AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Carlos Scalisi

POLIT141 · UNKNOWN · POL100 · POLI100 · POLIT100 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Only take Scalisi if you and ; many students prefer a different Political Science instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough picky graderHeavy reading loadRepetitive online workThought papers strictPolarizing
  • and doable, others call him a
  • , and thought papers
  • An A is possible with constant effort, but and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earn easy As by staying on schedule, but and .

Online has both easy-A and harsh-grader reports; and tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Content is straightforward American government, but volume of reading and .

Online short terms feel simple but packed; several in-person-tagged reviews still describe heavy online-style work.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

as optional or not relevant because work is largely online and weekly.

Both formats mostly run as weekly online-style submissions with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half would take him again; .

Online is more mixed positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and complaints about picky, exact-answer scoring and harsh thought papers.

Format shift

Online and ; some older online reviews are more generous.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple chapters, weekly quizzes, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online short sessions intensify the reading and quiz volume.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some praise organization and learning gains; , and boring delivery.

Format shift

Online has more structure praise; several reviews in both formats criticize communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly quizzes and discussions plus thought papers and .

Format shift

Online is quiz and discussion heavy; some sections add strict thought papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid labels often still describe online-style work; many call him a and slow or .

Main concern

and slow or unhelpful feedback frustrate many students.

What students said

“He is a good professor but , and its difficult to satisfy him with your papers”
POLI100
“Horrible!!!!Run as far as you can!!!!!”
POLI100
“ ! !”
POLIT100

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online POLIT courses are repetitive weekly , and tough thought papers; grades range from easy A to frustrating.

Main concern

and heavy weekly volume make the class feel harder than the content itself.

What students said

“He is a and wants.”
POLIT100
“Its a lot of work! You must stay ahead of the game and do not wait last minute.”
POLIT100
“Class was really easy and really repetitive. The same thing each week! plus he gives each week so you cannot fail.”
POLIT100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but wording can be tricky and written thought papers are graded hard.

Open-book quizzesMultiple quiz attemptsWeekly timed quizzesTough thought papers

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Several in-person-tagged reviews still describe online weekly quizzes and papers; .

Weekly online quizzesTricky testsPaper-focused grading
“He base his test off of 4 chapters in a textbook but only bases the questions off 1 maybe 2 chapters.”
POLI100
“And 40 question quizzes every week!!And !!”
POLI100

Online

Online quizzes are frequently open-book with 3 attempts; discussions and .

Open book quizzes3 attemptsWeekly quizzesThought papers
“ but openbook w/ 3 attempts & easy Q's.”
POLIT100
“Open book, online and . He grade the 3 Though Paper hard.”
POL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is a and wants.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews (12 online, 16 in and heavy weekly load. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“beyond a . He has no qualms about marking you down if he doesn't get exactly what he wants”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“Its a lot of work! You must stay ahead of the game and do not wait last minute.”

🌟 Teaching Split

52/100

“ ! !”

👎

40/100

“If you have a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • instructions
  • Not a good teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • lots of homework
  • Overall, easy A if you submit your work

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload

  • TONS of reading required
  • assign 3 chapters a week
  • and a quiz

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

28 reviews over many years with clear recurring themes of heavy work and .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 510
1 out of 51

Course coverage

POLIT10014 reviews
POL1008 reviews
POLI1004 reviews
POLIT1411 review
UNKNOWN1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1