AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Azamat Sakiev

PS103 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want real political science depth and will read; skip if you need hand-holding or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesGet ready to readTest heavyGives good feedbackKnowledgeable
  • Most students praise insightful, college-level lectures and real learning in IR/PS.
  • Expect ; quizzes and paper.
  • One strong outlier says lectures and and teaching is poor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Several students report As with reading and a paper, but and test-heavy, so an A still needs consistent study.

Online notes chill grading; harsh mismatch complaint.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is college-level with and moderate difficulty ratings, not a free ride.

Online emphasizes heavy chapter reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory for credit sections.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most would take again for knowledgeable, inspiring lectures, despite one very negative review.

The single online review is positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

; tags also include tough grader and few grade items.

Format shift

Online says pretty chill not very lenient; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and a paper add up.

Format shift

Online has many discussions and chapters; but test-heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Majority praise knowledgeable, amazing lectures and feedback; one calls him a terrible teacher.

Format shift

Online positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades lean on quizzes, exams, and a .

Format shift

Online lists 3 exams, quizzes, and a paper; and graded by few things.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections emphasize strong lectures plus textbook reading; many call exams straightforward if you read, with and .

Main concern

One student says lectures and tests mismatch and help is limited to read more.

What students said

“No doubt the , but the lectures are amazing. Exams and quizzes are pretty straightforward, but you do have to read the text”
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“His lectures don't match the test questions. sometimes even the textbook won't match”
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“ , and and quizzes are online.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online PS-103 involves heavy weekend reading, discussions, quizzes, three exams, and a but .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“it's just that it's online so a lot of , so for around 12 chapters we had a and replying to 2 classmates. he grades pretty chill, not VERY lenient though”
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Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are common and often online; friendly if you read, stressful if lecture and .

Online quizzes and testsReading-based examsResearch paperTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and straightforward exams if you read; one says tests do not match lectures.

Online tests and quizzesReading-based examsTest heavy
“ and .”
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“Exams and , but you do have to read the text”
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“His lectures don't match the test questions.”
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Online

, and a 1000-word research paper with chill-not-lenient grading.

Three examsQuizzesResearch paperDiscussion posts
“3 exams and 1 research paper (1000 words), and a few quizzes.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (1 online, 6 in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Dr. Sakiev is very knowledgeable about the subject taught and provides insightful lectures that enhance the topic covered in the reading material.”

📚 Reading Load

48/100

“it's just that it's online so a lot of ”

⚠️

30/100

“His lectures don't match the test questions. sometimes even the textbook won't match”

👍

78/100

“Despite ratings I saw from other colleges, Professor Sakiev was great!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the lectures are amazing
  • provides insightful lectures
  • He's passionate and knowledgeable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he grades pretty chill, not VERY lenient though
  • Exams and
  • His lectures don't match the test questions

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • a too hard, but requires effort and time

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent 2025 reviews with detailed comments but mixed opinions and small sample lower certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

PS-1037 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1