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Sociology

Pamela Porter-Cooper

SOC12 · SOCIO0537 · SSEC218 · SOC1 · SOC1112 · SOCIO9595 · S0540 · SOC11 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Avoid unless and want a tough sociology challenge.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyVague lecturesUnhelpfulSelf-study required
  • Recent students call her a and
  • Lectures are vague or off-topic; you must read the textbook yourself
  • ; older reviews are more mixed

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

high grades hard without intense self-study.

Both the one online review and and drops.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and ; lectures .

Evidence is mostly in-person; online only shows early panic and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory and participation is emphasized.

Online and recent in-person SOC1 mark attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and unhelpful teaching complaints.

Recent reviews across formats are strongly negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

and .

Format shift

Consistent harsh tone online and in person in recent years.

Workload

Light

62/100

Some say little work volume, but , and .

Format shift

In-person notes little work but ; online is too thin to confirm load.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Many describe vague lectures, personal digressions, and refusal to help.

Format shift

In-person has the detailed complaints; one online review is only first-week frustration.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and textbook-based lectures feeding exams.

Format shift

and project weight; online tags include test heavy.

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

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and lectures that miss exams; a few older students liked the challenge.

Main concern

and poor help when students are lost.

What students said

“Dr. Porter refuses to answer even the simplest question. She is unhelpful and difficult to work with.”
SOC1
“she is a ”
SOC1
“To pass this class definitely read the textbook and try to learn on your own.”
S0540

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online review shows an .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“I'm not even in my first week with her and ”
SOC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and pop quizzes weigh heavily and often feel misaligned with lectures.

Test heavyPop quizzesGroup projectsTextbook-based exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Tests, group projects, and ; .

Test heavyBEWARE OF POP QUIZZESGROUP PROJECTS
“most of your grade is based on that and your tests”
SOC1
“ .”
SSEC218

Online

Only and test-heavy design without exam-format detail.

Test heavyTough grader
“I'm not even in my first week with her and ”
SOC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“she is a how her exams and essays will be.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews with 1 online and 11 in-person, noting strong recent negativity. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️

18/100

“she is a how her exams and essays will be.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Dr. Porter refuses to answer even the simplest question. She is unhelpful and difficult to work with.”

📚

30/100

“To pass this class definitely read the textbook and try to learn on your own.”

👎 Recommendation

18/100

“I'm not even in my first week with her and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are vague and straight to the point
  • only talks about her daughters, grandson, and dogs
  • She makes you feel dumb

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not easy, extremely difficult to follow

Theme 3

⚠️ About Help & Access

  • refuses to answer even the simplest question
  • does not like to help people

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews with , but older positives and sparse grade data reduce certainty.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

SOC14 reviews
S05402 reviews
SOC111 review
SOC11121 review
SOC121 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2