AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Clifford Garoupa

SOC30330 · SOC1A41160 · SOC1A · SO115 · SOCIO1A · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if , and tolerate an uneven teaching style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyStudy Guides Match TestsExtra CreditUnclear InstructionsFew High-Stakes Grades
  • and study guides closely, so strong note-taking matters.
  • Workload is light, but exams and .
  • Student experience is split between caring and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

An A is possible with , and study guides, but several students warn that tests and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

67/100

The course content is usually described as simple or manageable, but and .

, so course easiness reflects classroom lecture experience.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but students repeatedly say lecture notes are needed to pass.

All attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, where lecture presence strongly affects performance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendations are split because the class can be manageable, but and uneven delivery frustrate many students.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show sharply mixed opinions.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Some students cite lenient grading and easy , while and heavy test weight.

Format shift

The and is mixed.

Workload

Light

78/100

Students often , and , though tests and papers matter a lot.

Format shift

concentrated assessment weight.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is sometimes caring and knowledgeable, but students also describe boring, unclear, distracted, or rude teaching.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear , and one essay rather than regular homework.

Format shift

and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a low-workload, lecture-heavy class where tests closely follow notes but .

Main concern

Heavy grade weight falls on a few tests and .

What students said

“Super easy class but boring professor that easily gets distracted.”
SOC1A
“Tests are lecture based, 1 essay, 2 quizzes, and 2 tests.”
SOC1A
“This class isn't an easy A.”
SOC1A

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe lecture-based quizzes and tests that are manageable when students use notes and study guides, but .

Lecture-Based TestsStudy Guides Similar To TestsQuizzesMidtermFinal

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support lecture-based quizzes, tests, a midterm, and a final, but .

Lecture-Based TestsStudy Guides Similar To TestsQuizzesMidtermFinal
“his study guides are the same as his tests”
SOC1A
“Provides study guides .”
SOC1A
“Tests are lecture based, 1 essay, 2 quizzes, and 2 tests.”
SOC1A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class isn't an easy A. You have to show up and write the notes and read the chapters to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Very difficult class, hes confusing and his lectures are unclear and .”

📘 Grade Strategy

64/100

“As long as .”

⚖️ Workload Balance

78/100

“ . Just 2 quizzes and 2 tests and an essay. Very simple.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate and real world educated about the topics he speaks on.
  • Super easy class but boring professor that easily gets distracted.
  • and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class isn't an easy A.
  • .
  • Not much effort needed to pass this class he always reminds students days ahead of a test/quiz.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams And Notes

  • Most of the material he covers in class will most likely be on the test so !
  • Tests are lecture based, 1 essay, 2 quizzes, and 2 tests.
  • Provides study guides .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Ten detailed reviews over several terms show consistent themes about lectures, tests, workload, and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SOC1A6 reviews
SO1151 review
SOC1A411601 review
SOC303301 review
SOCIO1A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1