AI Rate Professor

Criminal Justice

Gary Sokolow

POLSC10 · POILSCI10 · POLISCI · POLISCI10 · AJ1 · POLYSCI10 · POLSCI10 · CJ1 · POLYSCIENCE · POLSCSECT · CJ7 · AJ4 · V7064 · GOVT101 · HIST9 · CJA000 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are interested in the subject and willing to write a lot, but if you want neutral lectures or light work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardWriting HeavyTake-Home ExamsKnowledgeableMixed Teaching StyleParticipation Matters
  • Students often praise his knowledge and passion, especially in criminal justice and political science.
  • The workload is writing-heavy, with , and .
  • Reviews are sharply mixed because some students find him engaging while .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A is realistic for engaged students, but it , and participation rather than minimal effort.

Online evidence is mixed, while well if they show up and complete the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The subject matter is usually manageable, but fast lectures, heavy writing, and .

Online reviews split between light and heavy workload, while , and difficult exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Attendance and participation often matter, and several comments say coming to class is important for passing or doing well.

The attendance evidence comes mainly from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Many students recommend him for his knowledge and passion, but the strong complaints about politics, boredom, and .

Online reviews are highly divided, while but still include serious criticism.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Grading appears fair for students who follow directions, but and as tough.

Format shift

Online includes one tough-grader complaint, while in-person .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The course commonly , and written homework.

Format shift

Both formats mention writing, but heavy workload.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

He is often described as knowledgeable and engaging, but some .

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are polarized, while strong praise and recurring complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Assessment leans heavily , and some quizzes or online tests.

Format shift

Online reviews mention discussion posts, essay midterms, and finals, while and papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a knowledgeable but polarizing instructor with , and .

Main concern

The main concern is heavy writing and inconsistent experiences with , and .

What students said

“He'll definitely make you work for your grade.”
HIST9
“ 1,500 words.”
POLSC10
“This is not an easy class because of the online tests.”
POLSC10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are split between one very positive political science class and one strongly negative history class with heavy writing.

Main concern

The main risk online is a writing-heavy class where students may feel expected to echo his views.

What students said

“Rather light on work load just a discussion post and midterm and .”
POLSC10
“He also expects a lot of .”
HIST9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam style varies, with many student-friendly take-home essays but .

Take-Home Essay ExamsEssay MidtermEssay FinalOnline TestsConfusing Exam Wording

Assessment risk

Varies

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but older reviews also complain about confusing online tests and difficult finals.

Take-Home Exams1500-Word EssaysOnline TestsConfusing Exam Wording
“The .”
AJ4
“Exams are 1500 papers, good news is that and your have a week.”
POLISCI10
“The class average was an F for the final.”
POLSC10

Online

and final, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Essay MidtermEssay Final
“just a discussion post and midterm and ”
POLSC10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Sokolow is awesome. He's informative and funny. But if you're not into the subject, I can see it being really dull.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He was a really helpful and informative instructor.”

✍️ Workload Reality

25/100

“Theres 3 7-page Exam papers, one research paper on a topic of your choice and to read.”

⚖️

46/100

“He can be a though so be careful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really knows what he is talking about.
  • Gary is very confusing, the lots of work in a short amount of time.
  • He is a very boring professor.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Be prepared to write!
  • .
  • He also expects a lot of .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • 1,500 words.
  • The , but .
  • The wording on Mr. Sokolow's tests and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 35 reviews span many years and repeatedly mention the same themes of writing load, knowledge, boredom, and .

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 56
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values