AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Michael Bressler

POLSCI1 · POLSC7134 · POLI1234 · POLSCI001 · POL7107 · POLISCI1 · POLISCIITV · POLISCI · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you will use the study guides, do online work, and stay on top of a fast GE pace; do not expect a free ride.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy Guides HelpOne-Page NotesFast-Paced ITVPolarized DifficultyExtra Credit Online
  • Many students succeed with study guides, lecture hints, and one page of notes on exams.
  • A minority found tests and the and failed or incomplete.
  • Attendance and weekly online work matter, especially in short-term ITV formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Do-the-work students report As with study guides, but .

and hard fails; online notes policy is similar but sample is tiny.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is standard political science GE with lots of reading and a fast ITV pace for many sections.

Both formats describe fast-paced government material; online adds lecture-following issues.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

ITV and short-term sections.

and online ITV comments.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Most reviews are positive for GE students who do the work, but strong negative outliers lower confidence.

and one weak quality rating; in-person is more polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Study guides, note sheets, extensions, and and papers still trip some students.

Format shift

Both formats mention note sheets; .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Expect , and exams in compressed schedules.

Format shift

Online emphasizes discussion posts; and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call him knowledgeable and laid back, while others find lectures monotone or boring.

Format shift

Online reviews criticize monotone .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams with note sheets and a alone.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams and study guides; online adds discussion posts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and ITV students often praise study guides and test hints, though a and the .

Main concern

Fast short-term sections and .

What students said

“As long as you attend class and pay attention to what he says, you will do ok because he gives answers of the tests.”
POLISCI1
“If you don't do well it's only because you're lazy. Do the work = get an A”
POLSCI001
“he is so hard. i did a lot of studying for the Class(ITV) and i failed the test.”
POLISCI

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and ITV sections allow one page of notes and , but lectures can feel monotone and .

Main concern

Lecture confusion and pace can hurt students who need clearer online delivery.

What students said

“Online assignments were okay, you get 1 page (frontback) of notes for the exams.”
POLSCI001
“ , and doing well on the tests will of course earn you an A!I recommend him!”
POLISCIITV

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides, but several students still find tests and the .

One page of notesStudy guidesHard exams for someResearch paper

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and and study guides, with a research paper near finals; difficulty still varies widely.

One page of notesStudy guides providedResearch paperHard exams for some
“Allows a page of .”
POLISCI1
“Exams are pretty hard even with the 1 page of notes you are allowed to use.”
POL7107
“Provides a study guide for midterms and . 1 Research paper due the .”
POLSCI001

Online

and back; weekly discussion posts also matter.

One page of notesWeekly discussion postsITV exams
“you get 1 page (frontback) of notes for the exams.”
POLSCI001
“doing well on the !”
POLISCIITV

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Do the work = get an A”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (2 online, 8 in person), highlighting study-guide support and split difficulty experiences. Credibility rating: Medium.

📘 Study Guide Advantage

80/100

“he gives answers of the tests. I studied the study guides that he gave, but did not read the book, and still ended up getting an A”

⚠️ Polarized Difficulty

35/100

“he is so hard. i did a lot of studying for the Class(ITV) and i failed the test.”

📝

70/100

“Allows a page of .”

👍

64/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • matter really well.
  • he talks a lot and he was boring to listen to.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the work = get an A
  • Exams are pretty hard even with the 1 page of notes
  • .

Theme 3

🗓️

  • grade.
  • 8 week,fast-paced class.
  • He seems to understand this is a GE class for busy people.

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews with real grade and and in-person ITV formats, but opinions are split and several are older.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1