Judy McIlwee

SOC101ONLINE · OLD · SOC101 · SOCIOLOGY · SOC100 · SOC210 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
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Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

Expect heavy writing online and an easy but dull GPA padder in older in-person notes; if you can self-drive a lot of essays.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy writing loadOnline work overloadEasy in-person GPABoring lecturesStrict essay grading

Online SOC sections are repeatedly described as and long exams.
Older in-person comments often paint an easy, low-effort A with dull lectures.
Students who want real sociology depth or light workload often leave frustrated.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

, but online-style comments say lots of essays and , so an A takes real writing effort.

; comment text mixes online and campus experiences.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content can feel unchallenging or textbook-bound, yet weekly essays and .

Evidence is from the 17 in-person-tagged reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; online sections run on weekly deadlines while older notes imply showing up little still works.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

and learning; many warn of overload, boredom, or low value for a 101 class.

Recommendation split is within in-person-tagged reviews that discuss both online and campus sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Older comments say easy grades, while later notes say she is not lenient and critiques writing heavily.

Format shift

Based on in-person-tagged reviews only.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly essays, long quizzes, discussions, and multi-essay midterms dominate many SOC101 comments.

Format shift

Based on in-person-tagged reviews only.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

; many call her boring, unhelpful, or overloading a 101 course.

Format shift

Based on in-person-tagged reviews only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment and finals.

Format shift

Based on in-person-tagged reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Tagged as in-person overall, but many comments describe online SOC101 with huge weekly essays versus older on-campus notes about easy A's and boring lectures.

Main concern

Workload can explode online with weekly essays and long exams for a 101-level class.

What students said

“There is a huge load of work. She expects .”
SOC101

“If you want an easy A, .”
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“I know Online teachers assign more work, but McIlwee went overboard this semester.”
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Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are described as long essay-heavy and time-flexible in some .

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report and finals; some say quizzes are easy or answers are in the book.

Essay midtermsWeekly quizzesLong writing exams

“Midterm and and labor intensive. .”
SOC101

“the midterm was 5 seperate essay questions!!”
SOC101

“Quizzes super easy, answers in book and .”
SOC101ONLINE

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“There's a test and and the midterm was 5 seperate essay questions!! NOT a good teacher!”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 in-person-tagged reviews, highlighting writing load, mixed ease, and engagement. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝 Writing Overload

28/100

“There is a huge load of work. She expects .”

🅰️ Easy GPA Path (Older Notes)

72/100

“If you want an easy A, .”

😐 Engagement Level

40/100

“Made an interesting subject boring. , but grades easily.”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

There is a huge load of work. She expects .
Lots and lots of work. and quizzes
McIlwee went overboard this semester.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades & Ease

If you want an easy A, .
Good class for your GPA.
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Theme 3

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Uninteresting and easy.
just teaching to help supplement the bills.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews from 2002-2007 provide consistent workload themes but are old, lack grades, and .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

SOC10110 reviews

SOC101ONLINE2 reviews

SOC2102 reviews

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Judy McIlwee

Expect heavy writing online and an easy but dull GPA padder in older in-person notes; x x if you can self-drive a lot of essays.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

📝 Writing Overload

🅰️ Easy GPA Path (Older Notes)

😐 Engagement Level

📚 About Workload

📈 About Grades & Ease

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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Expect heavy writing online and an easy but dull GPA padder in older in-person notes; if you can self-drive a lot of essays.