Mike Rodriguez

POLIT100 · POL101 · POL100 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 71/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 72.22%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you can self-study from reading and study guides; expect .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyGet ready to readExtra creditStudy guidesSyllabus-driven

Course is mostly vocab, study guides, a few exams, and .
Many students get As if they read and use guides; others say lectures are off-topic and self-taught.
and clear point systems make passing accessible for effort-focused students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Study guides, , and As common if you put in regular work.

Both formats report easy As with reading and ; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Material is not conceptually brutal, but and self-teaching keep it from being effortless content.

Online called very easy with reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections .

Online includes both mandatory and optional reports; in-person mostly mandatory but mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, and despite lecture criticism.

Online reviews are positive; in-person is polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and make grades recoverable for most, though a few call him a tough grader.

Format shift

; in-person has both lenient and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Few graded items but , and .

Format shift

Both formats stress lots of reading; graded items are few.

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Students respect accessibility and study support, but many say lectures are off-topic or require teaching yourself.

Format shift

; online focuses on structure more than live teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and vocab with study guides.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many praise easy grades via study guides and , while critics say lectures wander off topic and .

Main concern

; and study guides.

What students said

“In his class you get back what you put in.”
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“The study guides are very similar to the tests.”
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“His lectures have nothing to do with whats on the and finals .”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online reviews describe a reading-heavy but straightforward path with and ; one calls it among the easiest classes.

Main concern

What students said

“Be prepared to read though, lots and lots of reading.”
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“I took this class online and it was one of the easiest classes I have taken. As long as you read, you will be fine.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides help, but .

Study guidesMultiple choice or scantron testsMidterms and cumulative finalExtra credit essays

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

plus vocab, with study guides and occasional pop-quiz warnings.

Study guidesMidterms and finalScantronPop quizzes mentioned

“There were four 50 question exams (four assignments) that had study guides given at least 2 weeks in advance.”
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“the study guide.”
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Online

Online comments describe straightforward quizzes and .

QuizzesTest heavyExtra credit

“The textbook material is heavy and , but quizzes are straightforward.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“In his class you get back what you put in. He spells out what is expected during the course and keeps to the syllabus.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Reading Load

55/100

“Be prepared to read though, lots and lots of reading.”

📝 Study Guide Lifeline

80/100

“Just review the study guide and youre good.”

🎯 Effort Equals Grade

78/100

“Also provides so no reason not to do well in the class.”

⚠️ Lecture Mismatch

35/100

“His lectures have nothing to do with whats on the and finals .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures may at times seem off topic but .
All his lectures are off topic.
He stays true to his syllabus.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

I studied the night before and passed with A's!
super easy, 10/10 recommend!
you will still fail

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

lots and lots of reading
Just do the work. It is a lot, but it is easy.
Do the !

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews over many years with , and give solid confidence.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 54

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 9

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Mike Rodriguez

x x if you can self-study from reading and study guides; expect x x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📚 Reading Load

📝 Study Guide Lifeline

🎯 Effort Equals Grade

⚠️ Lecture Mismatch

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📖 About Workload

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can self-study from reading and study guides; expect .