AI Rate Professor

Political Science

Matthew Freeman

POSC4 · PS1 · POSCI4 · POLISCI4 · POSC1 · POLI1 · POLSC1 · POLISCI1 · POSCI1 · POCS1 · 132 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
82.26%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

; use online mainly if you want a manageable A and can self-manage.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPassionate Poli Sci LecturesEasy Exams In PersonOutdated Online VideosHard to Reach by EmailGPA-Friendly Grader
  • In-person lectures are energetic and convert many students who hated politics into fans.
  • Grades and exams are often easy, especially online, but feedback and .
  • Online experience is more mixed due to decade-old videos, strict deadlines, and slow communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students report , and straightforward paths to A or A+.

Online leans easiest; if you attend lectures and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is intro-level for most sections, though theory readings in POSCI 4 can feel heavier.

Theory-focused in-person sections feel more demanding than standard POSCI 1 online modules.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; others warn that lecture-based tests punish skipping.

; online is typically async with no live attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Strong recommendation for passion and grades, tempered by communication and online-quality complaints.

In-person recommendations are warmer; online reviews more often say take him only for the easy A.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Exams and papers are widely described as easy or fair, with .

Format shift

Online students especially call it GPA-friendly; as pretty generous.

Workload

Light

64/100

, and a few papers rather than constant busywork.

Format shift

Online 8-week or summer terms can feel heavier .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

In-person energy and clarity draw high praise; online outdated lectures and weak outreach pull the average down.

Format shift

video experience.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and short essays depending on course format.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus papers; and discussion.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

who makes politics fun, with fair-to-easy exams if you attend and .

Main concern

A vocal minority find lectures rambling or politically one-sided and say the .

What students said

“The !!!! Freeman is such a cool guy”
POLISCI4
“Hated politics before taking Freeman. found it super interesting in the class though. his lectures are the ”
POCS1
“ . he babbles on for the entire lecture and provides .”
POCS1

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is often an easy A with discussions, quizzes, and papers, but many , and ignored emails.

Main concern

Outdated video lectures and .

What students said

“I've taken 10+ classes, and this class was probably the easiest A.”
POSCI1
“Professor Freeman does not grade anything until AFTER the semester is over... He doesnt care about his job, easy A class though.”
POCS1
“Lectures are almost 10 years old. Lectures are long and monotonous... It is very easy though”
POCS1

Exam style

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Exams are often described as easy if ; reviews do not .

Easy midterms and finalsLecture-based questionsMultiple-choice final in some termsOpen-minded essay promptsNo clear Lockdown Browser

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and frequently called easy or manageable with good notes; some free-response midterms.

Lecture-based examsEasy multiple-choice finalFree-response midtermNotes critical
“ this school.”
POCS1
“free-response midterm which was alright, but the choice”
POSCI1

Online

, and papers; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion boards2 papers commonSelf-paced modules
“Class consists of pre-recorded lectures, readings, a weekly discussion forum, 4 quizzes and 2 papers.”
POSCI1
“An easy A. I learned about the founding of the US government and how it functions.”
POCS1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The Literal GOAT!!!! Freeman is such a cool guy that even if him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting strong in-person energy with online support gaps. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Easily the ; engaging and interesting lectures, accessible outside of class time and genuinely cares.”

🅰️ Easy Grade Path

80/100

“I've taken 10+ classes, and this class was probably the easiest A.”

💻 Online Friction

45/100

“lectures are on Vimeo around 2012 which no one uses, and since he never answers emails he probably just ignores his class all semester”

👍

78/100

“Hated politics before taking Freeman. found it super interesting in the class though. his lectures are the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are the and super energetic
  • Greatest Lectures ever. I hate politics, but this makes it very interesting
  • Super engaging professor that clearly cares a lot about the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this school
  • Yeah, you can use his classes to bump that GPA up

Theme 3

📧 About Communication Gaps

  • I sent him six emails. Nada
  • It's pretty difficult to reach him outside of class

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

132

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with and repeated themes on lectures, grades, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 598
4 out of 520
3 out of 510
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

POCS125 reviews
POSCI17 reviews
POSCI45 reviews
POLISCI44 reviews
POLI12 reviews
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POLISCI12 reviews
POSC42 reviews
POLSC11 review
POSC11 review
PS11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

35

A+ 6 · A 29

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1