Larry Minsky

SOC100 · SOCIOLOGY100 · SOCG100 · SOCIO100 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
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Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you can handle reading-heavy, discussion-driven sociology with and a polarizing lecture style.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing LecturerHeavy ReadingHard TestsGroup ProjectsExtra Credit

Reviews are sharply split between students who find him engaging and .
, and taking tests and group work seriously.
Grading can be demanding, but some students mention curves, , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A seems possible with reading, participation, and , but and it is not an easy A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The sociology content is manageable for some students, but , and raise the challenge.

Only in-person reviews exist, and and painfully difficult experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

Students recommend him only for those who like provocative discussion and , and group work.

Recommendation and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some reviews cite a curve, , and clear study questions, while and a non-easy grade.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention required reading, , and finals.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students split between calling him entertaining and .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is in person only and highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are described as , and major projects or papers.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with strong praise for discussion and engagement but , and group projects.

Main concern

Students may struggle with , and a lecture style some find confusing or offensive.

What students said

“Its not an easy A; but it makes you look at the world around you.”
SOC100

“ .”
SOC100

“his classes are never boring”
SOCG100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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, but reviews repeatedly describe difficult, test-heavy assessment with trick questions and long exams.

Hard TestsTrick QuestionsMidtermFinalLong Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final formats, and long exams, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Hard TestsTrick QuestionsMidtermFinalLong Exams

“ .”
SOC100

“Entire grade based on 3 things: , and 15 page research paper due @ the end of the semester.”
SOCIO100

“Our first exam was 200 questions long”
SOCIOLOGY100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Its not an easy A; but it makes you look at the world around you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“his classes are never boring and you can tell he has a passion for teaching and getting people to think.”

📈 Effort For Grade

54/100

“Its not an easy A; but it makes you look at the world around you.”

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32/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Prof Minsky was an entertaining speaker and did say shocking things to provoke thought and understanding.
sometimes
He can talk himself into circles.
his classes are never boring

Theme 2

📚 About Workload & Grades

Do the required reading, participate in class, and .
Not an easy grade but he grades on a curve.
He gives 2 test, 100 questions each, 1 group project and about 4-6 quizes.
If you just read the book it's impossible to do badly on the exams.

Theme 3

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and uses a lot of trick questions.
There was a ton of group work
Most of the .

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across several years provide rich detail, though opinions are polarized and old.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

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Course coverage

SOC10016 reviews

SOCIO1003 reviews

SOCG1001 review

SOCIOLOGY1001 review

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Larry Minsky

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Effort For Grade

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📚 About Workload & Grades

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if you can handle reading-heavy, discussion-driven sociology with and a polarizing lecture style.

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