AI Rate Professor

Sociology

James French

SOCPROB · SOCIOLOGY30 · SOC30 · SOCSOC3 · SOC19 · SOCPROBLEMS · SOC1 · SOC2 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
71.43%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take him if you will read the chapters and show up— .

Best fit · Effort For RewardBeware of Pop QuizzesOpen Book TestsAnimated LecturesExtra CreditGroup Projects
  • Animated, funny lectures make sociology engaging for most students
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  • Open-book tests and make an A realistic if you read

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and reading-aligned quizzes make an A very attainable if you show up and read.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though reading and pop quizzes require steady effort.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Attendance is taken, often twice, and missing class or .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students praise his energy and fairness, with a minority bored by long lectures.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and explicit easy-A comments outweigh occasional tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Reading, 10-plus pop quizzes, group work, and a paper keep the load steady but not overwhelming.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students call him animated, funny, and passionate, though a few find long lectures boring.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional papers.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person SOC courses feature animated lectures, heavy group work, frequent pop quizzes from readings, and .

Main concern

and random morning pop quizzes punish lateness or skipped reading.

What students said

“Do the readings and copy down his lecture notes and you'll nab an easy A.”
SOC1
“ in the morning. If you're late it will be counted as a 0.”
SOC1
“The and open note...super easy to just coast though”
SOC2

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

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Most tests are open book and open note, with quizzes straight from readings and lectures.

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests are often open book and open notes; pop quizzes come from readings and start at the bell.

Open BookOpen NotesPop QuizzesNon-Cumulative Tests
“Open book+notes for tests.”
SOC1
“Two of the and open note”
SOC1
“ and you work in groups almost every class meeting.”
SOC2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do the readings and copy down his lecture notes and you'll nab an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Energy

82/100

“He's extremely animated which makes going to class not dreadful.”

📘 Easy A Path

82/100

“Do the readings and copy down his lecture notes and you'll nab an easy A.”

⚠️

35/100

“Never be late or you will miss the whole quiz: they are short and handed out the second that class starts.”

📖

85/100

“The and open note...super easy to just coast though”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's extremely animated which makes going to class not dreadful.
  • He's a lot of fun and he tries to make lecture fun.
  • Very animated... makes class interesting and will definitely keep your attention.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you'll nab an easy A
  • It's an easy A
  • When a prof. says he wants no one to get less than an A in his class he really means it.

Theme 3

⚠️

  • in the morning.
  • !!
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2004-2017 with , and animated teaching.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1