AI Rate Professor

Social Science

Paula Clarke

SOC1791 · ANTHR2 · SOC2 · CSOC101 · ANTHR1 · SOCIO1323 · SOC100 · SOCIO1 · CULTURALANTHRO · SOCIOLOGY1 · PHYSICALANTHR · CULTURALANTH · CSOCIO5 · HIST5 · ANTH1 · SOCIO12 · SOCIOL1 · ANTHRO · ANTHRO2 · CANTR0883 · SOCIO101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
25/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
4.6

The decision

if you want a demanding, self-driven class and are ready for , and a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely DemandingHigh WorkloadPolarizingSupportive If PreparedUnclear Expectations
  • Students strongly agree the class is very hard and time-intensive.
  • Positive reviews say she can be inspiring and transformative for highly motivated students.
  • , and workload that feels unreasonable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Even strong students say the grade , and persistence.

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Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

The content and learning model are demanding, self-directed, and often overwhelming for students expecting normal workload.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but participation, preparation, appointments, and office-hour engagement appear important.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

, but many others warn that the workload and style are too much.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

20/100

Students , and major effort for limited grade reward.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

5/100

Multiple reviews describe 30 to 40 or more hours per week, lots of reading, and unrealistic workload.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Her teaching is deeply polarizing, with strong praise for support and growth but and poor delivery.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Reviews emphasize reading, outlining, participation, appointments, and assignments more than exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students calling her inspiring and others calling the workload and expectations unreasonable.

Main concern

The main risk is extreme workload combined with and low tolerance for unprepared students.

What students said

“The amount of work you need to do for these courses is UNREAL.”
ANTHRO2
“you have to work really hard for it.”
CSOC101
“This class was 15x more work for 10x less grade than any other class I've ever taken.”
SOCIO1
“She's hard, but you will leave her class smarter”
SOC100

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.

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though one comment says exams may be assigned quickly if students are unprepared.

Exam Timing May Depend On Preparation

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The and due next class, without proving open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Exam Timing May Depend On Preparation
“You have to come prepared with questions or else she will assign the exams and they will be due next class meeting.”
CANTR0883

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's hard, but you will leave her class smarter”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“She's hard, but you will leave her class smarter”

📚 Workload

5/100

“The amount of work you need to do for these courses is UNREAL.”

⚖️

20/100

“This class was 15x more work for 10x less grade than any other class I've ever taken.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • you must read 40+ HOURS per week to even be passing.
  • I put at least 30+ hours out of class per week dedicated to her class.
  • This class was 15x more work for 10x less grade than any other class I've ever taken.
  • There is a lot of .

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She .
  • Very approachable and willing to help and .
  • and I couldn't even schedule after school time with her had to make an appointment with her aid.
  • Her demands and expectations are matched by her investment and support

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Fit

  • If you put in the work, you'll get one hell of a reward.
  • if you want to build character.
  • If you .
  • i was only in this class for 2 or 3 classes and left really fast, that's how much it sucked.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 27 reviews across many years with consistent themes of high difficulty, heavy workload, and polarized reactions.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 57
1 out of 54

Course coverage

ANTHR23 reviews
CULTURALANTHRO2 reviews
SOC22 reviews
SOCIO12 reviews
SOCIO122 reviews
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CSOCIO51 review
CULTURALANTH1 review
HIST51 review
PHYSICALANTHR1 review
SOC1001 review
SOC17911 review
SOCIO1011 review
SOCIO13231 review
SOCIOL11 review
SOCIOLOGY11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1