Daniel Thompson

POS03 · POLS2 · POS18 · POS02 · POS003 · POS2 · POS002 · GOVERNMENT · POS018 · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 77.78%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if possible, because the course is highly rewarding and grade-friendly when you attend, follow lectures, and complete the work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerClear GradingEasy A With EffortParticipation MattersOnline Communication Issues

In-person students overwhelmingly , and ability to make political science engaging.
Grades are usually very achievable because he provides study guides, clear expectations, notes, , and .
Online reviews are more divided, mainly because several students say he is hard to contact and slow to grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is very realistic if students attend, use the lecture materials, complete review guides, and .

, while online evidence shows good grades are possible but may require more independence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

The content is approachable because lectures, slides, and study guides organize the material clearly, even though there is frequent reading and lecture detail.

In-person students mostly find the course easy to follow, while online students mention longer lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

86/100

Students recommend him because , and usually sets students up to pass with strong grades.

, while online reviews are mixed because of communication and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Grading is generally forgiving through clear criteria, late-work flexibility, , and many reported A grades.

Format shift

In-person , while online reviews include some complaints about rigid or slow grading.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload includes regular lectures, readings, quizzes, guides, assignments, and participation, but most students say the tasks are manageable.

Format shift

Online students report more busywork and long lectures, while in-person students frame the workload as manageable because .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe him as , and highly effective in person.

Format shift

Teaching quality is strongest in person, while online teaching is praised for videos but hurt by contact and .

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Assessment appears to combine exams, quizzes, assignments, review guides, participation, readings, and .

Format shift

and participation more, while online reviews mention assignments, tests, and review guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, with students describing clear lectures, , and strong support.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter because and success.

What students said

“His class is easy, not because the work is, but because you are set up for success at every step.”
POLS2

“Literally the easiest class ever!”
POS2

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews praise his passion and lecture videos but repeatedly warn about poor responsiveness and .

Main concern

Students may need to succeed without reliable direct contact.

What students said

“He is unreachable for an online class, and that is not tolerable when online contact is the expectation.”
POS2

“this is an easy class to pass.”
GOVERNMENT

Exam style

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Exams are generally student-friendly because , and questions drawn from lecture materials, while online exam controls are not clearly proven.

Open-Note ExamsLecture-Based ExamsReview GuidesExtra CreditQuizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support a student-friendly exam style with notes allowed, study guides, , and .

Open-Note ExamsLecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesExtra Credit

“Allows notes for exams, and , so no guessing needed.”
POS2

“ 81/2 x 11 pages both sides as cheat sheets.”
POS2

Online

Online reviews mention tests and review guides, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, take-home, midterm, or .

Tests MentionedReview Guides MentionedVideo Announcements

“he also answers ALL student questions and goes over any upcoming assignments/tests in his video announcements shared twice a week.”
POS2

“reviews guides for the test to have 275 key terms and five five part questions.”
POS002

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“His class is easy, not because the work is, but because you are set up for success at every step.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Dan Thompson is the as a professor.”

📈 Grade Path

88/100

“as long as you try, and attend class, you will get an A”

⚠️ Online Risk

55/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are very animated and interesting.
He is passionate about political science and history and he is incredibly knowledgeable about both.
He is a and sets boundaries from the start that make the class understandable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

You cannot fail unless you set YOURSELF up to fail.
Bring your laptop and fill in the study guide as you go through terms in class and you should pass the class easily.
Incredibly easy to get an A without trying because .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

HE'S IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTACT FOR AN ONLINE CLASS!
He does not respond to emails nor does he grade stuff fast.
many of the questions that are asked by students, lecture slides, and other information about the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years, with consistent , and online communication.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 541

4 out of 53

3 out of 52

2 out of 54

1 out of 52

Course coverage

POS219 reviews

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POS0184 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 16 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Daniel Thompson

x x x x if possible, because the course is highly rewarding and grade-friendly when you attend, follow lectures, and complete the work.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Path

⚠️ Online Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Format

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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 possible, because the course is highly rewarding and grade-friendly when you attend, follow lectures, and complete the work.