AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Sue Hilderbrand

POLS155 · POLS365Z · NOIDK · POS3 · POS365 · GOVM274 · POS2 · GOVTPOS · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging political science class and can handle reading, discussion, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturesTough GraderReading RequiredClass DiscussionPolitical Bias Concerns
  • Students often praise her passion, lectures, and ability to make government interesting.
  • Grades are polarized because many students .
  • , and comfort with political discussion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but students say you , and handle strict grading.

Online evidence is mixed with one A and one complaint about grading, while and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The government content is usually manageable, but reading, tests, and .

Online reviews emphasize reading and textbook help, while but and dense discussion.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

, but many students say showing up is important for passing and keeping up.

Online reviews do not clarify attendance rules, while important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Many students recommend her for engaging lectures, but and bias concerns make the recommendation conditional.

Online recommendation evidence is split, while warnings.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

Multiple students describe tough, picky, or and papers.

Format shift

Both online and , but the in-person complaints are much more frequent.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The , and tests, with some students calling it reasonable and others calling it heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of reading and homework, while in-person reviews range from easy .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Most positive reviews praise her passion, knowledge, and engaging lectures, while negative reviews focus on tangents and .

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is limited and split, while in-person evidence consistently .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews mention homework, papers, quizzes, class discussion, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments and quizzes, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise her energy and lectures but , and .

Main concern

and politically charged discussions can frustrate some students.

What students said

“She is very inspiring in her lectures.”
POS2
“She makes you work for your A, but will help you in any way necessary.”
POS2
“She grades so bad! Believe me!”
POS2

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are split between strong accessibility and frustration with and .

Main concern

Feedback and .

What students said

“ , and confusing.”
POS2
“ and helpful.”
POS2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and periodic exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Clear QuizzesMultiple ExamsTough TestsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Multiple ExamsTough TestsStudy Guides
“Had 5 exams periodically.”
POS2
“ but the subject is tough.”
POLS155
“Use the study guide for tests and you'll do fine.”
POS2

Online

but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, midterm, or .

Clear Quizzes
“the and straightforward.”
POS2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She makes you work for your A, but will help you in any way necessary.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and class fit; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“She really knows what she's talking about and to understand.”

⚖️

30/100

“She acted like she was super chill but did NOT grade that way unfortunately.”

👍 Recommendation Level

68/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very inspiring in her lectures.
  • Sue has great lecture content.
  • She made me more interested in politics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She makes you work for your A, but will help you in any way necessary.
  • She is an .
  • The , but the book is necessary in order to do it.

Theme 3

💬 About Class Fit

  • Lots of class discussion!
  • Good luck being a conservative in her class.
  • If you're looking for an easy U.S. .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 44 reviews span many years and repeat the same themes, though opinions are polarized and some comments are old.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

POS236 reviews
POLS1552 reviews
GOVM2741 review
GOVTPOS1 review
NOIDK1 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1