AI Rate Professor

Political Science

. Masaoka

POLSC100 · POLSCIENCE · POL103 · POLISCI · POLSC103 · POISCI · POLS103 · DL · POLISCI103 · POLSCI101 · PS103 · POLYSCI · PS101 · POLSCI104 · POLI101 · POLSCI103 · POLI103 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take . Masaoka only if you can handle heavy independent work, strong opinions, and strict or .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingHeavy WorkloadStrict ExamsResponsive OnlineOpinion-Driven Lectures
  • Reviews are sharply split, with strong praise for knowledge and communication but many complaints about hostility, bias, and .
  • Getting an A , and exam preparation rather than easy credit.
  • Exam complaints are a major risk, especially around heavy finals, trick questions, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A seems possible, but students , and high-stakes tests.

Online evidence directly says it is not an easy A, while and trick-test complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The political science material is not always described as hard, but expectations, pace, and .

Online reviews emphasize workload, while and classroom friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a .

Neither online nor .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Many students warn against the class because of , and weak support despite some strong praise.

Online reviews are less negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students mention high-stakes finals, no credit, misleading questions, and .

Format shift

Online grading looks effort-heavy, while .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly describe lots of , and constant essays.

Format shift

Online reviews directly report heavy work, and , and assignments.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching reviews are polarized, with and responsiveness but many reports of hostility, bias, and confusion.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is more positive, while and often negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

The course appears test-heavy, with repeated mentions of quizzes, finals, trick questions, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and discussion boards, while and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with some strong praise but , and classroom treatment.

Main concern

, and unclear expectations.

What students said

“Expects you to take responsibility since you're a college student,meanwhile treating you like a child.”
POLSCI103
“The final was worth 3/4 of our grade and the essays and nothing”
POLS103
“He's a master in the classroom and knows how to keep students engaged.”
PS101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are more balanced, with one warning about heavy work and and .

Main concern

The online class , and discussion work.

What students said

“This class is lots of work, and it's not an easy A.”
POLS103
“ and emails promptly and seems to care about students.”
POLI103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and sometimes confusing tests, with no clear proof of open-book or proctoring policies.

High-Stakes FinalTrick Questions100-Question FinalNo Clear Test Feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention a 100-question , and confusing multiple choice.

100-Question FinalNo MidtermHigh-Stakes FinalTrick Questions
“final is 100 questions.”
POL103
“The final was worth 3/4 of our grade”
POLS103
“ .”
POLSCI103

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes but do not clearly .

Textbook Quizzes
“I had to read the ”
POLS103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is lots of work, and it's not an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom experience. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He's a master in the classroom and knows how to keep students engaged.”

⚠️

30/100

“Very difficult and .”

📚 Workload

25/100

“This class is lots of work, and it's not an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a and is always willing to help.
  • Unclear and inconsistent, and does a poor job defining expectations.
  • very biased teacher that will hate you if you think on your own instead of the way he thinks.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The final was worth 3/4 of our grade
  • Very difficult and .
  • Just be ready to work and you'll do well and learn.

Theme 3

💬 About Student Experience

  • and emails promptly and seems to care about students.
  • if you can.
  • I agree with most of what everyone has said. He is a bad instructor, and I hated his class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across many years give broad evidence, but older comments and strong polarization reduce certainty.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

POLSC1035 reviews
POLISCI4 reviews
POLSCI1034 reviews
POLS1033 reviews
POLI1032 reviews
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POLSCIENCE1 review
POLYSCI1 review
PS1011 review
PS1031 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

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