AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Joy Klein

POLI101 · PS1 · POL101 · POLI1A · POLI1 · POLISCI1 · POL1 · POLIPOLI · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you , and can handle strong political opinions for a doable grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyTest HeavyPolitical BiasSNL ClipsExtra Credit
  • Lecture ; skip class and you will struggle
  • Many students love her energy and SNL-style relevance, others call her biased and random on tests
  • Workload but exams and note-taking are the real grind

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable with perfect notes and , but and bias complaints keep it from being free.

All .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Material is introductory poli sci, yet pace, note volume, and .

All course-easiness evidence is from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and missing class sinks exams because .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

A solid majority praise her passion and clarity, while a vocal minority strongly advises avoiding her bias.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and study guides help, but and lecture-only.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Workload

Light

68/100

Often little or ; main work is note-taking, portfolio, and .

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

, and caring, though absences, tangents, and bias drag the average.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and occasional portfolios more than regular homework.

Format shift

Based on in-person reviews only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person POL1 students split between fans of and critics of bias, absences, and .

Main concern

Missed lectures, fast oral notes, and .

What students said

“Everything in the lectures are on the test.”
POL1
“ of Xtra credits and the exams were challenging but in a good way”
POLISCI1
“she's really biased and negative.”
POL1

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.

and can include essays, news items, and some book questions.

Lecture-Based ExamsEssay ExamsStudy GuidesExtra CreditNews-Related Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and notes; some students report random or news-heavy items and essay formats.

Lecture-Based ExamsEssay ExamsStudy Guides
“Everything in the lectures are on the test.”
POL1
“ but in a good way”
POLISCI1
“ 4250 questions come her lectures.”
POL1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to work hard and learn and laugh, she is your professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lecture exams, engagement, and political bias. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Energy

68/100

“She makes tough information and makes it easy to understand and apply it your life.”

📝

52/100

“Everything in the lectures are on the test.”

⚖️ Bias Concerns

40/100

“she's really biased and negative.”

👍 Overall Recommendation

66/100

“ and wish she taught .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • shows clips from SNL and other entertaining videos
  • makes tough information and makes it easy to understand
  • goes off on random tangents and her personal beliefs

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just show up and pay attention. Everything in the lectures are on the test.
  • Gave study guides that .
  • and test ever.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • really cares about the students
  • She is opinioned and biased.
  • one of the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over many years show stable , and engagement.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 57
3 out of 514
2 out of 511
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 4 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values