John Tabakian

M3278 · POLISCI5 · POLISCI1 · PSCI1 · POLYSCI1 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 52.63%
Difficulty: 1.7

The decision

if you want a low-effort Poli Sci A and can tolerate joke-heavy lectures; skip if you want rigorous content.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious but polarizingEasy A papers-firstOpen notes examsCareer networking helpInconsistent teaching depth

Many students get easy As via three papers and .
, and real-world political connections.
Critics say they learned little, found lectures boring or unprofessional, and some allege offensive remarks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly get As with papers, open notes, and even skipped exams if .

Both online and with few graded items.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content demand is low for most students; difficulty averages well under 2 and many say they learned little.

Online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

and some students skipped often yet still passed.

; online reviews also often mark attendance as no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

About half love his humor and support while the other half call him ineffective or a waste for serious learners.

Online skews more negative; and avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Open notes, few graded items, lenient papers and due dates, and many A .

Format shift

In-person details dominate; online also reports easy As with little effort.

Workload

Light

76/100

Typical load is three papers plus open-note quizzes or .

Format shift

One online review complained of many papers; .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Passionate funny lectures and career help for , and professionalism complaints.

Format shift

and harsh critiques; online also splits.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

24/100

a few open-note quizzes and exams.

Format shift

as the core; online mentions papers and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

inspiring mentor and easy open-note class for some, empty or offensive for others.

Main concern

Learning value and professionalism are highly inconsistent.

What students said

“Most amazing professor ever. Taking his class was the ”
POLISCI1

“If you are looking for an easy A this is it.”
POLISCI1

“I honestly didn't learn much. It was a disappointment”
POLISCI1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are easy to pass but and unprofessional with little learning.

Main concern

Some students .

What students said

“It's an easy A, but I didn't learn much.”
POLISCI1

“The professor's a goat. He's so funny and not biased.”
POLYSCI1

“The least professional instructor that iv'e ever had.”
POLISCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests and quizzes are widely described as open-note or open-book and secondary to papers.

Open notesOpen bookFew graded itemsPaper-heavy grade

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

book with papers carrying most of the grade.

Open notesOpen bookThree research papersSkipped exams still passable

“EVERYTHING'S open note (I kid you not)”
POLYSCI1

“ ”
POLISCI5

“I showed up a toal of 4 times to class skipped the and . All I did was turn in and passsed.”
POLISCI1

Online

Online reviews confirm easy grading overall but ; learning value is the bigger complaint.

Easy AFew graded items

“It's an easy A, but I didn't learn much.”
POLISCI1

“Graded by few things”
POLYSCI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“If you are looking for an easy A this is it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews spanning 2014-2026 across online and low-rigor split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Reality

88/100

“Really easy class, I showed up a toal of 4 times to class skipped the and . All I did was turn in and passsed.”

😂 Humor & Energy

70/100

“He's so funny and not biased. He shares both POV”

📉 Learning Value Split

35/100

“I feel like if I had cheated myself from a quality education by taking this class.”

🤝 Student Support

75/100

“he really cares for his students & if you want to get into a gov job or some sort, he'll do his best at guiding you towards your goal.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Most amazing professor ever
He joked around too much and it seemed as if
his lectures are boring because all he does is read through the powerpoints

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy A
EVERYTHING'S open note
The research paper was literally like 75 percent of my entire grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Mentorship

Saved me from being homeless by getting me a job
he cares for his students alot as a professor

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews over many years with rich detail and a stable easy-A versus low-learning split give high confidence.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511

4 out of 54

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 57

Course coverage

POLISCI114 reviews

POLYSCI15 reviews

PSCI12 reviews

M32781 review

POLISCI51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2

John Tabakian

x x x if you want a low-effort Poli Sci A and can tolerate joke-heavy lectures; skip if you want rigorous content.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Optional

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Easy A Reality

😂 Humor & Energy

📉 Learning Value Split

🤝 Student Support

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character & Mentorship

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a low-effort Poli Sci A and can tolerate joke-heavy lectures; skip if you want rigorous content.