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Sociology

Veronica Van Ry

SOC2038 · SOC2110 · SOC1510 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
26.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if required and you can follow rubrics perfectly without needing warm support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderHarsh or blunt feedbackHeavy readingGroup project riskPolarizing online experience
  • Many students call her condescending, strict, and unwilling to help beyond the syllabus.
  • A minority who follow rubrics exactly report As and .
  • Group projects and and in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Some As exist, but tough grading, limited , and strict policies make an A high-effort and uncertain.

Online is especially harsh on exceptions; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and group work raise intellectual and logistical load.

and project load; online adds strict policy friction.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as yes, and missing classwork often cannot be made up.

In-person stresses show-up rules; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

; most warn others to pick another professor.

; in-person is mixed but still includes strong negatives.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and low grades with .

Format shift

Harshness is strongest online; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and group projects.

Format shift

; online discussions add weekly posts.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Frequent reports of dismissive help and .

Format shift

Online has more arrogance and unhelpful-reply complaints; in-person has some subject-interest praise.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of discussions, papers, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online details midterms and discussions; and classwork.

Luni fit check

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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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person experiences range and harsh grading.

Main concern

and unhelpful or sarcastic responses when students seek help.

What students said

“Not an easy A class! The only bad experience was the group project.”
SOC2110
“When I asked for help she gave sarcastic responses.”
SOC1510

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, though a few succeed by following directions.

Main concern

and poor help when stuck.

What students said

“She will tell you to go back to the book and .”
SOC1510
“Talks down, can be vindictive, and has unrealistic writing standards considering that the class is not a writing class.”
SOC1510

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and midterms are described as tough and textbook-dependent; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or webcam proctoring.

Tough midtermTest heavyTextbook-required examsGroup project final

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and one note of online tests allowed instead of in class; closed-book proctoring is not clearly proven.

Test heavyGroup projectsMandatory classwork
“She .”
SOC1510
“Not an easy A class!”
SOC2110

Online

Online students report easy quizzes for some but and book; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Tough midtermRead textbook for examsWeekly discussionsGroup project
“The ! Stick to her rubrics and you should do fine.”
SOC1510
“You must read the textbook to successfully complete the exams.”
SOC1510

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Under no circumstances WOULD I EVER TAKE A CLASS WITH HER AGAIN. If !!!!”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews across online and in-person . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Professor Van Ry was extremely difficult to work with. , and she will respond with dismissive and condescending answers.”

👎 Recommendation

28/100

“ .”

⚖️

22/100

“She's an but does not give feedback or tell you how to improve even if you ask her for it.”

✅ Follow Directions Path

55/100

“It is not a hard class if you just pay attention to what she requires in the assignment. Just follow directions”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • acts like she is irritated that she has to help you
  • She doesn't like
  • Lots of class activities instead of lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A class!
  • She does not offer any and is a .
  • did not give a fair grade on both mid term and final

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

  • The only bad experience was the group project.
  • There is a

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews from 2014-2025 with and communication across formats.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

SOC151011 reviews
SOC20383 reviews
SOC21103 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1