AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Phil Gussin

POLIS150 · POLISC210 · POLISCI100 · POLISC150 · POLI150 · POLISCI · POLISCI210 · POLSC150 · POILS150 · POLISCI150 · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if you are willing to follow lectures closely and study his materials exactly, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture-drivenEngaging and funnyTough but fair gradingStudy guide mattersParticipation matters
  • Students usually love his lectures and say he makes political science engaging and understandable.
  • Success depends heavily on watching lectures, taking notes, and using study guides.
  • The biggest complaint is strict grading, especially when answers do not match his lecture framing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A good grade is very achievable if you watch lectures, take detailed notes, and do study guides, but .

and enthusiastic, while online reviews more often mention time pressure and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The content is understandable because , but the lecture-heavy structure and .

Online sections feel heavier because students must manage long videos independently, while as engaging.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but following lectures is essential because exams and written answers depend on them.

In-person students can sometimes use recorded lectures, while online students must keep up with lecture videos to pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend him for engaging teaching and , though and lecture dependence create hesitation.

In-person recommendation is stronger, while online reviews are positive but more mixed due to workload and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

47/100

as tough and specific, but many students say if you follow lectures and study guides.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews more often frame the strictness as fair.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The workload is not usually busywork, but lecture watching, note-taking, study guides, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online accelerated sections are more time-consuming, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students widely describe him as , and unusually good at making politics interesting.

Format shift

In-person reviews are especially strong, while online reviews still praise his videos but sometimes miss the live class energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly say , and study guides, with discussions as support.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-centered, but and lecture videos more often.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are stronger overall, emphasizing lively lectures, humor, neutrality, and .

Main concern

Missing lectures or ignoring the study guide can hurt badly because and notes.

What students said

“ .”
POLISC150
“DO THE STUDY GUIDE AND YOU WILL PASS”
POLISC150
“ .”
POLIS150

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews praise his recorded lectures and but warn that the , and strict on exams or discussions.

Main concern

You must watch long lecture videos and match his expectations closely.

What students said

“YOU HAVE to watch the lecture videos.”
POLISCI
“Extremely tough.”
POLIS150
“Everything was asynchronous and he gave a .”
POLIS150

Exam style

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and predictable with study guides, but and exact-answer expectations create moderate risk.

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesOpen Notes Final In One ReviewExam HeavyStrict Answer Expectations

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exam evidence emphasizes lecture-based tests, study guides, and .

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesOpen Notes Final In One ReviewMidterm And Final Mentioned
“ and you can simply copy/paste your answers directly into the test.”
POLISCI150
“ .”
POLISC150
“The midterm and if you don't do the study guide.”
POLISCI150

Online

Online exam evidence shows lecture-video-based exams with , and some strict grading complaints.

Lecture Video Based ExamsStudy GuidesExam HeavyStrict Grading
“He gives you a study guide and tells you what questions would be on the .”
POLIS150
“received a 50% on my exam even though used the transcripts from his lecture videos.”
POLIS150
“Do the practice tests as much as possible.”
150

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly one of the .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Honestly one of the .”

📚 Lecture Dependence

82/100

“ .”

⚖️

47/100

“He does not play around so be careful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are full of interesting facts along with the important topics that need to be covered.
  • He keeps everything unbiased.
  • His lectures were long, but very well explained.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • You MUST watch those videos to pass any of his exams.
  • DO THE STUDY GUIDE AND YOU WILL PASS

Theme 3

❤️ About Classroom Experience

  • He is so sweet and funny.
  • !
  • Professor Gussin is a diamond in the rough.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across recent years and both formats show a consistent pattern of strong teaching with .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 597
4 out of 518
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 2 · A 19

B range

21

B+ 9 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 4