AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Christopher Schmitt

SOC100 · ECON238 · SOCIOLOGY100 · SOCIO100 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
36.84%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will attend every class, read hard, and can handle a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderMandatory AttendanceLecture HeavyTest HeavyMidterm Drop Risk
  • and early.
  • Lectures are often praised, but mismatched with study guides.
  • An intro sociology course run more like a demanding, high-stakes class than a beginner-friendly survey.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A , and critical-thinking exams with little grade cushion beyond occasional .

; the one online review also frames the course as challenging, not .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is intro sociology but paced and tested at a higher bar with , and .

In-person comments dominate and stress volume of material and ; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

not fully posted, and multiple misses can get you dropped.

; online attendance detail is not clearly stated.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

, but many beginners warn against him because of and tough grading.

Recommendation is mixed in person; the single .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and high-stakes midterms that can end the course.

Format shift

sections.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and papers make this a high-effort intro.

Format shift

and tests; the online review also cites lots of reading and assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Many students love his lectures and examples, while and .

Format shift

Polarized teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and quizzes with critical-thinking questions, plus limited term-paper weight.

Format shift

reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person SOC100 is lecture- and , and frequent reports of drops after failing the .

Main concern

You can be dropped for missing classes or failing the , and many call the .

What students said

“You WILL BE DROPPED IF U MISS 4 CLASSES.”
SOC100
“if you don't pass the immediately.”
SOC100
“It's a lot of information and the .”
SOC100
“ . More than half the class dropped.”
SOCIO100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single older online review describes a challenging class with and assignments.

Main concern

one review.

What students said

“Good professor who challenges his students. Assigns a lot of reading and assignments.”
SOC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

do not match study guides and decide who stays in the class.

Closed BookClosed NotesCritical Thinking QuestionsMultiple MidtermsLong Multiple Choice Plus Essay

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are not open book or open notes, stress critical thinking, and failing the .

Closed BookClosed NotesCritical Thinking QuestionsHigh-Stakes Midterm
“the .”
SOC100
“The .”
SOC100
“His tests are almost 100 questions long!”
SOCIOLOGY100

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring or and assignments.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“IMPORTANT. GRADED LIKE A 4 UNIT COURSE. You NEED TO BE RESPONSIBLE. You WILL BE DROPPED IF U MISS 4 CLASSES.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (1 online, 39 in , and polarized lecture quality. Credibility rating: High.

📚

34/100

“check out the chapters you need to read and actually do the .”

⚠️

28/100

“if you don't pass the immediately.”

🎤 Lectures Can Shine

55/100

“Professor Schmitt is a great Professor gives great lectures and yes you have to pass the but .”

🚫 Not Beginner Friendly

32/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • GREAT LECTURES, he provides multiple learning styles.
  • He uses the perfect examples to help you inner stand the material.
  • and that's it, not stimulated.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I had to work really hard for this grade!
  • .
  • Very difficult professor, but extremely fair

Theme 3

🚪

  • You WILL BE DROPPED IF U MISS 4 CLASSES.
  • Must be in class and on time for credit.
  • More than half class dropped the course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews span many years with , and , so the pattern is reliable despite some older posts.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

SOC10031 reviews
SOCIO1005 reviews
1012 reviews
ECON2381 review
SOCIOLOGY1001 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

5

C 3 · C- 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1