AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Stephen Trull

POLI9 · ALLPOLI · POLI5 · POLI1 · POLISCI1 · POLS1 · POL1 · POLSC1000 · 266 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
68.6%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you enjoy debate-style politics lectures and ; skip if , and soft communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHilarious lecturesAll over the placeGraded by few thingsParticipation mattersNo Canvas structure
  • Entertaining, opinionated political science lectures that polarize students.
  • Grades often hinge on a few quizzes and .
  • , and political tone are the .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Many call the class easy with and little homework, but grades depend on a and reading.

Online can feel easy with few assignments; and decoding tangents.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Material is intro politics with reading; intellectual challenge is moderate, while structure and tangents create friction more than content depth.

Both formats are intro-level; and rant driven.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, though some sections allow optional attendance if you read.

; online attendance is mixed and less clearly enforced.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and honesty, but a large minority strongly warns others away.

; online recommendations are weaker and more conditional.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and , yet some call him a tough grader and exam-dependent.

Format shift

In-person comments more often mention open notes and EC; online focuses on sparse high-stakes quizzes.

Workload

Light

72/100

Homework is usually minimal; , and occasional papers drive the grade.

Format shift

Online and ; reading volume varies by course.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Fans praise engaging, hilarious lectures; critics cite rants, disorganization, rudeness, and poor alignment to assessments.

Format shift

In-person teaching is polarizing but often praised for energy; online teaching quality is frequently criticized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and sometimes essays or papers.

Format shift

Online is almost purely quizzes and tests; in-person adds discussion participation and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is funny and discussion-driven with entertaining lectures, but , and and quizzes.

Main concern

, and lectures that do not always map cleanly to exams.

What students said

“The lectures were entertaining and his stories were engaging to the lecture where I was very capable of remembering things.”
POLISCI1
“ and he tends to go on tangents that do not relate to the material at hand.”
POLI9
“ one and if you're not easily offended i cant recommend the class enough.”
POLI5

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and low perceived care for online delivery.

Main concern

, and little online instruction beyond reading and tests.

What students said

“This class was very easy. I only had to do one discussion, 3 quizzes, and 3-4 tests the whole semester.”
POL1
“With regard to his online teaching skills, he has none. Multiple students complained about not receiving notifications and missing a quiz.”
POL1
“He really doesn't care and its only quizzes and .”
POL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

class, making them friendlier if you prepare the readings.

Open note examsTake-home examsTextbook allowedFew graded itemsExtra credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams range from ; he often previews topics or allows the textbook.

Open noteTake-home examsTextbook on some examsExam topics given in class
“the other ones were open note and multiple-choice.”
POLISCI1
“ one”
POLI5
“ the textbook and he also goes through the questions.”
POL1

Online

and several tests that some call easy and others call challenging without much teaching support.

Quizzes and tests onlyFew discussionsChallenging but manageable exams
“The and I had no problem passing the class.”
POL1
“ but manageable with preparation.”
POL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you get offended easily or lowkey sensitive to topics and can't joke about stuff or . The lectures were entertaining and his stories were engaging.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and online vs in-person contrasts. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Personality

58/100

“ if you value your sanity.”

😂 Entertaining Lectures

80/100

“The TRUTH TRULL is absolutely HILARIOUS! Took him this last spring semester he was very personable and made everyone laugh.”

📝

78/100

“Grades are dependent on 4 major exams so if you fail those, good luck.”

📱

35/100

“He never once communicated via Canvas. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he tends to go on tangents that do not relate to the material at hand
  • lectures felt more like a
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !!
  • , and an .
  • textbook.

Theme 3

🗳️ About Politics & Tone

  • just be wary of the professor's political leanings.
  • claims to be bipartisan while very clearly showing conservative preference.
  • If you are not open to see the truth .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

266

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent and older reviews with consistent polarization on humor versus disorganization provide strong, detailed evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 599
4 out of 560
3 out of 542
2 out of 527
1 out of 539

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

25

A+ 4 · A 20 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2