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Sociology

Marian Spaid-Ross

SOC105 · PSYCH105 · SOC100 · SOC110 · PSYC115 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Great pick if you want a low-stress sociology A with ; less ideal if you want dense, rigorous lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A with extra creditGet ready to readCaring and sweetFew major graded itemsReview day goldmine
  • Most students call SOC courses an easy A with heavy and few graded items (about 4 exams plus a paper).
  • She is widely seen as kind and caring, though some find lectures boring, story-heavy, or light on rigor.
  • Online and in-person both lean easy if you read, show up for reviews, and meet deadlines; a minority report rudeness or weak lectures online.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Repeated easy A , and many A/A+ reports make high grades low-effort if you show up for reviews and turn work in.

Both formats call it easy A; online stresses reading and deadline firmness more, while and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Average difficulty near 2.0; content is intro-level and sometimes called common sense, though reading load and .

Online reviews ; in-person reviews more often stress boring or light lecture content.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Some terms mark attendance optional, others mandatory with and penalties for skipping class or review day.

Online is mostly asynchronous; and review-day presence to the grade.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

; love for kindness and easy grades outweigh complaints about boring lectures or rare personality issues.

In-person praise is broader and older; online includes both raves and a .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

85/100

, makeup flexibility for some students, easy tests after review, and many A grades dominate the record.

Format shift

One online psych/soc section called her a ; most other courses do not.

Workload

Light

74/100

; workload rises when heavy chapter reading is enforced.

Format shift

Online reading logs and textbook prep can feel heavier than the .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call her sweet, caring, and sometimes hilarious or inspirational; critics say lectures are boring, redundant, or story-heavy.

Format shift

; online has more mixed lecture and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade is usually a handful of , with discussions in some online sections.

Format shift

Online often mixes exams, discussions, and a paper; , and review days.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

as an easy A with , review days that nearly give answers, and a sweet personality, though some call content common-sense or boring.

Main concern

lectures that can feel redundant or life-story heavy.

What students said

“Her class is such an easy A. there are only 4 easy tests and 1 writing assignment”
SOC100
“Pay attention on review day, she basically gives you the answers and even gives answers!”
SOC100
“It's extremely redundant & she just teaches common sense.”
SOC100

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Mostly independent online work with , and a paper; many call it easy and caring, while a few call lectures weak or the professor rude.

Main concern

and occasional firm late-work rules; a few students felt unhelped or disliked her.

What students said

“Her class is an easy A.”
SOC110
“Follow the Syllabus, turn in and its an easy A!”
SOC100
“ if you can. She's rude and .”
SOC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reading; friendliness is high, though not uniformly open-book.

Review day answersExtra creditFew examsTextbook-based testsSome open notes historically

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you attend review day, where she basically gives answers and sometimes extra-credit answers; older notes mention some open-note exams.

Review dayEasy testsExtra credit answersOpen notes (some older terms)
“Pay attention on review day, she basically gives you the answers and even gives answers!”
SOC100
“ show up on review days and you should be fine.”
SOC100
“ , and .”
SOC100

Online

Online exams are often textbook-based, sometimes untimed single attempts; one older online .

Textbook-based examsUntimed exams (some sections)On-campus exams (older psych section)
“1-time exams with no time limit are doable and not tricky but based on textbook.”
SOC110
“she gives you 4 exams that are worth 100 points each (must take on campus)”
PSYCH105

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Follow the Syllabus, turn in and its an easy A! .”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews (9 online, 29 in person), highlighting easy grades, , and mixed lecture engagement. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Reputation

88/100

“Her class is such an easy A. there are only 4 easy tests and 1 writing assignment (5 pages).”

❤️ Caring Personality

84/100

“Sweetest professor ever. I honestly do not know how anyone would not pass her class.”

📚 Reading Load

70/100

“ do well on exams.”

⚠️ Mixed Engagement

55/100

“It's extremely redundant & she just teaches common sense.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is the sweetest lady and her teaching style is exactly what I look for in a professor.
  • She does tell her life story but what she says relate to the lectures.
  • the lectures can get extremely boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Grant it it's an easy A but I dreaded going to this class.
  • There is a ridiculous amount of .
  • Easy A if you turn in all your work on time and show up for review.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Ross is a really good teacher and cares about her students.
  • Really nice and ! :D
  • if you can. She's rude and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

38 reviews across many years and both formats with consistent easy-A and .

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 55
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SOC10027 reviews
PSYCH1054 reviews
SOC1104 reviews
SOC1052 reviews
PSYC1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 13

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Audit/No_Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1