AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Linda McDill

SOCMO1A · SOCM0230907 · MO1 · SOCM01 · SCOM01 · SOCMO2 · SOCIALPROBLEMS · M01 · SOCM02 · SOC101 · SOCIOLOGY · SOCMO1 · ONLINESOC01 · M0170028 · SOC01 · SOCM0131141 · INTROTOSOC · SOCIOM01 · 178 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Avoid if you have another option; if and tolerate off-topic lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-topic lecturesTests mismatch materialGet ready to readPersonal stories heavyPolarizing
  • Many students say lectures wander into personal stories and Middle East politics instead of sociology.
  • textbook or Quizlet self-study.
  • Online formats can be easier and more autopilot for some, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Some online sections are easy, but many report tough or and .

Online summer and Pearson sections can be easy; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Sociology content is not inherently advanced, but confusion and off-topic lectures raise the effective challenge.

Online reading-quiz paths can feel easier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; some require seminars or early attendance while and just read.

Online ; in-person comments range from mandatory seminars to skippable lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Overall tone is strongly negative despite a .

; a few online students recommend her, especially short summer terms.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Discussions can be easy online, but as tough or poorly aligned.

Format shift

Online board discussions can be easy; .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Reading load, weekly quizzes, discussions, and a few major exams are common; not endless projects.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and reading heavy; in-person adds long lectures and seminars.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Dominant theme is unfocused lectures, personal tangents, and weak connection to assessed material.

Format shift

Online teaching is often hands-off Pearson; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades frequently hinge on a few large timed exams plus quizzes, with lectures providing limited alignment.

Format shift

Both formats stress exams; online adds Pearson quizzes and discussions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and .

Main concern

Lecture content , so class time can feel wasted.

What students said

“WORST PROFESSOR I'VE HAD IN MY WHOLE COLLEGE EXPERIENCE! I .”
SOCIOM01
“ .”
SOC01
“One of ! What a wonderful woman”
SOCM01

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ranges from easy Pearson/quiz .

Main concern

and class structure can feel abandoned.

What students said

“The easiest class of my life. She sets you up to pass.”
SCOM01
“ on them.”
M01
“Lots of the tests.”
ONLINESOC01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often high stakes and poorly matched to lectures or Pearson quizzes, raising failure risk.

Timed examsBook-heavy questionsLecture mismatchWeekly quizzesExtra credit essays

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

the book, not lectures, with vague study guides.

Book-based testsLecture mismatchPop quizzesVague study guides
“ .”
SOC01
“the 3 exams she gives are AWFUL. and the questions aren't relevant to the material.”
SOCM01
“ and nothing from her lectures”
SOC101

Online

Online students report timed multi-exam setups and .

Timed 50-question examsPearson quizzesQuizlet self-study
“There are (3) 50 question exams timed at 50 mins. each”
SOCM01
“ on them. Thank god for quizlet!”
M01
“ . The only thing that saved me was the essay.”
ONLINESOC01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She talks way too much about her life and not enough about sociology. She treats her students like they're still in high school. And and nothing from her lectures”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and assessment mismatch. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“She rambles about almost anything BUT sociology.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

32/100

“PLEASE, I BEG OF .”

📝

30/100

“ .”

🌐 Online Split

55/100

“The easiest class of my life. She sets you up to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • just talks about her personal life
  • rambles for two hours
  • talks about her life and Middle Eastern conflict
  • One of

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • questions aren't relevant to the material
  • Could have simply read the book and never showed up
  • The easiest class of my life
  • on them

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • went off on me in front of the whole class
  • Extremely unprofessional
  • got into an argument in front of the class
  • Feels like she doesnt care about her students

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

178

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with a strong, repeated consensus on off-topic lectures and test mismatch.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 524
3 out of 521
2 out of 542
1 out of 554

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 5

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

5

C 4 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 7