AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Michael Lowy

PARALIT · SOC20 · PARA97B · PARA091A · PARA011 · SCO25 · AJ25 · SOC25 · AJ11 · PARA01161 · PARA · POLI10 · PARAFAMILYLAW · PARA90A · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if , and detailed exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy ReadingConfusing LecturesSpecific ExamsKnowledgeable but ToughDiscussion-Based
  • All 17 reviews are in person, with no online evidence.
  • Students often describe him as knowledgeable, but and reading-heavy.
  • The course can reward serious learners, but it is a poor fit for students seeking an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A , and careful exam preparation rather than low effort.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

31/100

The material is often described as hard, reading-heavy, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

The , and one review ties passing to being in class every day.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is weak because recent reviews include strong avoid warnings, despite older praise from students who liked the challenge.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Some comments mention lenient moments, but most grade-related , and unclear grade feedback.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, articles, papers, and major preparation for exams.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students agree he knows the subject, but many say his lectures are confusing, mumbled, dry, or .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention papers, , and detailed exams rather than one single assessment style.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

mixed teaching quality and polarized student reactions.

Main concern

Many students say and the workload is heavy.

What students said

“His lectures are convoluted, but .”
AJ25
“A lot of .”
SOC25
“Constitutional Law - extremely hard, only 10 people left out of the class of 40 because of difficulty.”
PARA

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.

The , but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring requirements.

Detailed ExamsMidterm and FinalEasy Final If AttentiveNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention detailed exams and a final that may be easy if students pay attention, with .

Detailed ExamsMidterm and FinalEasy Final If Attentive
“ .”
PARA091A
“ if you pay attention and stay till class is over.”
AJ11
“As long as you are ready to read tons of pages for the midterms and !”
AJ11

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you want to learn something, not for an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He is a brilliant man, but lacks the skills to teach in a concise manner with the amount of reading involved in his class.”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“Prepare to do a lot of out of class reading.”

⚖️ Grade Difficulty

34/100

“ if you want to learn something, not for an easy A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lowy mumbles, so listen very closely.
  • His lectures are convoluted, but .
  • He encourages us to engage in understand the topics.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • .
  • A lot of heavy reading of importatant Supreme Court cases of constitutional issues.
  • I was supposed to get an F, but he gave me a C.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Fit

  • Challenging, but I learned a lot as a result.
  • Great professor. Can be tough at times, but stick through it.
  • who was in class every day. But fail to do so.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 17 reviews over many years with consistent themes, but much of the data is old and grade evidence is limited.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SOC253 reviews
AJ112 reviews
AJ251 review
PARA1 review
PARA0111 review
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SOC201 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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