AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Cliff Blauert

SOC01A · SOC · OK · SOC1A · SOCIOLOGY · SOC1 · SOC01 · SOCIOLOGY1 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready to self-teach from the textbook and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTests ignore lecturesRead the book or failOff-topic ramblesGraded by few things
  • Most students say lectures are long, off-topic, and disconnected from tests.
  • , and one essay; reading the textbook is essential.
  • yet many call the lectures low value.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible if you master the book and , but many earn B/C/F or .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The subject is basic GE sociology, but teaching disconnect and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Most recent reviews mark attendance mandatory, with tags that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Would-take-again is about 25% and dominant .

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and some F or withdrawal outcomes.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

, but and tests replace day-to-day assignments.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many call lectures boring, circular, and hard to note, with only a minority praising him.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade is driven by quizzes and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person sociology is almost pure lecture, with tests based on the book more than class talk and frequent frustration.

Main concern

Mandatory lectures feel pointless while .

What students said

“quizzes and and have nothing to do with lectures so study the book well.”
SOC01
“Class is mandatory but pointless”
SOC01
“ in class”
SOC01

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 dominate and often test textbook reading rather than lecture content.

Test heavyExams not based on lecturesBook-based testsFew graded itemsExtra credit essay

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are book-heavy, lecture-light, and make up most of the grade with limited other assignments.

Test heavyExams not based on lecturesBook-based testsExtra credit essay
“quizzes and and have nothing to do with lectures so study the book well.”
SOC01
“ in class”
SOC01
“The only thing he puts into the and an essay.”
SOC01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“quizzes and and have nothing to do with lectures so study the book well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting lecture-test disconnect and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“he always repeats him self and in class”

📘

35/100

“study the book well”

🚫 Recommendation

25/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are long and drag out the entire class
  • Gets off topic a lot
  • he talks in circles

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • have nothing to do with lectures so study the book well
  • GRADED BY FEW THINGS
  • Class is mandatory but pointless

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across many years show highly consistent complaints about lecture quality and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 59

Course coverage

SOC0114 reviews
SOCIOLOGY2 reviews
SOCIOLOGY12 reviews
OK1 review
SOC1 review
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SOC01A1 review
SOC11 review
SOC1A1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1