AI Rate Professor

Sociology

David Baker

SOC12 · SOC10 · SOC20CRIM · SOC20 · SOC3 · SOC2ONLINE · SOC1 · SOC2 · SOCIOLOGY210 · SOC01 · SOCIOLOGY1 · SOC3ONLINE · 144 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Only take Baker if you , and tolerate blunt feedback.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy writingNo tests onlineTough graderRude feedbackSelf-taught reading
  • Online sections are and harsh all-or-nothing grading.
  • Many students praise deep sociology content; many others call him rude, unresponsive, and unhelpful.
  • An A is possible if you write thoroughly and follow instructions exactly, not if you want light work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Thorough weekly writing can yield an A, but one missed prompt part or thin answer can wipe the week to zero.

Online stresses zero-tolerance essay grading more than in .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is readable sociology, but volume of reading and multi-page weekly analysis makes the class feel hard.

Online workload is especially heavy; exam.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

In ; online is assignment-driven with .

Online is flexible on showing up but merciless on due work; in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About half rave about life-changing sociology; and crushing writing.

Online reviews skew more negative on communication; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

and demands long, detailed essay responses.

Format shift

Online comments most .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Weekly multi-thousand-word essay sets and .

Format shift

Online sections are especially writing-heavy with no tests to balance load.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Brilliant and memorable for some; rude, unhelpful, and disengaged for many others.

Format shift

In person can feel more lecture-driven; online often feels like grade-only with little teaching presence.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

Most sections grade ; many online classes have no tests.

Format shift

Online is pure assignments; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person can include tests that later become ; lectures are polarizing but memorable for some.

Main concern

, and offensive or intimidating classroom style.

What students said

“He is very difficult. .”
SOC10
“Excellent professor who believes in being honest about social constructs”
SOCIOLOGY1
“RUDE. He uses very crude and usually offensive and hurtful language towards students.”
SOC3

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is weekly multi-page essay answers , and slow or harsh email replies.

Main concern

Massive writing load plus rude or and frustration.

What students said

“I wrote 10-15 pages a week. Baker NEVER responded to emails”
SOC2
“Each assignment I've turned in was between 2000-3000 words each. Nightmare of a class.”
SOC20
“this was an easy A, All I had to do each week was read 2 chaps and answer 5-7 questions”
SOC2ONLINE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; when tests exist, later ones may be open book.

No tests onlineAssignment-based gradeOpen book after first testWeekly essay questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Some in-person sections use book-based tests that become open book after the .

Book-based testsOpen book after first testHeavy homework
“bring your book to the first test)”
SOCIOLOGY1
“he usually .”
SOC1
“ .”
SOC3

Online

Online reviews consistently describe no quizzes or .

No testsNo quizzesWeekly essay homework
“ .”
SOC10
“No tests, so grade is based on good, thorough answers.”
SOC2
“ , nada, zip.”
SOC20CRIM

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I wrote 10-15 pages a week. Baker NEVER responded to emails, and it was an online class so there wasn't another way to talk to him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (22 online, 28 in , and polarizing tone. Credibility rating: High.

✍️ Crushing Writing Load

18/100

“Each assignment I've turned in was between 2000-3000 words each. Nightmare of a class.”

🧠 Deep but Harsh

42/100

“His questions are tough, but they actually make you think and analyze.”

😤 Communication Issues

28/100

“This professor is extremely rude and likes to puff out his chest at his students rather then developing them.”

Theme 1

📝

  • . If you aren't a good writer, you wont pass.
  • There are .
  • up being 3,000 word essays each week.

Theme 2

❤️

  • He is so funny, and his work isn't all that bad.
  • RUDE and TALKS DOWN TO STUDENTS.
  • Feedback for submitted assignments is literally copy-pasted hand-wave vague statements

Theme 3

📚 About Learning Style

  • You learn on your own basically.
  • if your a
  • I still apply things that I learned from his lectures to date.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

144

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mixed online and and consistent themes on writing load and personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 514
3 out of 517
2 out of 532
1 out of 555

Course coverage

SOC1011 reviews
SOC2010 reviews
SOC28 reviews
SOC15 reviews
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SOC2ONLINE3 reviews
SOC33 reviews
SOCIOLOGY12 reviews
463171 review
SOC011 review
SOC20CRIM1 review
SOC3ONLINE1 review
SOCIOLOGY2101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1