AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Steve Sherwood

SOC12 · SOC001 · SOC1184 · SOCIO101 · SOC101 · SOC1 · SOC2 · SOCIO1 · SOC01 · SOC21 · SOC017 · 104 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
70.97%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a high-energy discussion class and , and blunt tough love.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing seminarsMandatory participationHilarious and intenseBig Circle cultureStrict attendance
  • Most students call him unforgettable, hilarious, and and solidarity.
  • Attendance and participation are strictly enforced; lateness or silence can cost you the seat or the grade.
  • A vocal minority finds the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many report good grades if they read, show up, and participate, but several stress you must work and cannot coast.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

, while the real challenge is participation intensity and reading volume.

Only in-person comments inform this score.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Students repeatedly say absences or lateness can get you dropped, emailed, or called out in class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most reviews urge taking him for a life-changing class, tempered by a .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

, and papers fairly, but he can be blunt and not an automatic easy grader.

Format shift

In-person only; graded by few things and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect , and occasional quizzes or papers rather than endless busywork.

Format shift

No online workload evidence exists.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Dominant theme is inspiring, hilarious, name-remembering teaching that builds real class solidarity and life insight.

Format shift

A minority of .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessment mixes participation, quizzes or tests, readings, journals, and a major reflective paper depending on the course.

Format shift

and participation-heavy grading.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person, Sherwood runs immersive Big Circle style sociology with , and intense participation that most students love and a few reject as toxic.

Main concern

and pressure to open up make the class risky for quiet or schedule-fragile students.

What students said

“ . STEVE IS AMAZINGGGGG!! get ready for the Big Circle :)”
SOC001
“Class is toxic, abusive.”
SOC001
“You would have to try really hard not to get a good grade in this classroom.”
SOC12

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are usually straightforward if you read and attend, with participation and a as much as tests.

Lecture-based testsPop quizzes used as pressureParticipation-weighted gradeFinal reflective paperStudy guides or lecture summaries

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In and readings, with pop-quiz threats and a strong participation component.

Lecture and reading based testsPop quizzesParticipation countsFinal paper on self or solitude
“In terms of . Make sure to read the !”
SOC001
“He threatens you with pop quizzes if you dont perform and conform”
SOC001

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, , and a minority toxicity critique. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“ !”

❤️ Life-Changing Class

90/100

“SHERWOOD IS THE BEST! SERIOUSLY, the guy changed my life.”

⚠️ Tough Love Risk

40/100

“Dr. Sherwood shatters many of these norms by shouting at, demeaning, humiliating his students.”

🚪

12/100

“You only get 2 chances on missing class, 3 gets you kicked out.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious and really connects the material to real life
  • get ready for the Big Circle
  • His way of and useless.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You would have to try really hard not to get a good grade
  • you really have to work for your grade
  • If you read the will get an A

Theme 3

🗣️ About Participation Culture

  • This class demands your attention
  • Speak up, put away the mask, and don't be afraid.
  • He claims that not participating is okay but pressures you into doing so.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

104

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

majority-positive pattern with a consistent minority critique of intensity and attendance strictness.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 515
3 out of 58
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 5 · A 13

B range

14

B+ 3 · B 11

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2