Is this an easy A?
EasyA
78/100Many students say studying slides and bold terms plus yields an A .
In person looks easy with notes and EC; online and some honors reviews feel much harder.
PLSCI100 · POL1 · PS100 · POL100 · POLITICALSCIEN · POLISCI · HONORS · POLYSCI · PSYCH · POLIT100 · POLI5206 · PSCSI100 · POLITICALSCI · POLIT100H · POLIT110H · POLITICAL100 · POLIS100 · POLIT000 · 35 lifetime ratings
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Many students say studying slides and bold terms plus x x yields an A x x x.
In person looks easy with notes and EC; online and some honors reviews feel much harder.
Is the course easy?
Intro politics is manageable with note-taking, though some find reading and lecture density boring or tough.
In person is mostly beginner-friendly; x x x x x x.
Is attendance flexible?
x x x x x x and mandatory in others, and note quality depends on showing up.
x x x x; in person ranges from optional to required.
Is this professor recommended?
Roughly seven in x x x x x x x and humor, despite boring lectures and recent harsh outliers.
In-person recommendations dominate; the online review is strongly negative.
Course guide
Grading
Lenient
72/100
x x, few graded items, and clear slide-based tests make grades recoverable for attentive students.
Format shift
In person is generally lenient; online quiz timing feels punitive.
Workload
Light
74/100
x x x; work centers on notes, quizzes, occasional essays, and x x.
Format shift
In person is light; x x x x x.
Teaching experience
Good
70/100
Often informative, funny, and clear, but frequently monotone and uneven in engagement.
Format shift
In person is mixed-good; online teaching is described as absent.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
78/100
Grades usually rest on a handful of quizzes, midterms, and a x x x x.
Format shift
In person is quiz and x x; x x x x x x x.
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Course format
Classroom format
High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward
In person he is commonly recommended for x x x x, and an x x x, though lectures can drag.
Main concern
Monotone long lectures and x x x x x x.
What students said
“As long as you print out the x x x x x x x x x x.”
“Study his PowerPoints and key terms from the text and you'll get an A.”
“x x x x x x, because class can get boring.”
Remote format
Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro
x x x x, and rushed quizzes.
Main concern
Slideshow-only teaching and 10-minute quizzes with x x x x x x x x.
What students said
“Prof does not teach. Just posts slideshows with minimal words hoping you'll understand old political theory.”
“Assigns like 400-page books that are boring and make no sense.”
“Also gives 10 mins for 20 question quizzes so you cant "cheat" but I can barely read the questions.”
Exam style
Tests track lectures and bold terms, often multiple choice, with x x available and occasional tight quiz timing.
Assessment risk
Standard
62/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
x x and quizzes align with PowerPoints and textbook bold terms; x x x x x x x.
“Grade based on 3 Midterms and a x x. Make sure to study the PowerPoints and bold-face words in your textbook.”
“Study his PowerPoints and key terms from the text and you'll get an A.”
Online review describes 10-minute quizzes for 20 questions without broader proctoring details.
“Also gives 10 mins for 20 question quizzes so you cant "cheat" but I can barely read the questions.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“As long as you print out the x x x x x x x x x x.”
“Study his PowerPoints and key terms from the text and you'll get an A.”
“He's funny & sarcastic during lectures so never boring!”
“Prof does not teach. Just posts slideshows with minimal words hoping you'll understand old political theory.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
35
Recent reviews read by the AI
35
Lifetime ratings
82/100
Evidence confidence
Thirty-five reviews spanning many years give a stable picture of lecture-heavy, slide-driven politics with some recent harsh outliers.
Inside 35 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
9 reported outcomes
A+ 1 · A 4
B 2
C 1
No reported values
No reported values
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