AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Darlene Haines

POLISCI2 · POLS001 · POLSCI2 · POLSCI282067 · POLISCI · POLS101 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if , and study, but be cautious with online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging politics lecturesHelpful and approachableExam-heavy onlineExtra credit availableMixed pacing and test difficulty
  • In-person students usually praise Haines as engaging, caring, and helpful.
  • Online reviews are much weaker, , and .
  • Grades can be good with , and notes, but tests and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Several in-person students call the class easy or extra-credit friendly, but others warn that , and .

In-person reviews show a fair path to good grades, while and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Haines often makes political science understandable and interesting, but fast lectures and .

In-person comments are more beginner-friendly, while online comments say notes and materials are not enough.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not clearly mandatory overall, but notes, lectures, and pop quizzes.

Online attendance is not relevant, while because materials may not be posted.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, but online reviews and some difficult-test complaints lower the overall recommendation.

, while online evidence is clearly hesitant or negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

63/100

, index cards, study help, and flexible finals help grades, but online reviews and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload includes , and sometimes group work, but many students still find it manageable.

Format shift

and self-directed, while in-person workload is moderate but attendance-based.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most in-person students praise her enthusiasm and support, but online communication complaints and some fast-paced lectures reduce the score.

Format shift

Teaching quality is strong in person but much weaker online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments repeatedly , and test preparation more than assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially test-heavy, while and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, praising her enthusiasm, help, , and ability to make political science engaging.

Main concern

, and study because , and pacing can be difficult.

What students said

“She gives you opportunities for ; allows students to use an .”
POLSCI2
“ . There is an essay and 50 multiple choice.”
81664

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative, , and self-directed work.

Main concern

Online students may , and little instructor communication.

What students said

“She barely communicated with the class, work is very on your own.”
POLS101
“ but its manageable and Unit Exams Are like 75 questions.”
POLS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and sometimes difficult, but some in-person policies such as index cards, study guides, and .

Unit ExamsFinal ExamPop QuizzesIndex Card AllowedOptional Final If Grade Is Sufficient

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and multiple-choice exams, index cards, study guides, and optional finals, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Pop QuizzesIndex Card AllowedStudy GuidesOptional Final If Grade Is SufficientEssay And Multiple Choice
“allows students to use an .”
POLSCI2
“If you're content with your grade prior to the to take it.”
POLSCI2
“There is an essay and 50 multiple choice.”
81664

Online

, and 75-question unit exams, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Four ExamsFinal ExamTough Quizzes75-Question Unit Exams
“4exams, 4 discussion board essays, 1 final”
POLS101
“ but its manageable and Unit Exams Are like 75 questions.”
POLS101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She barely communicated with the class, work is very on your own.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She loves what she is teaching! She loves politics! !”

📈 Grade Path

68/100

“Great teacher. . Took her class over the 6 week summer session and was an easy A.”

🧪 Online Risk

40/100

“She barely communicated with the class, work is very on your own.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She loves what she is teaching! She loves politics!
  • , and makes it incredibly easy for them to do so.
  • Lecture moved too fast over the last semester.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She gives you opportunities for ; allows students to use an .
  • You must study for her test and .
  • . There is an essay and 50 multiple choice.

Theme 3

💻 About Online Class

  • the notes are very unhelpful and much of the material wasn't anywhere in the notes
  • She barely communicated with the class, work is very on your own.
  • but its manageable and Unit Exams Are like 75 questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across a long time span give detailed and mostly consistent patterns, though online evidence is only two reviews.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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816643 reviews
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POLS1012 reviews
820671 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2