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Sociology

Angel Valdivia

SOC · SOC101H · SOCIOLOGY101 · SOC105 · SOC101 · SOC100 · SOC108 · SOCI101 · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you are comfortable with loose structure, participation, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized LecturesEssay HeavyNice But UnclearParticipation MattersMixed Learning Value
  • Many students describe him as nice and engaging, but repeatedly criticize disorganization and .
  • Grades can be attainable for students who participate and handle essays, but .
  • The course often feels more self-directed than taught, especially for students who need structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students call it an easy A with participation and essays, but and .

The only online review reports lenient grading, while essay grading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The sociology content is not always hard, but , and essay demands raise the challenge.

Online evidence is limited, while and challenging readings.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several in-person reviews warn that participation and .

; the online review does not establish an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Recommendation depends heavily on whether the student values discussion and .

The single online review is positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

harsh on papers, so fairness depends on essay expectations.

Format shift

Online evidence suggests leniency, but grading.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many reviews cite lots of reading, essay overload, major papers, and heavy outside work.

Format shift

The heavy workload signal .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Students often call him nice, but repeated complaints about disorganization and not teaching lower the teaching score.

Format shift

Online evidence is mildly positive, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and participation, with few exams in many sections.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize assignments, but and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are highly mixed, with repeated complaints about , and papers.

Main concern

Students who need clear lectures and .

What students said

“He was very unprepared for class and ranted about politics the whole time.”
SOC108
“Not a very good teacher, but a very easy A if you do the work.”
SOC101H
“Very nice teacher, very helpful. However, a .”
SOCI101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review says he was unconventional but responsive and lenient.

Main concern

Online evidence is too limited to generalize beyond one positive but cautious review.

What students said

“Professor Angel could be a little challenging to follow due to his unconventional methods of teaching.”
SOC101
“he graded pretty lenient this semester.”
SOC101

Exam style

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emphasizing essays and few traditional tests rather than a consistent exam policy.

Few ExamsMajor PaperMidterm EssayFinal EssayReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and essay-based midterms or finals in others, so the policy varies.

One ExamMajor PaperMidterm EssayFinal Essay
“ .”
SOC101
“ as a midterm and two due at the end of the year)”
SOCIOLOGY101
“Midterm and .”
SOC101

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Not a very good teacher, but a very easy A if you do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and participation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He or even go over the .”

📄 Assignment Load

30/100

“The workload does not seem like much initially but in the last few months there is an .”

⚖️ Grade Tradeoff

58/100

“This class is easy to get an A or B in, assuming you actually engage in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • but he was constantly going off topic.
  • His method of teaching is different, but very effective.

Theme 2

📄 About Papers

  • Lots of writing papers and makes no exceptions even for extenuating situations.
  • He assigns a and , and then grades harshly.
  • No tests, but LOTS of .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Very easy class... although I honestly didn't learn anything.
  • Got the A.
  • . Most get Bs and Cs.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews over many years provide broad and consistent evidence of mixed teaching quality and paper-heavy structure.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

Course coverage

SOC10112 reviews
SOC1082 reviews
SOCI1012 reviews
SOC1 review
SOC1001 review
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SOC101H1 review
SOC1051 review
SOCIOLOGY1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1