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Sociology

Deborah Burns

SOC1B · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
4/100
RMP rating
1.2/5
Take again
4.76%
Difficulty
5.0

The decision

unless you are very confident with strict writing rules, citations, participation, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderZero-credit penaltiesHeavy reading and writingLow supportConfrontational tone
  • Most students strongly warn against taking Burns because and unforgiving.
  • Many reviews describe zeros for citation or , and little room for error.
  • The only clearly positive review says students can survive by following rules exactly, participating, and submitting work on time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

8/100

, and zeros for small mistakes, so getting an A appears extremely difficult.

Both formats show high grade risk, with online reviews especially full of withdrawals and zero-credit complaints.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The sociology content may not be conceptually impossible, but , and strict rubrics make the course feel hard.

Online reviews stress writing and citation penalties, while and lecture pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

, and online reviews describe strict submission and communication rules.

In-person evidence clearly supports required participation, while online flexibility is limited by strict deadlines and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

5/100

Nearly all students warn others away because of , and damaging grade outcomes.

Both formats are strongly negative, with one in-person exception saying the class works only if rules are followed exactly.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

3/100

Students repeatedly describe zeros, no room for error, harsh citation enforcement, and grade damage despite effort.

Format shift

and is especially frequent in online reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

The course is heavy in reading, writing assignments, quizzes, citations, and participation demands.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize many papers and reading, while and lectures.

Teaching experience

Awful

10/100

Most comments describe Burns as rude, unsupportive, confusing, or confrontational, with .

Format shift

Online and communication, while in-person reviews also report negative classroom interactions.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Assessment appears to , and exams rather than one single method.

Format shift

Online evidence centers on writing, discussions, and quizzes, while , and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are also , and confrontational classroom behavior.

Main concern

Participation and strict rules create high grade risk and anxiety.

What students said

“if you follow the rules, she's fantastic, if you don't, you're screwed.”
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“Never go with her in any condition.”
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“She gave me a zero ”
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Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students overwhelmingly report harsh grading, rude communication, heavy writing, and several withdrawals.

Main concern

Small citation or grade damage.

What students said

“The weekly quizzes were very easy but very harsh.”
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“Anyone .”
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“ GPA.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or closed-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and an exam, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, midterm, final, or proctoring policies.

Weekly QuizzesExam Mentioned
“All the and a ton of and fail it”
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Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and writing assignments, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, midterm, or .

Weekly QuizzesWriting Assignments
“The weekly quizzes were very easy but very harsh.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ GPA.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

3/100

“If you forget even the slightest thing in a .”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

5/100

“Anyone .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

10/100

“The .”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • Trust the reviews, no matter even if you attempt the assignment and it's not in her standard straight zero.
  • She gave me a zero
  • She is going to spoil your grades .

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • .
  • She is a and from the start of the semester would grade me so poorly on my assignments even tho i gave it my all.
  • . only mentioned it two days before due date

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She genuinly does not care abt you
  • Rude attitude, not flexible or .
  • if you follow the rules, she's fantastic, if you don't, you're screwed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one recent reviews across online and , and overwhelmingly negative.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 519

Course coverage

SOC1B21 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 8