AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Juan Areola

POLISCI5 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

unless you specifically want a demanding, lecture-heavy course that may prepare you for stricter transfer-level expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery difficult examsMandatory attendanceHarsh gradingIntimidating toneHeavy reading
  • Students describe the course as very difficult, test-heavy, and risky for grades.
  • Several comments criticize his tone as intimidating, aggressive, or condescending.
  • as mandatory, but one student says lectures do not align well with textbook material.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Getting an A appears very hard because students report failing the , and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The course is described as , and difficult even for students who memorized details.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

8/100

Students and that skipping class can prevent passing.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students strongly discourage taking him because of harsh exams, tone, and poor perceived support.

All recommendation evidence is in person, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students report failing despite memorizing material and as strict and unforgiving.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and demanding exam preparation.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A minority sees his style as preparation for transfer work, but most comments describe him as intimidating, condescending, or unclear.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews emphasize midterms, green or blue book exams, and .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a tough, test-heavy course with , and a polarizing teaching style.

Main concern

Students report failing or dropping because exams and expectations feel unforgiving.

What students said

“This class .”
POLISCI5
“ but his lectures have nothing to do with the textbook materials.”
POLISCI5

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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and time-pressured, with .

Blue Book ExamsLittle Time To FinishTest HeavyStrict Midterm

Assessment risk

Strict

15/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

blue book exams, and little time to finish, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Blue Book ExamsLittle Time To FinishMidterm MentionedTest Heavy
“I dropped after taking the midterm.”
POLISCI5
“Uses green/blue books for exams and gives little time to finish.”
POLISCI5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class .”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting , and course fit; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Rather aggressive, off putting tone during lecture.”

⚠️

15/100

“Uses green/blue books for exams and gives little time to finish.”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“There are plenty of .”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • I dropped after taking the midterm.
  • Uses green/blue books for exams and gives little time to finish.
  • This class is no joke, do not waste your time.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Rather aggressive, off putting tone during lecture.
  • students that do answer questions he asks during lecture seem to be put down because he has to prove how much smarter he is.
  • I can see how students may think is condescending but I think there's a method to it

Theme 3

📌

  • but his lectures have nothing to do with the textbook materials.
  • If you plan on transferring to a four year school, most lectures, exams, and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because five reviews are consistent in tone but include older comments and limited grade data.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLISCI54 reviews
136991 review

Reported outcomes

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