AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Tom J. Yacovone

SOC12 · SOC001 · SSOC101 · SOC1AMP2 · SOC101 · SOCIOLOGY · SOC1 · SOCIO1 · SOC011 · SOC01 · SOC2 · SOCIOLOGY2 · SOC8170 · SOCIOLGYH · SOCIO2 · SOCIOLOGY1 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will read the book and participate; expect , and occasional life stories.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGenerous CurveBook TestsPassionateParticipation HeavyReal-Life Stories
  • Passionate sociology teacher who makes class feel alive for many students.
  • ; lectures and videos add interest but .
  • if you read.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

produces strong grades; some students pass with minimal lecture value.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Intro sociology content is manageable, though and require chapter memorization.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Attendance and participation are often required; he cold-calls and keeps class to the end.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

77/100

Most praise passion and fairness, while critics dislike family digressions, videos, or political bent.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

82/100

and a forgiving scale are repeatedly cited as making failure almost impossible.

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Workload

Light

72/100

; main work is reading chapters and taking a few exams.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many call him gifted and inspiring; others say he talks about himself or TAP more than sociology.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade is driven by a .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sociology with passionate lectures, videos, forced participation, and .

Main concern

Some students find him boring, self-focused, or politically biased and .

What students said

“He grades on a and makes it impossible for you to fail his class.”
SOC2
“ ! He's very enthusiastic about teaching, and you'll definitely learn a lot.”
SOC1
“only lectures about his own family and repeats same thing over and over again.”
SOC8170

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.

; lectures and videos often do not match test content.

Book-BasedMultiple ChoiceGenerous CurveChapter ReviewParticipation

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

curves; some stats or handouts appear as well.

Book-BasedGenerous CurveChapter Review
“Yacovone is awesome! ”
SOC12
“He grades on a and makes it impossible for you to fail his class.”
SOC2
“Read the book! a must to pass. so u'll get the ”
SSOC101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He grades on a and makes it impossible for you to fail his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and passion. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“A gifted & passionate teacher.Inspires his students.His ideas and question will stick w/you long after the class is over.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

77/100

“ ! He's very enthusiastic about teaching, and you'll definitely learn a lot.”

⚖️

82/100

“He grades on a and makes it impossible for you to fail his class.”

📖 Book Dependence

70/100

“All you need to do in order to pass the class is read the book.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes Sociology come alive by bringing real life into it.
  • He definitely loves what he does...Easy class.
  • all he talks about is the damm TAP program every class session.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Make sure you read the book and you'll get a good grade!!!
  • There's no reason to get an F in his class...Just read the book and .
  • if you want an easy A.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Participation

  • Be ready to participate like others have said.
  • he likes to pick on people, so be ready to answer!
  • Prepare to participate or look like a dumb ass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty in-person reviews over , and participation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 511
3 out of 510
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

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2

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B range

1

B 1

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0

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No letter grade reported

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