AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Sierra Powell

POLI10551 · PLS1 · POLI25 · POLI1H · POLI1 · POLISCI1 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can; online and tougher tone.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyTough online graderExtra credit availableWriting-heavy examsAttendance matters
  • In person POLI1 is manageable if , and use study guides.
  • Online sections draw , and .
  • than pure multiple choice.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn As by attending and completing work, but online and honors sections need detail-oriented writing and can feel unfairly graded.

In person reviews lean easier A; online reviews more often describe tough or .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is intro-level politics but , and 8-week pacing raise the challenge.

Online 8-week and speed; in person is lecture-driven but steadier.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews say attendance is required, with and lectures not fully posted.

In person is clearly strict on attendance; online varies but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About two-thirds would take again, especially in person for and .

In person recommendations dominate; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and clear criteria help some, but and AI scrutiny drag scores online.

Format shift

In ; online comments stress unfair feedback and withheld grades.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Weekly quizzes, discussions, papers, and for most.

Format shift

Online short terms pack more reading; in .

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Engaging lectures and and vague study guides.

Format shift

In person praised for lectures; and neglected communication.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, discussion posts, essays, free-response exams, and a .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; in person adds essay exams and group presentations.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Lecture-heavy but often engaging; show up, participate, and study free-response material for a solid grade.

Main concern

, and tough essay-style tests.

What students said

“as long as you show up and pay attention, the class is easy enough.”
POLI1
“It's not hard, you just have to actually study because :)”
POLI1H
“If you do the work & study the study guides she gives you its really an easy A.”
POLISCI1

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call 8-week sections clear and , and trap-like essays.

Main concern

, and strict AI-focused grading on papers.

What students said

“Takes DAYS on end to respond to time sensitive emails and takes even .”
POLI1
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POLI1
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POLI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; friendliness depends more on prep than open-book policy.

Free-response examsWritten short essaysStudy guides mixed usefulnessWeekly quizzesNo clear proctoring claims

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In guides that some call broad or useless.

Free-response examsEssay examsStudy guidesNo multiple choice
“ :)”
POLI1
“ , but the study guide will really help.”
POLI1H

Online

Online exams described as written short answers or multi-question tests; reviews .

Written examsWeekly quizzesDiscussion posts
“one 3 page paper, 2 (3 question - written) exams.”
POLI1
“midterm and .”
POLI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I see she is far better in person than online per the previous reviews. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews (21 online, 27 in person), highlighting format gaps in grading and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Overall, Powell was great. Class is very lecture-heavy, but she makes them engaging.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“Take her for an 8 week course if you can. .”

⚖️

48/100

“She's extremely focused on AI usage, bringing it up constantly and accusing students of .”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“BE PREPARED TO READ! You MUST study up because it Is a Gov/Politics class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Class is very lecture-heavy, but she makes them engaging.
  • She actually makes the class interesting and wants students to understand by relating to current events.
  • She's a brilliant, educated, professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Quiz's and and easy to get an A.
  • If you want an A you because she doesn't give A's often!
  • easy B class but not A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • !
  • .
  • Run

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

48 reviews spanning 2016-2026 with detailed format split and , and .

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 517
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 510

Course coverage

POLI134 reviews
POLI1H6 reviews
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POLISCI13 reviews
PLS11 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 1 · A 21

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3