AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Tracey Somerville

POL150 · POLSC101 · POLS150 · POLSC150 · POSC150 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a clear, low-stress political science class with strong support.

Best fit · Easy A HunterClear ExplainerExtra Credit FriendlyBeginner FriendlyHighly RecommendedLow Stress
  • Students consistently describe Somerville as an excellent and helpful political science teacher.
  • The course is not intellectually hard for most students if they read and attend class.
  • is repeatedly mentioned, making strong grades very reachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A appears very easy because students repeatedly mention , low difficulty, and and attendance.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Students say and does not make the class hard, even for people who expected to dislike it.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

because going to class helps grades, but reviews do not prove a .

, and they frame it as useful rather than clearly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students are unusually enthusiastic and .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

and other work, making grading feel very generous.

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Workload

Light

86/100

Students describe the class as manageable, with reading and attendance as the main expected effort.

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All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently praise her as , and one of the .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention tests and , but do not clearly describe a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews discuss assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are , and manageable difficulty.

Main concern

You still need to read the book and attend class to do well.

What students said

“Read the book and go to class and you can get a good grade.”
POLSC150
“Great teacher! I learned a lot in the class, and she offered a lot of .”
POLS150
“She doesn't make it hard.”
POSC150

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 seem student-friendly because students , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring policies.

Extra Credit On TestsTest-Based Extra CreditUnclear Exam Format

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove exam format, book policy, or proctoring rules.

Extra Credit On TestsUnclear Exam Format
“Offers a lot of xtra credit on each test plus 10 pts xtra credit for a movie.”
POSC150

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is awesome. . Read the book and you'll do fine. . I got an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Ms. Somerville did not make it hard and explained things really well.”

📈 Easy A Potential

94/100

“ . I got an A.”

👍 Recommendation Level

98/100

“Take her class!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • oh my god the !!!
  • She was very cool and will help you if you need it.
  • Ms. Somerville did not make it hard and explained things really well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Read the book and go to class and you can get a good grade.
  • She doesn't make it hard.
  • . I got an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews are highly consistent and detailed enough, but they are old and lack grade distribution data.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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Course coverage

POLSC1502 reviews
POL1501 review
POLS1501 review
POLSC1011 review
POSC1501 review

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