AI Rate Professor

Psychology

Paul Christensen

SOCIALDEVIANCE · SOC112 · SOCIO110 · SOC120 · SOCIOLOGY112 · SOC110112 · SOCIALPSY · SOC140 · MULTIPLE · SOC101 · SOCIOLOGY · SOC110 · SOCIALPSYCH · INTROSOC · INTROTOSOC · SOC230 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you tolerate rambling, opinionated, and unstructured lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy CreditsUnstructured LecturesFunny StorytellerPolarizing StyleTake-Home Tests
  • Many students say the class is very easy and low workload.
  • Teaching quality is sharply polarizing, with praise for humor and insight but frequent complaints about tangents and poor structure.
  • Some students found him inspiring, while others felt they learned little.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many comments call the class easy, but some say an A may require an .

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The coursework is often easy, but and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Work can often be done outside class, but if students need context for .

, with no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and memorable discussion, but his rambling style creates strong negative reactions.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Many students , and , though some report strict expectations on papers.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

The workload is often described as a calling it easy.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students split between inspirational praise and complaints that lectures are unfocused, personal, and confusing.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

and limited assignments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

but polarizing class built around stories, films, tangents, and limited assignments.

Main concern

Students who want organized, focused instruction may be frustrated.

What students said

“Easy grade, but painful to sit through. Run!!!”
SOC110
“3 take home quizes and an .....just a breeze this guy is.”
INTROTOSOC
“Class was a mess of unrelated tangents and movies.”
SOCIALPSYCH

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.

quizzes, though one review mentions a .

Take-Home TestsTake-Home QuizzesOptional PaperTough Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes, but one review reports a .

Take-Home TestsTake-Home QuizzesTough Final Mentioned
“The 2 tests were take-home and all about sociological terms...”
SOC110
“3 take home quizes and an .....just a breeze this guy is.”
INTROTOSOC
“ , and a .”
SOC101

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy grade, but painful to sit through. Run!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and structure; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Class was a mess of unrelated tangents and movies.”

📈 Grade Effort

86/100

“This is one of the easiest classes I have ever taken at COM...work wise.”

📝

82/100

“The 2 tests were take-home and all about sociological terms...”

👍 Recommendation Fit

68/100

“if you .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Knowing Prof Christensen changed my life!
  • Class was a mess of unrelated tangents and movies.
  • he likes to talk about himself for hours.
  • He is funny and shows a lot of interesting films

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy grade, but painful to sit through. Run!!!
  • Write a !
  • 3 take home quizes and an .....just a breeze this guy is.
  • The only way to get an A is by writing a .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Structure

  • Very vague at instruction and answers.
  • His lectures are lose therefore confussing.
  • This class is very unstructured.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews across many years give a rich and consistent picture of an easy but polarizing instructor.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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SOC1014 reviews
SOC1124 reviews
SOCIOLOGY3 reviews
INTROSOC1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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