AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Henry Pacheco

ECON1 · POLISCIMEX · POL25 · POLISCI1 · POLISCI · POLYSCI · POLI24 · POLITICAL · POLISCI25 · POLI1POLI25 · POLITICS · CHS · POLSC1 · LATINOPOLISCI · POLI1 · CHICANOPOLITIC · POLI · POLI25 · POLISCI125 · POL1 · 69 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can , and tests that may not match lecture discussion.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing PersonalityOff-Topic LecturesMust Read the BookFunny but StrictMemorization Heavy
  • many call him hilarious and passionate, others call him the
  • ; memorization is a common path to pass
  • Recent reviews skew harsher, with drops and major changes after his classes

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Many say it is not an easy A and require full note .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content ranges from approachable to confusing depending on how well lectures and the book align.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Several students report mandatory attendance or need to attend for .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Strong fans of his humor and Chicano politics clash with students who dropped or changed majors.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

stone, with little .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but reading load and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Entertaining and passionate for many, but frequently off-topic, biased, or unhelpful for others.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and ; book content is tested even when not covered in class.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

funny and passionate for some, off-topic, dismissive, and grade-harsh for others.

Main concern

Tests may ignore class discussion, opinions can be shut down, and .

What students said

“This professor was the .”
POL1
“he has a great sense of humor and the class is very entertaining.”
POLI24
“If you want to memorize pages of notes to get an A, he's your man.”
ECON1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams often prioritize the textbook and can feel disconnected from class discussion.

Book-based examsConfusing testsEssay componentsLecture-quiz mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report , and quizzes based on lectures that must be attended.

Book-based examsConfusing testsMust read the book
“ (and won't cover it in class).”
POLI25
“ on his tests so that you are confused”
POLI25

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want to memorize pages of notes to get an A, he's your man. If and applicable theories, he is useless.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting polarization in teaching and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Polarizing Teaching

55/100

“This professor was the .”

😂 Humor & Energy

70/100

“he has a great sense of humor and the class is very entertaining.”

📚

36/100

“ (and won't cover it in class).”

⚖️

38/100

“ and he always gets off topic.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off topic all the time
  • Great sense of humor
  • passionate about the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A, MUST read
  • memorize the notes (all of them)

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • shoot you down if your opinion varied from his
  • rude to students and staff
  • Very biased professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

69

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and consistent polarizing themes support a high credibility score.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 517
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 510

Course coverage

POLI2512 reviews
POLI110 reviews
POLISCI255 reviews
POL13 reviews
ECON12 reviews
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POLYSCI2 reviews
CHICANOPOLITIC1 review
CHS1 review
LATINOPOLISCI1 review
POL251 review
POLI1 review
POLI1POLI251 review
POLI241 review
POLISCI1251 review
POLISCIMEX1 review
POLITICAL1 review
POLITICS1 review
POLSC11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1