AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Marc Flacks

SOCIO2 · SOC10 · SOCIO10 · SOC6 · M2200 · SOC1SOC2 · SOCI12649 · SOC102 · SOC1 · SOCIO1 · SOC2 · SOCI1 · SOC10SOC2 · SOCI10 · SOCSOC · SOCIL1 · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
65%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him if you will watch every lecture and ; skip if political rants or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyExam HeavyKey Terms MatterPolitical RantsEngaging When On
  • Grade is driven by a .
  • Lectures are long and central; textbook is often optional.
  • Students split .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn As, but exams and and .

; in-person reviewers call it fairly easy with participation.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro sociology content is approachable when you follow lectures, not abstract or math-heavy.

Both formats describe lecture-based intro material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and often expected in person, with participation heavily pushed.

Online evidence is more flexible; in .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

About two-thirds would retake him for engaging lectures, but political rants and .

In-person praise is warmer; online reviews and outdated videos.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Multiple-choice can be manageable, but and a .

Format shift

Online students report and delayed grade visibility.

Workload

Light

72/100

and studying lectures for a few high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online still means many lecture hours weekly even with few graded tasks.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Passionate and often funny lecturer, with recurring complaints about politics and uneven online organization.

Format shift

In-person charisma scores higher; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

or low-weight discussions.

Format shift

Online comments most clearly state 75% exams and 25% participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person is entertaining and lecture-driven; participation is pushed hard and the class feels easier with engagement.

Main concern

He can get cranky about low participation and go on political rants.

What students said

“He does do heavy lecturing, but he is so entertaining and makes everything much easier to understand.”
SOCIO1
“10-10 recommend. watch the lectures, use the outlines, PARTICIPATE and you will pass the class :)”
SOC1
“Great sociology professor, however, way too liberal. Bashed Trump any chance he gets.”
SOC102

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is lecture-video heavy with 3 exams and light discussions; success depends on notes and key terms.

Main concern

Old lecture videos and score.

What students said

“VERY LECTURE HEAVY, like 3-6 hrs a week,1-2 easy discussion posts a week,3 exams total.”
SOC1
“I had a "A" in canvas but my grade ended up a "C", that's because of the miss use of enough key terms”
SOC1
“3 exams for 75% of ur grade - 25% of grade is based on participation”
SOCIL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

that rewards heavy key-term use from lectures.

Multiple Choice Plus EssayKey Terms RequiredLecture Based ExamsStudy Guides Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

notes, with participation helping overall success.

Multiple Choice Plus EssayLecture Heavy Prep
“There were about 3 exams which consisted of multiple choice questions and 1 essay question at the end.”
SOC1

Online

; key terms and lecture notes matter more than the book.

Multiple Choice Plus EssayKey Terms RequiredLecture Transcripts Help
“There are 3 exams w multiple choice questions and 1 short essay question.”
SOCIL1
“U need key terms for essay questions, and a lot of them”
SOCIL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Put in effort & you'll .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lectures, exam key terms, and politics. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Professor Flacks is AWESOME. His lectures are interesting and and funny.”

📝

55/100

“He is heaving in learning key terms and using them for the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

65/100

“I strongly recommend taking notes for comprehension on the lecture videos.”

🗣️ Politics in Class

45/100

“Bashed Trump any chance he gets. I'd wish he'd stick to the subject.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so entertaining and makes everything much easier to understand.
  • VERY LECTURE HEAVY, like 3-6 hrs a week
  • Speed up lectures or read the transcripts on YT to save time

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Use a lot of key terms and you'll be fine.
  • 3 exams for 75% of ur grade
  • Expected this class to be very difficult, but it's rlly not.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's fun and really knows his stuff.
  • Probably one of the .
  • He would get so cranky if the class didn't participate

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

66

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning many years with , and politics.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 3 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2