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Social Science

Cliff Garoupa

SOCL1 · SOC4399 · SOC160 · SOC1A · HS10 · 1A · SOCIOLOGY · 16341HS · HS44 · SO4424 · SOC1A24761 · SOCL1A · HS20 · SOCSOC · SOCIO1A · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Cliff Garoupa if you can handle long lecture-based classes and want low homework, but if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyEasy if attendingNo homeworkPolarizing lecturesStrict writing
  • Many students say the class can be an easy A because given before exams.
  • Teaching quality is highly polarizing, with some calling him brilliant and engaging while .
  • Attendance and note-taking matter because Canvas or the textbook.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

An A is often easy for , and complete the few papers or exams.

The online review gives only a negative warning, while attendance and notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The course content is not usually described as intellectually hard, but the lecture style and .

Online evidence is too vague to judge content, while lecture delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but students repeatedly say skipping lectures can cause failure because exams come from class notes.

; the online review gives no attendance evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

He is recommended by but avoided by students who need clarity and structure.

The single online review is negative, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Tests are often predictable and supported by study guides, but and .

Format shift

; the online review gives no grading detail.

Workload

Light

82/100

Many students report , and one research assignment.

Format shift

The , while the online review provides no workload detail.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Students split between praising his knowledge and lectures and criticizing him as .

Format shift

Online evidence is one negative warning, while and strongly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

Grades are usually based on a , and .

Format shift

and one paper; online evidence gives no assessment details.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews show a low-workload, lecture-heavy class that can be easy if , and tolerate his style.

Main concern

, and missing class can hurt exam performance.

What students said

“Easy A for sure.”
SOC1A
“No Powerpoint, just lectures.”
SOC1A
“You might as well pull out the book and teach yourself.”
SOCIOLOGY

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is a brief warning with no detail beyond strong dissatisfaction.

Main concern

The online evidence is too thin but strongly negative.

What students said

“RUN!!!”
SOC160

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often predictable through study guides or , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, proctoring, or webcam rules.

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesQuestions Before ExamFew ExamsEssay Question Risk

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, with some students warning about essay questions and strict writing grading.

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesQuestions Before ExamEssay Question Risk
“The .”
SOC1A
“He lets you know what questions will be on the .”
SOC1A
“DO NOT BLOW OFF THE !”
SOC1A

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A if you go to class and because the answers to the study guide (which is practically the on the white board.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in lecture style, easy-A potential, workload, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“He's the most boring teacher I've had yet.”

📈 Easy A Potential

80/100

“Easy A for sure.”

📚 Workload

82/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Garoupa is amazing. He loves to talk.
  • No Powerpoint, just lectures.
  • He is extremely hard to understand.
  • His lectures were long and you .

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • Everything is based off of notes so there's no way to fail unless you don't show up to the lectures.
  • He gives study guides, which are practically the test questions.
  • The !

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Attendance

  • and a very thorough study guide for all exams.
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • only 3 exams and 1 writting assignment.
  • although he sais it does.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide rich and consistent themes, though opinions on teaching quality are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 511
3 out of 58
2 out of 510
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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