AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Wayne Maeda

SOCSCI · SOC325 · SOC321 · SOCSC325 · SOC301 · SOCIOLOGY · ASIANAMERICAN · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

learning value and fair effort-to-reward if you show up and pay attention.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNo BS HonestMust-Take ClassPassionate TeacherLow Work High LearningUniversity-Style Depth
  • honest, passionate, and fun while still substantive.
  • Content is often light on busywork if you show up; some .
  • and alternative perspectives, not a pure fluff class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and you pass or get a ; a few report tougher essay exams.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Average difficulty is low, but some classes feel upper-division with critical thinking and history depth.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Multiple students say making it to class and taking notes is the real key to passing.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Strong chorus of must-take, will take again, and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students report fair grading, simple , and solid grades when they attend and engage.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Light

76/100

Frequent comments of not much work, simple , and pass by showing up; some essay study for exams.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Praised as passionate, honest, fun, and university-style with multi-perspective teaching.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and final with IDs and short essays; .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Consistently praised as a fun, no-BS professor who makes class university-level and memorable; light daily work for many if you attend.

Main concern

Some and ID exams; notes alone may not save you.

What students said

“A must take class!”
SOC321
“No BS with this guy. He is a great teacher with a low tolerance for texting during class.”
SOC321
“you dont really do much work but at least you'll KNOW the material well.”
SOCSC325

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams often mix who-what-when IDs and short essays; some students call them tough with little note help.

Midterm and FinalID QuestionsShort EssaysClosed Notes in Some Sections

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and short essays; notes are sometimes useless and exact dates matter.

Midterm and FinalIdentificationsShort EssaysNo Notes on Some Exams
“ . Notes are almost completely useless. Can find most answers in book. and final.”
SOCSC325
“ . Good Luck!”
SOCSC325
“Midterm and .”
SOCSCI

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“An absolute teacher... I can't say enough. A must take class!”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching passion, recommendation strength, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is a great teacher with a low tolerance for texting during class. He minces no words and is very honest.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“A must take class!”

📚 Learning Depth

85/100

“His class is closer to 4-year style than most classes at city college. you will learn a lot”

⚖️ Workload Fairness

76/100

“just go to class everyday and . i didnt even read the book and i got B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • No BS with this guy.
  • gets down to the point and very fun
  • He likes to play devil's advocate to keep you on your toes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you dont really do much work but at least you'll KNOW the material well.
  • . Notes are almost completely useless.
  • just go to class everyday and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he really cares about his students and pushes higher education
  • He is willing to answer the most difficult of questions
  • Very knowledgable and informative.

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen detailed reviews show strong consistency, but all are older (2004-2011) with no grade distribution.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
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Course coverage

SOC3217 reviews
SOCSC3256 reviews
SOCIOLOGY2 reviews
ASIANAMERICAN1 review
SOC3011 review
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SOC3251 review
SOCSCI1 review

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