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Sociology

Michelle Ysais

SOC103 · SOC120 · SOCIOLOGY101 · SOC101 · SOC210 · SOC201 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
56%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you enjoy story-driven lectures and and few grade items.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny personal storiesLecture heavySlow gradingFew high-stakes gradesReading required
  • Students often like her humor and real-life examples, but many say lectures drift into personal stories.
  • Grades can depend on a small number of , so one weak score can hurt badly.
  • The course is often manageable with , and reading, but feedback and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for students who attend, read, and complete work, but few grade items and .

Online evidence stresses exam and assignment weight, while grader warnings.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The sociology content is usually approachable, but , and .

Online reviews call it moderately difficult, while as easy if students show up and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

, and several students warn that skipping class hurts performance.

In-person reviews provide most attendance evidence, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

Students recommend her when they like humorous lecture stories, but others strongly dislike the , and .

Online reviews are more consistently positive, while and grading.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Some students mention fair grading, curves, and , but and very few grade items.

Format shift

Online grading concerns focus on few assignments, while and .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is usually manageable, but , and exams can pile up depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lengthy reflections and textbook dependence, while many assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

She can be funny and engaging, but recurring complaints about off-topic lectures, unorganization, and .

Format shift

Online reviews are more favorable on communication, while and frustrating lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Courses use exams plus essays, reflections, activities, or homework, but several reviews say the grade is based on few items.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize homework, reflections, and exams, while and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed, with praise for humor and , slow grading, and tough high-stakes grading.

Main concern

, and attendance-dependent success create grade risk.

What students said

“how will ? Irresponsible professor. Run away”
SOC210
“Easy A.”
SOC101
“ and ”
SOC120

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive about communication and clarity, but they warn that exams or .

Main concern

Online grades may rely heavily on exams or a small number of assignments.

What students said

“The only thing is that the ; homework and reflections are only worth 5 or sometimes 9 points.”
SOC201
“She grades by very few assignments, only 3 homeworks and reflections (somewhat lengthy).”
SOC101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and reading, but the grade impact can be high because there are few graded items.

Exams Can Heavily Affect GradeTextbook And Lecture Based ExamsFew Grade Items

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and the book, with no clearly proven proctoring or open-book policy.

Textbook And Lecture Based ExamsMidterms And Final MentionedNo Study Guide Mentioned In One Review
“There were 2 midterms and plus 1 final.”
SOC101
“she doesnt give out study guides”
SOC120

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policies, but .

Exams Can Heavily Affect Grade
“The only thing is that the ; homework and reflections are only worth 5 or sometimes 9 points.”
SOC201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Her class is not difficult if , and do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“Professor Ysais is a real gem at Cerritos College.”

⚖️

48/100

“Class was out of a 100 points so each and .”

📚 Effort Needed

62/100

“Her class is not difficult if , and do the work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was also very funny; it made lecture a little more fun.
  • She is very funny, but goes off topic A LOT.
  • talk more about personal life than teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Easy A.
  • She is a !
  • There are little assignments so it's hard getting your grade up.

Theme 3

⏱️ And Organization

  • the semester is done.
  • .
  • and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

41

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 42 reviews across many years with , and exam weight.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 513
3 out of 57
2 out of 58
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 11

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather_Not_Say 1