AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Patrick O'Brien

SOC106 · SOC109 · SOC101 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.52%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want engaging Sociology and a fair, student-friendly grade path.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing LecturesDiscussion-Based GradesInspirationalClear RubricsNo Heavy Midterms Often
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the and many change majors after his class.
  • and quizzes more than brutal exams.
  • Show up, follow citation directions, and the A is very achievable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

High A rates when students follow rubrics, cite sources, and complete discussions and quizzes on time.

Both formats report easy grades with ; a minority of online students call him picky.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and well explained; the and writing, not abstract exams.

In-person lectures make content even easier .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but in-class activities and and engagement points.

In-person students gain more from live lectures; online has no seat-time pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Would-take-again is extremely high, with students calling him life-changing and .

Recommendation stays strong online and in person, with slightly more love for live lectures.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

and ; full credit is common when directions and citations are followed.

Format shift

A ; most still say fair and clear.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect regular reading plus 700-1200 word discussions and quizzes, but usually light or .

Format shift

Online summer sections can feel writing-heavy; in person is still manageable weekly work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Near-universal praise for passion, humor, clarity, and lectures that keep ADHD and non-majors engaged.

Format shift

In-person charisma is legendary; online still earns strong organization and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

and quizzes; many sections have little or no traditional midterm or final.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-first; a few online terms still include two exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

weekly work.

Main concern

Weekly or .

What students said

“Easily the . He is an absolutely amazing lecturer.”
SOC109
“100% recommend this class and !!!”
SOC101
“ !!! love him!”
SOC106

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and engaging with weekly discussions and quizzes; a few students dislike writing-heavy grading.

Main concern

if you miss citation or structure rules.

What students said

“Interesting material and .”
SOC101
“Even through the online format, I could tell that he is passionate about what he does.”
SOC101
“Class made no sense, solely 700 word responses to different subjects every week.”
SOC101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly low-stakes quizzes and .

Discussion HeavyWeekly or Biweekly QuizzesOften No Midterm/FinalClear RubricsExtra Credit (some terms)

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, many students report , just discussions, quizzes, and occasional in-class activity points.

No Midterm/Final (many sections)Long Discussion PostsQuizzesIn-Class Activities
“its so !!! love him!”
SOC106
“No mid term or .”
SOC109

Online

Online work is mostly module discussions and quizzes; .

Discussion PostsModule QuizzesSome Two-Exam TermsExtra Credit Paper
“1 long discussion post + 3 replies a week as well as 2 quizzes.”
SOC101
“Discussions worth 50% of our grade. ... 2 exams worth 20% each and .”
SOC101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easily the . He is an absolutely amazing lecturer.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lecture excellence and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“Prof O'Brien was the . He is so funny, cares about his students, and always makes class fun and interesting.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ !”

🅰️ Grade Fairness

82/100

“Honestly, show up, do the word, and you'll get an A.”

💬 Work Pattern

58/100

“ but if you follow the directions (CITE SOURCES) you will succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fascinating lectures and he's happy to talk to you about even weirder sociology subjects.
  • His enthusiasm and passion for the subject has been an inspiration to me.
  • I would be upset if I had to miss his lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is super easy too.
  • The workload is very manageable as well.
  • He is a . Really rude, didn't help me.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He made us feel heard and valued our input.
  • We are lucky to have this professor.
  • Also... hot.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent reviews with exceptional , and high take-again intent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 591
4 out of 518
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SOC10135 reviews
SOC10910 reviews
SOC1065 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 14 · A 11 · A- 12

B range

10

B+ 6 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1