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Matthew Jones

C132 · POLS101 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him only if you can handle a and frequent assignments.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTough graderLecture heavyClear criteriaMixed reputation
  • Students repeatedly describe the workload as heavy, especially online and in summer sections.
  • some find lectures informative or entertaining, while others call the course stressful and difficult.
  • Grades can be good, but they usually , and strict criteria.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

A grades are possible, but students , and quizzes, so the A requires real work.

Online evidence strongly shows high effort for good grades, while and mixed to soften that conclusion much.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course feels challenging because students must track long lectures, readings, discussion posts, and .

Online reviews are consistently rigorous and workload-heavy, while and less detailed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews mention participation and lecture listening as important, but they do not clearly prove a .

Online reviews stress regular engagement with lectures and posts, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Recommendation is split because and humor, but many warn that the workload and stress are high.

Online reviews are sharply divided, while and include both praise and a serious negative allegation.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say grades require hitting specific criteria closely.

Format shift

Online reviews provide the clearest strict-grading evidence, while and little detail.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

The workload is repeatedly described as heavy, with frequent discussions, readings, lectures, quizzes, and assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews strongly support a heavy-workload rating, and the .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

, but the stressful structure, slow communication, and mixed comments keep teaching quality moderate.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mixed but detailed, while and inconsistent for a strong separate conclusion.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Assessment appears centered on , and criteria-based assignments more than major exams.

Format shift

Online reviews clearly describe assignments and quizzes, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and mixed, with one workload comment, one strong teaching praise, and one serious negative personal allegation.

Main concern

Small sample size includes a serious negative conduct allegation that is not otherwise corroborated in the provided reviews.

What students said

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C132
“Strange walking red flag sexual harassment case.”
C132
“Dr. Jones is an amazing teacher”
C132

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews consistently describe heavy reading, frequent , and .

Main concern

The workload is intense and can feel stressful for the credit value.

What students said

“This class is very rigorous; you will need to actively listen to the lectures provided and create clearly written notes derived from them.”
POLS101
“Homework every 3 days . Tough quizzes . Long verrrrrry long lectures .”
POLS101
“The work usually takes me 1-2 days.”
POLS101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students mention tough quizzes and assignments, but reviews do not clearly prove exam format or proctoring rules.

Tough QuizzesReviews Do Not Clearly Prove ProctoringAssignment-Heavy Assessment

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews do not clearly prove a .

Online

Online comments mention tough quizzes and , but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or proctoring.

Tough QuizzesNo Clear Proctoring EvidenceFrequent Assignments
“Homework every 3 days . Tough quizzes . Long verrrrrry long lectures .”
POLS101
“Every week you have to listen to a lecture 45 min, read a textbook chapter, and answer a prompt.”
POLS101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is very rigorous; you will need to actively listen to the lectures provided and create clearly written notes derived from them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“Beware he gives a BIG workload in the summer”

⚖️

34/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“ and is flexible, and offers a lot of help if needed.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • This class is very rigorous; you will need to actively listen to the lectures provided and create clearly written notes derived from them.
  • Homework every 3 days . Tough quizzes . Long verrrrrry long lectures .
  • The and too much time

Theme 2

🎙️ About Lectures

  • His lectures are very entertaining and informative, but work is heavy.
  • and is flexible, and offers a lot of help if needed.
  • Long verrrrrry long lectures .

Theme 3

⚖️ About Grades

  • .
  • While the course is hard he grades fairly

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

73/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because 11 reviews show consistent workload themes, but the and one serious allegation is isolated.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

POLS1018 reviews
C1323 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1