Akbar Mahdi

SOC207 · SOCIOLOGY101 · SOCIO101 · SOC101 · SOCI102 · SOCI210 · SOCI207 · SOCI101 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 3.7

The decision

Take him only if you , and study hard for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate but polarizingTest-heavy gradingLong PowerPoint lecturesExtra credit availableRequires textbook reading

Students consistently say he is passionate and personable, but many find lectures long, dry, or .
, and finals, so reading and studying matter much more than casual attendance.
and occasional leniency help, but several students warn that this is not an easy A.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Getting an A , and serious test preparation, even though can help.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

The sociology content can be manageable, but tricky quizzes, essay exams, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

49/100

and his passion, but many warn against the boring lectures and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Grading appears mixed, with some students calling him lenient and .

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

There is little routine homework in some sections, but and .

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is often described as passionate and caring, but lectures are frequently called boring, rambling, or .

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and essays, with limited mention of regular assignments.

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Assessment .

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but inconsistent lecturer whose class depends heavily on reading, notes, and exams.

Main concern

The main concern is difficult test-based grading paired with long lecture-heavy classes.

What students said

“ if you want an easy A.”
SOCIOLOGY101

“Really cool teacher, looked forward to attending the class, enjoyable sense of ”
SOCI101

“He is very during lecture.”
SOCI102

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews show a mostly traditional test-heavy structure with tricky quizzes and essay exams, but .

Test-HeavyTricky QuizzesEssay QuestionsMidterm And FinalTextbook-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult quizzes, textbook-based tests, and some essay exams, but they do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Tricky QuizzesEssay QuestionsMidterm And FinalTextbook-Based Tests

“The test and quizzes were so difficult I just felt like he wanted to trick you.”
101

“Only 2 tests, a midterm and a final.”
SOC207

“a lot of what was on the was all from the text book.”
SOC101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Nice guy but the class is hard! You really , and study hard!”
Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is very passionate about the subject and made the material very relatable.”

📈 Grade Effort

38/100

“You HAVE to study a lot if you want to do well in the class.”

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42/100

“The test and quizzes were so difficult I just felt like he wanted to trick you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very passionate and personable.
His lectures are so dry and boring.
He is very during lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

if you want an easy A.
LOTS & LOTS of opportunities

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Reading

your grade is only based on testsquizzes
for sure do the .
Only 2 tests, a midterm and a final.

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed in-person reviews across multiple courses give a consistent picture of , and difficult exams.

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Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Akbar Mahdi

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HardWork

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🧪 About Tests And Reading

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Take him only if you , and study hard for .

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