AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Richard Livingston

SOCSC23 · SOCS22 · SOCSC22 · SOCS022 · SOSC22 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
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Difficulty
1.3

The decision

if you want a fun, low-stress social science A with a passionate, entertaining lecturer.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy graderNever dullPolitical tiradesPassionate lecturerEasy A
  • Students call him a and constant energy even in long night classes.
  • and light writing homework.
  • and he learns names fast, but the class still feels like an easy enjoyable A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students repeatedly call him an and gives easy As with modest effort.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Content is described as easy, enjoyable social science with light writing and low intellectual pressure.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Students report roll is taken and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Nearly every and easy success.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

92/100

and rewards overall effort over perfect quiz scores.

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Workload

Light

86/100

and quizzes; students say the class is easy unless you are lazy.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students praise passionate, funny, never-dull lectures that make night classes entertaining.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade centers on quizzes, light writing homework, and .

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All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

work, and strong enjoyment despite occasional political rants.

Main concern

Attendance and roll matter, and tangents or classmate disengagement can distract.

What students said

“Never a dull moment with this guy! He and I ended up getting an A!!”
SOCS022
“You can either get your easy A or you can really listen to the great things he has to say and read the textbook.”
SOCS22
“Class was a blast and is an easy A unless you are really lazy.”
SOCSC22

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment feels quiz- and than harsh exams.

Dropped low quizzesLight writing homeworkEffort-based grading

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize dropped quizzes, light writing, and .

Dropped low quizzesLight writing homeworkEffort over single quiz scores
“He and I ended up getting an A!!”
SOCS022
“As far as product than the delivery, awesome!”
SOCSC23

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Never a dull moment with this guy! He and I ended up getting an A!! ... !”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

94/100

“He's so upbeat it's impossible to get tired though! He's in his 80's but his memory is sharp as a tack.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

92/100

“Class was a blast and is an easy A unless you are really lazy.”

👍

96/100

“Pianoman was extremely passionate and made you want to come to class. while at SCC.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Never a dull moment with this guy!
  • He makes learning fun and I look forward to going to his class.
  • Will get up on his soapbox to rant and rave every class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He's an . !
  • You can either get your easy A or you can really listen...
  • Impossible to fail unless you are dumb and without an opinion.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • It is the total effort that counts, not one or two quizzes.
  • Mr. Livingston is delightful!
  • I wish more teachers were like him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve consistent in-person reviews spanning 2006-2015 with rich detail, but all older and no online sample.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
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Course coverage

SOCS0224 reviews
SOSC223 reviews
SOCS222 reviews
SOCSC222 reviews
SOCSC231 review

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