AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Paul Price

SOC1747 · SOC001 · SOC001A · SOCIOINTR · SOCSOC1 · SOCIO · SOCIO1 · SOC1 · SOC01 · KINA028B · HIST15 · SOCSOC · SOC29 · 170 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
63.16%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Price only if you stay on deadlines and like discussion-heavy sociology; if you need flexible late policies or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderNo Late WorkReading HeavyExtra Credit LifelinePolarizing Lecturer
  • Students split sharply between inspired fans and
  • Online sections pile on weekly writing;
  • and study guides help, but late work is almost never accepted

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As are common when work is complete and on time, but and no late work make the A far from free.

Online students ; in-person students more often get As via in-class work plus EC.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is accessible sociology with and critical writing rather than pure busywork ease.

Online feels more writing-intensive; and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

and participation, while some online formats focus more on deadlines than seat time.

; online flexibility depends on the term.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

About three in ; recent fans love structure while long-running critics warn of .

Recent in-person SOC001 reviews trend more positive; online remains mixed on workload and grading.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and no-late policies recur even when final letter grades still reach A for diligent students.

Format shift

; in-person exams with guides feel fairer.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Weekly discussions, papers, reading, and occasional ePortfolios stack up, especially online.

Format shift

Online is paper-heavy; many in-person terms shift work into class time.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Caring and inspirational for many, but .

Format shift

In-person personality praise is stronger; online quality hinges on organization and .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly assignments or in-class work plus midterms, finals, and occasional portfolios.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sections emphasize discussions, in-class assignments, participation, and study-guide exams.

Main concern

Some students dislike micromanagement or feel lectures ramble while .

What students said

“Most of the assignments were done in class which really helped as we had .”
SOC001
“Honestly what is wrong with this guy, it is so hard to meet his standards.”
SOC01
“his micromanagement is reminiscent of junior high.”
SOC001

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online SOC is structured with , and strict no-late rules; many call it writing-heavy.

Main concern

and unforgiving deadlines can sink grades quickly.

What students said

“late work NOT accepted so it's important to stay on top of deadlines.”
SOC01
“ , BUT they affect your grade A LOT and he grades harshly.”
SOCIO
“Super easy class as long as you do all the work.”
SOC001

Exam style

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Exams are conventional and study-guide supported, but overall course risk is .

Study GuidesMidterm and FinalMultiple ChoiceReading BasedNo Late Work

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals track study guides and textbook reading; closed-book software is not clearly proven.

Study GuidesThree ExamsTextbook Reading
“ and he gives his students a study guide for .”
SOC1
“The guides.”
SOC01

Online

heavy prior writing; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Multiple Choice FinalWeekly PapersStrict Deadlines
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SOC01
“The , but going to office hours helps a lot.”
SOC001A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class is easy, but stay on top of your work because final grade significantly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person formats, balancing recent praise with ; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Dr.Price is an amazing professor and this was not a hard class at all.”

👍 Recommendation Split

63/100

“I recommend this professor 100% !!!!”

⚖️

38/100

“He grades insanely hard, to the As .”

📚 Workload Load

34/100

“There was so much work due every week it was ridiculous.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a very powerful speaker and person
  • He rambles and it is hard to make sense of what he is saying
  • NO EXCUSES

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy class as long as you do all the work
  • he grades harshly
  • It is almost impossible to get A in this class

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Deadlines

  • late work NOT accepted
  • Most of the assignments were done in class
  • If you !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

170

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with broad year coverage, detailed workload notes, and stable polarized themes support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 586
4 out of 521
3 out of 520
2 out of 522
1 out of 522

Course coverage

SOC00111 reviews
SOC0110 reviews
SOC001A9 reviews
SOC17 reviews
SOCIO15 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 4 · A 16 · A- 4

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1