AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Joseph Farrelly

GERON300 · SOC301 · PHIL353 · SOC01 · SOC335 · SOC300 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
55%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can hit weekly deadlines and study beyond lectures; shop around if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrict DeadlinesLecture HeavyQuiz MismatchFree MaterialsPolarizing
  • Many students call content general-knowledge easy, with free materials and .
  • Common complaints are quizzes that do , and rigid deadlines.
  • and skipping or late arrival can tank the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many report easy As with notes and , but and C/D grades appear often.

Online and and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Material is often general knowledge, though subject matter and .

Both formats describe accessible content with uneven quiz difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Skip class and you will not pass tags and .

In-person reviews stress lateness and presence more than online ones.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About half would take again; praise for passion and .

Online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

helps some, but and deadline cuts lower others.

Format shift

Online reviews more often cite deadline grade cuts; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly discussions and readings add up, but many call total hours manageable.

Format shift

Online often mentions readings and quizzes; and exams.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students split between amazing relevant lectures and boring or mismatched teaching.

Format shift

Both formats show strong praise and strong criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, papers, midterms, and occasional finals.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; and papers.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

As and passionate lectures to terrible lectures, quiz mismatch, and harsh lateness rules.

Main concern

Quizzes not matching lecture and .

What students said

“If you have the .”
SOC300
“the lecture doesnt have anything to do with the quizzes”
SOC301
“Very easy class. If you read the textbook, you'll get an A+ without breaking a sweat.”
SOC300

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

organized with free materials for some, boring and .

Main concern

Timed quizzes and .

What students said

“He IS very strict about deadlines.”
SOC335
“ while lecturing is opposite on the quiz”
SOC300
“as long as you take notes during the online lectures and can write a ”
SOC300

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and tests are common; if tech fails.

Timed QuizzesNo RetakesOpen Book GroupsStudy Guides Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; some open-book group quizzes and midterms/finals reported.

Quizzes Not Matching LectureMidterms and FinalOpen Book Group Quizzes
“the lecture doesnt have anything to do with the quizzes”
SOC301
“ and in groups”
PHIL353

Online

Online students report timed quizzes, sometimes mismatched to lectures, with if computer dies.

Timed QuizzesNo RetakesQuiz Mismatch
“Be careful because if your computer dies or there's an outage, that's it. .”
SOC300
“The questions are so long and the time is less.”
SOC300

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews across online and , and ease. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“He is a fantastic, passionate, genuine teacher! !”

⏱️ Deadline Strictness

35/100

“He IS very strict about deadlines.”

❓ Quiz Alignment

30/100

“what he is mentioning in the lecture is actually not the same on the quizzes”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's an easy A
  • Easy A.
  • As long as you do the he provides you will pass

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Boring Lectures
  • Amazing lectures
  • Terrible lecture!

Theme 3

📋 About Policies

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • If you don't .
  • all required materials are provided by Farrelly for free

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews over many years with , and ease give solid confidence.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

SOC30017 reviews
SOC30110 reviews
SOC3353 reviews
GERON3001 review
PHIL3531 review
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SOC011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values