Solen Sanli-Vasquez

SOC1 · SOC2 · SOC30 · SOC10 · 72 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 89/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 84.44%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will do the reading and want a and wants you to succeed.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and accommodatingLots of readingExtra credit availableClear grading criteriaPolitically charged lectures

Most students get As with effort, , and a very lenient late-work window.
Reading and discussion posts drive the .
A minority object to political framing; most praise her passion and safe classroom climate.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students report , and As if they complete the work.

Online reviews stress easy quizzes and unlimited attempts; more discussion and participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but and long forums keep it from feeling effortless.

; online leans more on forums and prerecorded lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

and others optional, especially online.

; many online sections report it as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Roughly 84% , and fair grading despite occasional politics complaints.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; online has slightly more mixed notes on recycled material and email lag.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Lenient late policy, effort-based grading, , and make grades very recoverable.

Format shift

Online emphasizes open-book quizzes and retakes; .

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Weekly readings, 500-word forums, quizzes, and papers add up, but most call the load manageable.

Format shift

Online ; and a term paper.

Teaching experience

Good

83/100

Students praise passionate, clear lectures and a or unprepared.

Format shift

In-person lectures get warmer praise; some online students dislike older prerecorded content.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades , and papers rather than a .

Format shift

Online is forums plus quizzes and a paper; in-person adds participation and retakeable quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students highlight passionate lectures, class activities, and a .

Main concern

A few students feel lectures push a political agenda and find notes or study guides messy.

What students said

“Great intro course! She is clearly very passionate and cares about the subject. She has a really lenient late-work policy”
SOC1

“She is reasonable and allows you to turn in hw a week after due. She is very accommodating”
SOC30

“She really pushed her agenda this semester and it took away from the class.”
SOC1

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are generally easy As with quizzes, forums, and , though some note recycled lectures and .

Main concern

Discussion posts and , and instructor response time is inconsistent.

What students said

“This class is a very easy A. I love that she gives you extra time to complete the assignments (extra 7 days after the due date)”
SOC30

“you get 3 tries to get 100% on them and as well. easy A.”
SOC1

“It was online and she used prerecorded lectures from years ago. I had to resend an email 3 times”
SOC10

Exam style

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Assessments lean open-book quizzes with multiple attempts and .

Open-book quizzesQuiz retakesExtra creditDiscussion-heavy grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers, without clear lockdown or webcam rules.

Retakeable quizzesLecture-based quizzesPapersExtra credit

“Quizzes are mostly based off of lecture data. .”
SOC10

“She gives study guides that have nothing to do with the actual exams”
SOC1

Online

Online students describe open-book quizzes with multiple tries, forums, and a .

Open-book quizzesMultiple attemptsForumsExtra credit

“you get 3 tries to get 100% on them and as well. easy A.”
SOC1

“ and there are unlimited attempts.”
SOC30

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Just do the work and you'll get a high score”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and size and theme consistency.

🎯 Teaching Quality

83/100

“The me and I looked forward to her lectures once a week.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“This class is a very easy A. I love that she gives you extra time to complete the assignments (extra 7 days after the due date)”

👍 Recommendation

84/100

“Having just taken this class, I am so . Solen is an amazing professor who genuinely cares about all her students.”

📚 Reading Load

54/100

“There will be lots of reading. The and the professor organizes in a way that's relevant to the assignment.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is so well spoken and
Dr. Solen is knowledgeable and trusted due to her extensive experience
Great classroom conversation and the class feels like a safe and comfortable environment

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Just do the work and you'll get a high score
It is almost impossible to get anything under an A unless you are an awful student
easy A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Controversies

She really pushed her agenda this semester and it took away from the class.
Hardcore radical leftie that relentlessly pushes her political agenda
I was disapointed with this one.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats , and caring teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543

4 out of 516

3 out of 56

2 out of 52

1 out of 56

Course coverage

SOC118 reviews

SOC3016 reviews

SOC1014 reviews

SOC22 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 10 · A 24 · A- 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Solen Sanli-Vasquez

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

👍 Recommendation

📚 Reading Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Controversies

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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