AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Edmund De La Garrigue

SOC101 · SOC10144608 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if and will use the study guide; do not expect strong classroom instruction.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMixed lecturesStudy guide criticalLaid backA on your ownBoring for some
  • Teaching quality is highly split between engaging and barely teaching.
  • An A is reachable with study guides, reading, and self-study.
  • Attendance and engagement matter more than polished lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Study guides and self-work can secure an A even when lectures feel weak.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro sociology content is manageable if you read and follow the study guide.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and participation matters; others say it is not.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

One glowing take-again review sits against multiple complaints about boring or empty teaching.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Study guides and make-ups help push grades up when students put in the work.

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Workload

Light

70/100

, and test prep rather than heavy weekly grind.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some call lectures amazing and hilarious; others say he does not teach and only talks about his job.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and research work.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person SOC101 is polarizing: some find lectures hilarious and interesting, others say he barely teaches and talks about his job or newspaper clippings.

Main concern

Weak teaching and uneven lecture value mean .

What students said

“I took sociology 101 during the winter semester and it was the .”
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“Did not teach at all, just kept talking about his job and .”
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“gives a study guide for ".”
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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

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Tests matter and a study guide is key; comments do not prove open-book or proctoring details.

Study guide for testsDon't miss test daysResearch project

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study-guide use; missing test days is risky.

Study guide for testsDon't miss test days
“ . Study guide is important to passing.”
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“gives a study guide for ".”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an A in this class everything you do is on your own. Very nice person, but nothing in class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews spanning 2012-2017, highlighting split teaching quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Did not teach at all, just kept talking about his job and .”

📈 Easy A Potential

76/100

“gives a study guide for ".”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“I took sociology 101 during the winter semester and it was the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor is very interesting and I enjoyed sitting through his lectures
  • Long and boring you can just read the book at home
  • Did not teach at all, just kept talking about his job

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I received an A at the end of the semester
  • Study guide is important to passing
  • You definitely get what you give in this class

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

and limited grade detail lower confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SOC1013 reviews
SOC101446081 review

Reported outcomes

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