AI Rate Professor

Political Science

James Stone

POLI5 · POLI1 · POLI10 · POL7 · POLI7 · POL1 · 147 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
63.01%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want university-level poli sci rigor and will actually read and study; avoid if you need an easy GE A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderTest HeavyReading IntensiveExtra CreditLecture Heavy
  • ; many call class averages low.
  • , study guides, and help exist if you put in real effort.
  • Online sections draw harsher complaints about dry lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A , and strong essays; many report tough scores and not an easy A.

Online ; in-person students still stress effort but cite more EC and study guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Reading-intensive poli theory and philosophy-style material with lecture-heavy delivery.

Both formats call it hard; online GE sections especially feel harder than expected.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; some online mark attendance optional with optional Zoom.

In ; online more mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 63% would take again; polarizing—excellent for .

In-person recommendations run warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

; exams and essays are graded hard with few other grade cushions.

Format shift

; online complaints about no rubric are stronger.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

but , and participation; EC helps but does not erase load.

Format shift

Reading and .

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

Passionate, knowledgeable lectures and study guides for engaged students; .

Format shift

In-person teaching praised more often; online delivery and tech use draw more criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is mostly a few exams (MC plus essays) plus participation; .

Format shift

Test-heavy structure is consistent online and in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is knowledgeable and often respected, with lecture-heavy classes, participation, study guides, and tough but .

Main concern

and heavy reading overwhelm non-majors seeking an easy GE.

What students said

“ . RUN AWAY IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.”
POLI5
“This class is tough but rewarding. The study guide for .”
POLI5
“He gives you all the tools you need to get an A, you just have to put in the work!”
POL1

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections are reading- and , and mixed reports on study-guide usefulness.

Main concern

and weak online communication.

What students said

“DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THE 4.5/5. For a fluff class, he expected 3 essay exams, each 3 hours long”
POL1
“do. not. take. his. online. course. I'm sure he is a good professor in person, but he does not know how to use technology at all.”
POLI5
“Exam and quiz study guides are provided and if you follow them and do the .”
POLI10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides and EC exist but friendliness stays limited.

Essay ExamsMultiple Choice Plus EssaysStudy GuidesExtra Credit EssaysFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , and EC essays; still tough and high-weighted.

Essay ExamsStudy GuidesCheat Sheet or Index CardExtra Credit EssayParticipation
“half of each exam grade is based on 2 essay questions (the other half, 20 multiple-choice questions)”
POL1
“first exam class average was a 33%”
POLI5
“every exam has an essay worth 20 points”
POL1

Online

reported; study guides and EC sometimes offered, rubrics often missing.

Long Essay ExamsTest HeavyExtra Credit on ExamsStudy Guides
“he expected 3 essay exams, each 3 hours long; no one I talked to got an A on the essay”
POL1
“Each exam is 25% of your grade and long essays. , and no help from him at all.”
POLI5
“He also provides study guides for . It is heavy, but if you do the work with good research, you will get an A!”
POL7

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He gives you all the tools you need to get an A, you just have to put in the work!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Prof. Stone is an excellent, if fairly tough, professor of poli-sci.”

⚠️

30/100

“No amount of studying will help you improve your grade. The :/.”

📚 Reading Load

28/100

“ for PoliTheory, and require you to understand the material.”

👍 For Serious Students

58/100

“If you plan on transferring to a University, and want to get a taste for what that .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about political science
  • Extremely boring lectures
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • NOT AN EASY A, but not too bad
  • do urself a

Theme 3

📝

  • Class is dependent on 3 exams and a participation
  • Massively excessive amounts of reading
  • plenty of chances

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

147

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years and formats show consistent themes of and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 526
3 out of 524
2 out of 511
1 out of 523

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

15

B+ 3 · B 12

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1