention discussion-heavy grading, occasional quizzes, a , and one course with untimed retakeable tests.

Discussion BoardsOccasional QuizzesMidtermFinalRetakeable Tests
“ and .”
POLYSCI103
“8 discussions, about 4 tests, a midterm, a paper (at least 2 pages long) and a final.”
POLS103

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you're there just for an A, his class can become boring because it is very lecture-heavy with many tangents.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in grade efficiency, lecture quality, workload, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Long, unfocused lectures.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“ if you are not a political science major and just need an easy A.”

⚖️

78/100

“If you follow the criteria, you'll get 100%; he's not a stickler on the quality of the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He talks a lot and .
  • I really liked the way Fred Patrick taught.
  • Lectures were very long and would continue to the next class day.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A for me.
  • This class was so .
  • The but he gives you .

Theme 3

🧭 About Structure

  • Everything was still everywhere, somehow.
  • Professor Patrick was very clear in his syllabus what he expected from each student.
  • No PowerPoint, no written notes, its essentially whatever he wants to talk about.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

The 48 reviews span online and , lecture-heavy teaching, and disorganization.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

Course coverage

POLS10124 reviews
POLS1039 reviews
POL1038 reviews
POLISCI1015 reviews
POLYSCI1031 review
Show 1 more courses
POSCI1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 3 · A 25

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1