AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Clifford Nitschke

POLSCI2 · 81533GOV · POLISCI2 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
27.27%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid Clifford Nitschke unless you are comfortable self-teaching, handling tough grading, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderUnclear TestsLecture HeavyLow SupportFew Grades
  • Most reviews are , and test wording.
  • Online students describe outdated lectures, , and .
  • A interesting, but they are outweighed by harsh criticism.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Grades cluster around B-range and students say few graded items, tough grading, and .

Online reviews make the A path look especially risky, while but many stronger warnings.

Is the course easy?

Standard

43/100

Political science content is not described as conceptually impossible, but lectures, reading, papers, and .

Online difficulty comes from unclear test alignment, while and workload concentration.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

, and class structure includes frequent quizzes or reflections.

In-person reviews provide the , while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Most students warn against taking him because of , and unclear assessments.

Online reviews are uniformly negative, while but remain mostly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say few graded items make mistakes costly.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload includes tests, papers, quizzes, reflections, and reading, but some reviews say there is .

Format shift

Online reviews mention papers and test pressure, while , and papers.

Teaching experience

Awful

22/100

Most comments describe poor lectures, little feedback, unprofessional behavior, or a lack of support.

Format shift

Online teaching is criticized as outdated and unsupported, while but mostly negative reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests are central, but , and reflections also contribute to the grade.

Format shift

Online reviews stress tests and papers, while , tests, and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but mostly negative, with , and professionalism offset by a few positive comments.

Main concern

, and learning little from lecture.

What students said

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POLSCI2
“He's straightforward in .”
POLSCI2
“His lectures suck the class so you learn nothing in class but .”
POLISCI2

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are consistently negative, citing outdated , and tests that do not match course materials.

Main concern

The and .

What students said

“The that he presents in the lectures.”
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Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are described as , and sometimes poorly aligned with lectures, but .

Difficult TestsUnclear Test WordingTests May Not Match LecturesFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and test-heavy grading, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Chapter QuizzesThree TestsTest HeavyFew Graded Items
“5 pt Quiz on the chapter every class.”
POLSCI2
“3 tests and 3 papers make up a bulk of the points.”
POLSCI2
“He doesn't grade by much so if you fail an .”
POLISCI2

Online

Online reviews describe difficult and deceptive tests, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Deceptive WordingTests Not Fully Lecture-AlignedTest Heavy
“The that he presents in the lectures.”
POLISCI2
“tests and but from applying the material and worded in ways to deceive you.”
POLISCI2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

22/100

“His lectures suck the class so you learn nothing in class but .”

⚖️

20/100

“ ”

⚠️

24/100

“The that he presents in the lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are also incredibly outdated.
  • Too picky and will always insist that there is not enough detail.
  • He's straightforward in .

Theme 2

📈

  • The that he presents in the lectures.
  • He doesn't grade by much so if you fail an .
  • Tests range from 50-75 questions.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Support

  • .
  • very unprofessional
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 11 reviews across several years with consistent negative themes, but some reviews are vague or emotionally worded.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 58

Course coverage

POLISCI25 reviews
POLSCI24 reviews
81533GOV2 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2