AI Rate Professor

Ethnic Studies

James Bany

SOC1 · SOC10 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.0/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Avoid unless you need the class and can handle strict deadlines and opinion-forward lectures.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderInflexible on late workOpinion-heavy teachingTest heavyNot recommended
  • Both students rate quality 1 and .
  • One cites refusal to accept late work after a mix-up; another cites biased lectures and .
  • Grades reported are C and D with little flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Reported C and D grades plus tough grader tags make an easy A unlikely.

All evidence is from online SOC reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Difficulty ratings are mixed (2 and 4); content is not the and climate.

Online-only sample.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

One online , so policy is inconsistent in this sample.

SOC1 optional; SOC10 mandatory per review fields.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

and describe rude or .

Both .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

18/100

, and no late-work flexibility point to strict scoring.

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

One review stresses finishing every assignment; another tags test and lecture heavy, not endless busywork.

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Teaching experience

Awful

12/100

Students describe rudeness, closed-mindedness, and opinion-driven teaching without solid backing.

Format shift

Online-only evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Test heavy and lecture heavy tags .

Format shift

Online-only; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online SOC classes are rated poorly for , and lectures that feel like opinions rather than facts.

Main concern

No grace on mistakes and a chilly climate if you disagree.

What students said

“He was rude and had made up his mind before I even e-mailed him, refused to work with me.”
SOC1
“One of the .”
SOC10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews call the class test heavy but .

Test heavyLecture heavyTough grader

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Online comments flag test-heavy assessment without proving webcam or Lockdown Browser use.

Test heavyTough grader
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SOC10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 online reviews, emphasizing rigidity and . Credibility rating: Low.

🚫

8/100

“One of the .”

🧱

18/100

“refused to work with me. He needs to remember that people make mistakes.”

📚 Teaching Concerns

12/100

“He teaches his opinions and doesnt back up true facts and information.”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades and Flexibility

  • Turned in .
  • refused to work with me

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Classroom Climate

  • He was rude and had made up his mind before I even e-mailed him
  • if you think otherwise, be prepared to be pushed to the side and black sheeped

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

32/100

Evidence confidence

Only two online reviews in early 2021; consistent negativity but thin sample and limited detail on course structure.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

SOC11 review
SOC101 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values