AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Bradley Bettridge

PS104 · PS102 · POSC12 · PS103 · POLISCI30 · PS101 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
95.12%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

that still teaches something useful.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AAmazing lecturesCaringClear grading criteriaEssay-based assessments
  • Near-universal praise as a teaching.
  • Easy A path , and if you do the work.
  • Workload is manageable; reading helps but many say notes and lectures are enough.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

90/100

Dozens of students report easy As with , and discussions if you put in steady effort.

Both online and in person repeatedly call it an easy A; and quiz driven.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

82/100

and GE-friendly with low average difficulty, though .

; in person often says book optional if you attend lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Many online and ; others say mandatory with participation counting.

; and participation tags.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

About 95% would take again with and .

Strong recommendations are consistent across online and in person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

86/100

Fair to easy grader overall with , and occasional tougher discussion grading.

Format shift

Online notes some subjective writing grades; in person emphasizes fair and .

Workload

Light

78/100

Steady but light weekly quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online has more weekly posts and papers; in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students and organization.

Format shift

Excellent in both formats; in person especially praises humor and engagement.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of weekly discussions/quizzes and short essay midterms/ .

Format shift

Online heavily Canvas discussions and short essays; in person similar with some online finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes feature engaging, funny lectures, light manageable work, and frequent easy A comments; .

Main concern

as part of the grade.

What students said

“this is the most chilled class I have ever taken!”
PS102
“Bettridge is one of the ”
PS102
“as long as you do all the work and put in the effort in writing this class is an easy A.”
PS102

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are highly organized with , and ; widely called an easy A.

Main concern

Weekly reading and if you fall behind.

What students said

“ .”
PS102
“You will get an A just put effort. This class will not overwhelm you and its a .”
PS104
“this class is a breeze! we read chapter, had a discussion and quiz which is 2 tries with unlimited tries.”
PS102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and quizzes described as easy and straightforward with no lockdown/proctoring evidence.

Short essay examsWeekly quizzesDiscussion boardsOpen-ended written responsesNo strict proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report easy exams, , and .

Essay questionsOnline midterms and finalsWeekly quiz and discussionExtra credit
“He gives you one week for the final which is just 2-3 page essay”
PS102
“The final and .”
PS102
“ and so as long as you read the textbook and cite the information”
POSC12

Online

; quizzes often multi-try or Quizlet-friendly, with weekly discussions.

Short essay midterms and finalsWeekly quizzesDiscussion postsDrops of lowest scores
“5 essays for , but pretty short and easy if you did the reading.”
PS102
“The midterm and final were just essay prompts of 2-3 pages”
PS102
“ . very kind!”
PS102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take this professor. . and clear with everything required of the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews (22 online, 19 in person), highlighting ease, teaching warmth, and assessment style. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Bettridge is ONE of the ! He is so nice and caring!”

🍀 Easy A

90/100

“Easiest class for a GE and GPA boost!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“HES THE BEST. ”

📝 Fair Workload

78/100

“Very reasonable with amount of work and totally doable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • amazing professor
  • lectures were straight forward
  • funny and keeps the class entertained

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class is an easy A
  • as long as you put the effort into your work you'll be fine
  • and grades easily

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really nice and will help you or give you more time
  • caring teacher who is passionate
  • Truly one of the most inspirational person I have ever met

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

41

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

41 detailed reviews from 2019-2025 with strong consistency, high quality ratings, and rich specific examples online and in person.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PS10230 reviews
PS1033 reviews
PS1043 reviews
POLISCI302 reviews
PS1012 reviews
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POSC121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 11 · A 23

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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