AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Steve Friedland

POLISCI2 · POLIS8171 · PSAM · POLSC2 · PSCI2 · PS2 · GOVTPS2 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can tolerate dry lectures and strict expectations in exchange for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy if preparedReading heavyBoring lecturesStrict attendanceMixed personality
  • Many students say the class is easy to pass if they read notes, the textbook, and current events.
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with praise for but criticism of boring lectures and demeaning behavior.
  • Attendance and because quizzes, midterms, and exams appear frequent.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

The A looks accessible because and the textbook, but students must read consistently and attend.

All evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

63/100

The material is not described as conceptually hard, but the , and .

Only in-person comments describe course easiness.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

because one review says missing two classes can get a student dropped.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

but warn about boring lectures, strictness, and negative classroom interactions.

All and is mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Several reviews say he wants students to pass and pulls exams from notes or textbook, despite .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The course requires regular reading, current events, two quizzes every class, midterms, and a final.

Format shift

All workload evidence comes from in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Average

57/100

His structure is useful, but many students call him boring, frustrating, demeaning, or unhelpful with questions.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person and strongly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessment is dominated by quizzes, midterms, and a and textbook reading.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a predictable but and strict classroom expectations.

Main concern

Students complain , and sometimes degrading behavior.

What students said

“Puts lectures on Blackboard and you have to read the textbook and follow current events.”
PS2
“Two quizzes every class. Two midterms and a final.”
PS2
“miss 2 classes and .”
PS2

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 and quizzes are predictable from notes and readings, but and do not prove open-book or proctoring policies.

Frequent QuizzesTwo MidtermsFinal ExamNotes And Textbook Based

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final based on notes and the textbook, with no clearly supported proctoring or open-book policy.

Frequent QuizzesTwo MidtermsFinal ExamNotes And Textbook Based
“Two quizzes every class. Two midterms and a final.”
PS2
“ .”
PS2
“the midterms and Blackboard and the textbook.”
PSAM

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Really wants everyone to pass his course, so the midterms and Blackboard and the textbook.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and teaching style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

57/100

“Not especially interesting, but if you study, you can't fail his course.”

📈 Easy A Potential

80/100

“All you have to do in this class to get an A is study the notes he literally puts up for you on blackboard.”

⚠️

15/100

“miss 2 classes and .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • READ! READ! READ! Tests and .
  • Two quizzes every class. Two midterms and a final.
  • you have to read the textbook and follow current events.

Theme 2

📝 About Exams And Grades

  • the midterms and Blackboard and the textbook.
  • THE AND ANSWERS WORD FOR WORD BUT VERY LONG.
  • .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Not especially interesting, but if you study, you can't fail his course.
  • Will not answer any questions.
  • Boring,boring, boring...did I say BORING?!

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews over several years provide detailed and consistent themes, though opinions are polarized.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

PS27 reviews
POLSC22 reviews
GOVTPS21 review
POLIS81711 review
POLISCI21 review
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PSAM1 review
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