Pat Allen

SOC001 · GENEREDSTUDIES · SOCIOLOGY1 · SOC · SOC1588 · SOCI001 · SOC101 · SOC22 · SOC1 · SOCIOLOGY001 · SOCWOMEN · SOCIOLOGY · SOC185 · SOCSOC · BSC1598 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

Take her only if and ; avoid if you want textbook-aligned lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing LecturerSoviet Union DigressionsStory-Driven TeachingProject-Based Easy AHeavy Reading Load

Students split sharply between loving her passion and life stories versus rejecting constant Soviet Union digressions.
Grades are often attainable if , and watch assigned films.
Lectures frequently skip the textbook, so .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

, and watching films is usually enough for a high grade.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is accessible, but and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

Many students report , though a few women's studies sections were more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommend if you want a passionate storyteller; avoid if you need structured, textbook-focused teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and clear do-the-work grade paths make high marks attainable.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Expect , and .

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Knowledgeable and and off-topic for many others.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Essay tests, film analysis, journals, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person Sociology and Women's Studies sections are lecture-and-story heavy, with , and class talk.

Main concern

Frequent off-topic Soviet Union lectures and weak alignment between class talk and exams.

What students said

“ ! You won't learn anything unless you wanna learn about the Soviet Union!”
SOC1

“Easy A but you won't learn much. Disappointing.”
GENEREDSTUDIES

“Got 100% on every test, as long as you watch the movies and read the book you'll pass without a doubt.”
SOC001

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

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book, movies, and lectures rather than strict proctored formats.

Essay TestsBook-Based ExamsFilm AnalysisNo Proctoring Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, films, and lecture themes, with little mention of proctoring tools.

Essay QuestionsBook and Film BasedLecture Themes

“ and based entirely on the book, movies, and lectures.”
SOC001

“the . do not rely on her lectures to pass the tests.”
SOCI001

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A but you won't learn much. Disappointing.”
Voice snapshots generated from 48 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching, easy project grades, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“As far as a teacher she is honestly horrible. But if you listen to here stories she actually is a very smart lady who knows a lot.”

📈 Easy Grade Path

78/100

“You pick your grade. Easy A but you won't learn much.”

⚠️ Off-Topic Lectures

40/100

“WARNING talks non stop about communism and the soviet union”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are all over the place and she constantly repeats herself.
this woman has a lot of experience
She doesn't teach!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

You do have to work to earn your grade.
Got 100% on every test, as long as you watch the movies and read the book
Her class is an easy A

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

all she wants you to do is read read and read.
True there is a lot of reading for the class
if you are lazy, she assigns ALOT of reading

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

48 detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

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B range

B+ 1 · B 2

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Pat Allen

Take her only if x x x x and x x x x x; avoid if you want textbook-aligned lectures.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy Grade Path

⚠️ Off-Topic Lectures

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📚 About Workload

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take her only if and ; avoid if you want textbook-aligned lectures.