AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Austin Minter

POLSC1000 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Minter if you can manage structured online work and strict grading, but if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized ModulesTough GraderTest HeavyMixed CommunicationClear Structure
  • Most online reviews say the course is organized and manageable, but and .
  • , and poor message responses despite some positive support experiences.
  • The course can produce good grades, but it is not a low-effort A because , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Good grades are possible, but , and mixed make the A cost real effort.

Online evidence dominates and is mixed on and rounding, while the but still emphasized preparation.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The course structure is often easy to follow, but , and reading demands make the content feel uneven.

Online reviews range from organized to confusing, while the but preparation-heavy class.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

, though online structure and support hours suggest flexibility without proving attendance is optional.

Online reviews focus on modules and support hours, while the policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

, but and weak communication create major risk.

Online reviews are polarized, while the but too limited to outweigh the mixed online pattern.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple students call him a and describe grades not being rounded even at borderline percentages.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the strict grading evidence, while the .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

The workload is steady with readings, videos, assignments, discussions, quizzes, and tests, but it is not consistently described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments and , while the and videos.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students praise organization and care in some reviews, but , and communication were unclear.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is polarized, while the .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments repeatedly describe quizzes, tests, timed assessments, and few major grades as central to the course.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly emphasize tests, and the .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single in-person review says the class was consistent and easy to follow but , and .

Main concern

and videos, so skipping prep is risky.

What students said

“Make sure to read the chapters and watch all the and .”
1000

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are sharply mixed, with strong organization and early , and inconsistent support.

Main concern

because the course is test heavy and graded by few things.

What students said

“Everything was open early.”
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“ , while the .”
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“Lectures were unclear and .”
1000

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because reviews describe difficult quizzes, timed tests, and a .

Timed QuizzesTest HeavyPaper Notes AllowedFinal Test Risk

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The and videos, but it does not clearly prove the midterm, final, open-book, or proctoring policy.

Timed QuizzesReading-Based Quizzes
“ and .”
1000

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention difficult quizzes, test-heavy grading, a timed 50-question final test, and paper notes being allowed, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed QuizzesTest HeavyPaper Notes AllowedFinal Test Risk
“He gave us 30 minutes to answer 50 questions, which is just insane.”
1000
“I couldn't even really scroll through all my notes, and .”
1000
“ but the course was easy to follow.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class was difficult to follow because lectures and instructions weren't clearly explained.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Pretty easy thus far. He went out his way to reach out after I missed a couple of assignments and I appreciate that”

⚖️

28/100

“gave me a 79.99% just to give me a C+ i deserved a B”

🧪

34/100

“ , while the .”

Theme 1

📚 About Structure

  • Everything was open early.
  • so it made it easy to plan
  • the course was easy to follow.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • Not an easy A but was would say its an easy B.
  • He is a but possible to pass.
  • gave me a 79.99% just to give me a C+ i deserved a B

Theme 3

💬 About Support

  • Reaching out for help wasn't effective because responses were rare.
  • messages often went unanswered.
  • He went out his way to reach out after I missed a couple of assignments

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 13 recent reviews give detailed, , and communication despite polarized opinions.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

10008 reviews
POLSC10005 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 4 · A- 2

B range

3

B 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1