AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Dan Payne

PSCI103 · POL103 · POL101 · POLSC103 · POLS103 · POLISCI103 · POLIS103 · POLYSCI103 · HIST118 · HIST103 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

if you want an easy, interesting class where showing up, doing simple work, and using study guides can lead to a strong grade.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AStudy Guide ExamsCurrent EventsEngaging LecturesLight Homework
  • Students repeatedly call the class easy and say .
  • He is widely praised for making politics and history interesting through current events.
  • Some students find lectures boring or off-topic, but most still describe the grading as fair and low-stress.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Many students call it an easy A because , and low scores or finals may be dropped.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students repeatedly say the course is easy, straightforward, and built around current events, study guides, and manageable assignments.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, and many say showing up helps with exams.

, and the comments conflict.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because the class is easy, fair, and often interesting despite occasional complaints about boring lectures.

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students describe easy , and study guides that closely match exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

87/100

as simple current-event essays or short assignments, with many reviews calling the workload easy.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students praise his current-event discussions, humor, clarity, and real-world examples, though a few call lectures boring or off-topic.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and one presentation, with exams carrying a major role.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe an easy course with , and exams based heavily on study guides.

Main concern

A minority of students say lectures can be boring, off-topic, or not fully aligned with exams.

What students said

“Simple easy A class.”
POLS103
“The study guide he hands out has majority of the questions that are on the test.”
POLS103
“Lectures were pretty boring, but !”
POL103

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 are student-friendly because study guides often match the tests, the lowest test may be dropped, and .

Study Guide ExamsDropped Lowest TestFinal Can Be SkippedMultiple Choice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

91/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support study-guide-based exams, dropped lowest tests, and possible final exemptions, but .

Study Guide ExamsDropped Lowest TestFinal Can Be SkippedMultiple Choice
“The study guide he hands out has majority of the questions that are on the test.”
POLS103
“He also dropped the .”
POL103
“All students who had an A at the end of the .”
POLS103
“All mult choice, 50 Qs, gives out review ch Qs and gives you the answers, they are the same on the tests.”
PSCI103

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Simple easy A class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He explained the material in understandable manner and relates it to what is happening in today's politics.”

📈 Easy A Signal

94/100

“You'll learn a lot and will get an A easily.”

📝

91/100

“The study guide he hands out has majority of the questions that are on the test.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Simple easy A class.
  • .
  • ;
  • If you get less than a B in this class, you did something wrong.

Theme 2

📝

  • The study guide he hands out has majority of the questions that are on the test.
  • if you have a good average you can opt out of the final.
  • The only hw you have is a current event summary once a week.
  • Do all of the grade.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were long, but interesting.
  • He makes lectures very interesting, go to class, take notes, study the questions he gives after every chapter and you will be okay.
  • Lectures were pretty boring, but !
  • He makes it applicable for students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 in-person reviews across many years with highly , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 513
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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POL10316 reviews
POLSC1035 reviews
POL1012 reviews
HIST1031 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 2

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

0

No reported values