AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Juan Arzola

POLISCI005 · POLSY005 · POLS05 · POLI006 · POLITICALSCI · GOVT5 · POLSC1000 · ETHNIC003 · ETHN003 · POLI001 · POLS008 · POLISCI05 · ETH3 · POL5 · POLS5 · POLS005 · POLISCI008 · POLS8 · GOV005 · 128 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
41.25%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready for a demanding, detail-heavy class with and mixed teaching experiences.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderHeavy workloadClear criteria debatedPolarizing lecturesExtra credit available
  • Students strongly disagree on him, with some praising clear expectations and .
  • The course often demands , and strict formatting.
  • An A is possible, but usually requires staying caught up, following detailed criteria, and accepting a high workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

37/100

An A is possible with and detailed compliance, but many students say and heavy work make it costly.

Online evidence is harsher about grading, while to an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The political science content is manageable for some students, but the , and specific expectations make the course feel challenging.

Online reviews emphasize tedious self-directed work, while help if students keep up.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

but important or required in others, so flexibility varies by section.

and attendance mattering, while online reviews mainly focus on participation and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because many students describe the class as exhausting, harshly graded, and .

Online reviews are more consistently negative, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

Many students call him a , though a few say rubrics and can make expectations clear.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially critical of , while .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students frequently report lots of reading, study guides, papers, discussions, homework, and .

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online reviews sounding more overwhelmed by the amount of independent work.

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with some students praising lectures and feedback while many describe unclear help, rambling lectures, or poor responsiveness.

Format shift

In-person reviews include more praise for lectures, while online reviews more often criticize clarity and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears to mix , and finals rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online reviews mention papers, discussions, study guides, and short-answer tests, while , and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with strong praise for lectures and structure balanced and workload.

Main concern

The main risk is strict grading combined with lots of , and .

What students said

“Though his class could be seen to have a lot of work, everything is straight forward and you won't have a problem if you stay caught up.”
POLSC1000
“Take this class if you have no life outside of it.”
POLI006
“This class was hard but .”
POLS005

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, , and unclear rubrics.

Main concern

Students often felt the online class required too much work for .

What students said

“This class is a serious grind.”
POLS005
“ .”
POLS005
“ and instructions than learning the material.”
POL5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests, quizzes, a short-answer midterm, and midterm and final difficulty, but .

Short-Answer MidtermTests From ReadingMidterm And Final MentionedExam Policy Not Clearly Proved

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Midterm And FinalQuizzesEasy Tests ReportedPolicy Not Clearly Proved
“ and !”
POL5
“Each week you have a study guide, a quiz and a discussion.”
POLS005
“ .”
POLS005

Online

Online reviews mention tests and a , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Short-Answer MidtermTests From TextbookPolicy Not Clearly Proved
“Now for the choice!”
POLS005
“The if you have and read the textbook.”
POL5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class was hard but .”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Arzola was a great teacher to have.”

⚖️

22/100

“ .”

📚 Workload

24/100

“SO !”

👍 Recommendation

38/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He owns up to mistakes, respects students time, and gives many opportunties.
  • He spends about 30 mins on one slide.
  • He is a great resource and lecturer but a terrible person.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Work hard, you get an A.
  • His grading criteria is very strict, and if you miss an !
  • I worked so hard on my work just for him to give me a low grade.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Take this class if you have no life outside of it.
  • Each week you have a study guide, a quiz and a discussion.
  • Ridiculous amounts of work with unreasonably little time to complete it.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

128

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, include both formats, and consistently repeat workload and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 545
4 out of 518
3 out of 59
2 out of 516
1 out of 540

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 6 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

9

C+ 3 · C 2 · C- 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 5 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2