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Sociology

Jose Briceno

PYSC205 · PSYCH205 · PSYC203 · MCS200 · SOC170 · PSY205 · PSYC205 · SOC100 · SOC205 · AJ180 · SOC200 · PSYCH205SOC2 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
58.7%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want inspiring sociology or ; think twice about heavy online sections.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkInspirationalGet ready to readTough graderHilarious
  • In-person sociology and stats classes often feel engaging and life-changing.
  • Online sections , and tough grading.
  • Effort is rewarded when you show up, read, and complete heavy writing or homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are common with solid work, but he is no free A and online writing standards can be strict.

In-person stats and SOC100 feel more reachable; online SOC170 is much harder for an A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but , and stats tests keep overall challenge moderate.

Online workload raises perceived difficulty more than pure concept hardness.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as important for participation and success .

and you won't pass; online varies by course.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About half-plus would take again, with strong praise for in-person teaching and caution for online load.

Recommendation is clearly higher for in-person than online.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call him fair with ; others say tough, slow, or opinion-driven on papers.

Format shift

Online comments are harsher .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and papers dominate many courses.

Format shift

Online SOC classes especially report overwhelming weekly writing.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Passionate, funny lectures and .

Format shift

and responsiveness.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, discussion boards, papers, and a few high-stakes tests depending on course.

Format shift

Some online sections lean .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and excellent for stats and intro sociology when they attend and do the work.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter, and .

What students said

“Makes statistics fun.”
SOC205
“HE IS THE BEST.”
SOC100
“You are going to work hard but .”
SOC200

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise growth and open-note quizzes, many call workload crushing and .

Main concern

Discussion posts, reading, and several.

What students said

“There are so many discussion posts, like 2 or 3 per week with 10 questions that must be answered 150 words each.”
SOC170
“Definitely not an easy A, as he sets high standards for his students.”
SOC170
“He may be great face2face but NO WAY for online teaching.. Not his thing!”
SOC200

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style varies by course from open-note .

Open notes on some quizzesNote card on examsHard fact-based testsModule quizzes and discussion boards

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person stats and sociology often allow a note card; tests can be hard and long but prep is clearer.

One sheet of notesHard long testsMultiple choice exams
“Allows one sheet of notes.”
SOC205
“He allows one note card for because of all the formulas.”
PSYC205

Online

Online includes open-note quizzes in some SOC170 sections and hard fact-based tests in others; proctoring is not clearly described.

Open notes quizzesFact-based testsWeekly quizzes
“ and easy.”
SOC170
“the 2 tests make up your whole grade pretty much, and the ”
SOC170

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You are going to work hard but . His class is so interesting and honest.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in person), balancing inspiration themes with online workload complaints. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Teaching Passion

72/100

“ !!! Put in the work and you'll do fine.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“this 1 class feels like 5.”

👍 Recommendation Split

62/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny guy!
  • He makes lectures fun and his class was not hard at all
  • Makes statistics fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not a breezy soc class, he makes you work for it
  • if you're looking for an easy A
  • and long!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Load

  • tons of
  • The amount of work is very overwhelming and somewhat ridiculous
  • Prepare

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats, with rich detail and recurring workload versus inspiration themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

14

B+ 5 · B 9

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 1