AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Jeff Keele

HISTP121 · POLI101 · POLIT1001 · POLISCIE · POLITICALSCIEN · HIST121 · POLIS101 · POLSP103 · POLITSCIE · ECON101 · POLISCI · POLSC101 · ASIANHIST · POLS101 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
34.38%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a and can handle long opinionated lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTough graderTest heavyOpinionated rantsMandatory attendance
  • Class is lecture-heavy with , and high-stakes tests.
  • Many students call him knowledgeable but ego-driven, off-topic, and .
  • unless you enjoy rigorous, opinionated political science.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tough grading, hard midterms and finals, and .

; online midterms are called especially difficult.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students , and confusing test sources.

and clickers; online stress centers on long lecture videos.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as mandatory to pass.

In-person attendance enforcement is strongest; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

and recent comments lean negative despite a loyal minority who love his rigor.

Online and in-person both split, but .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and hard tests dominate, with limited leniency beyond occasional .

Format shift

; online students also complain about slow grading.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and lecture prep create a draining load.

Format shift

Online adds long lecture videos and big papers; in person adds daily participation and pop quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable, but many .

Format shift

and negative; online leans more frustrated.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms, finals, quizzes, and light daily busywork alone.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online also stresses two large midterms and a big paper.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply split between students who love his knowledge and those who call him the , and .

Main concern

, and frequent off-topic political rants.

What students said

“Be prepared to teach yourself this semester.”
POLIS101
“I HIGHLY suggest for .”
POLS101
“Professor Keele is one of the and knows what hes talking about”
POLIS101

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students often , and a self-focused teaching style, with a few still praising depth.

Main concern

Long dense lectures and .

What students said

“ , and lecture vids are from 2020 which is very frustrating.”
POLS101
“be ready to cry”
POLSC101
“Dr. Keele made this class more interesting than any other history class I've ever taken.”
POLS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and difficult, with and lecture material and little evidence of open-book ease.

Test heavyHard midterms and finalsEssay examsStudy guides with many termsClicker quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and create high stress, sometimes with notecard help in older history comments.

Test heavyPop quizzesClicker participationEssay examsStressful midterm and final
“The as they make up most of your grade.”
POLSC101
“ , however, you are allowed a 1 sided notecard cheatsheet”
HISTP121

Online

Online students report difficult midterms, long lecture videos, and .

Difficult midtermsLecture and textbook quiz mixLarge paper
“ , and lecture vids are from 2020 which is very frustrating.”
POLS101
“there are a 100pt paper due towards the end of the semester.”
POLSC101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Keele has been by far the . He doesnt care about his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and and history courses. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Lecture Heavy Rigor

28/100

“Very lecture heavy, and you need to know your stuff!”

🧪 Test Pressure

32/100

“The as they make up most of your grade.”

🗣️ Opinionated Delivery

35/100

“gives own opinion ALOT when he said at the being of the semester that he wouldn't but all he talks about is his opinion.”

👎 Low Recommendation

34/100

“I HIGHLY suggest for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You basically have to teach yourself, rambles a lot, and gives his opinion a lot.
  • Never a dull moment you show up and study you will be fine
  • He is very opinionated, but you can tell that he knows his ability.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and the
  • be ready to cry
  • Don't let other people scare you from taking his class.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • The amount of work given out in this class is just ridiculous.
  • Lots of reading and writing.
  • Get ready to read

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews over many years show a consistent, polarized pattern around rigor, lectures, and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 515
3 out of 58
2 out of 510
1 out of 514

Course coverage

POLI10111 reviews
POLIS10111 reviews
POLSC1017 reviews
POLS1015 reviews
HIST1214 reviews
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ECON1012 reviews
HISTP1212 reviews
POLISCI2 reviews
ASIANHIST1 review
POLISCIE1 review
POLIT10011 review
POLITICALSCIEN1 review
POLITSCIE1 review
POLSP1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 8 · A- 1

B range

9

B 8 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 2