AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Anthony Blacksher

SOCIOLOGY100 · SOC101 · SOC100 · SOC110 · INTROTOCRIME135 · SOC141 · SOC135 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Strong pick for in-person sociology if you will read, write weekly, and ; less ideal if you want light writing or purely passive online lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesInspirationalSo Many PapersExtra CreditEye-Opening Sociology
  • In-person students widely praise funny, passionate lectures that make sociology engaging and memorable.
  • Workload is paper- and ; often cushions grades.
  • Online sections can feel more like assigned videos and writing than live teaching, and a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many As with , but students , and homework; not a free ride.

Online often says complete the work and pass; In , and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

, yet reading load and papers keep it from being trivial.

In person feels more lecture-driven and fun; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

; others require it, especially when participation is graded.

Online is usually flexible; In person swings between optional and mandatory depending on term.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Large majority praise passion, humor, and eye-opening lectures and .

In person recommendations are stronger; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and plentiful help many students land As.

Format shift

Online notes revision opportunities; In person often credits for the A.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Frequent papers, readings, group projects, and .

Format shift

So ; Online summer sections also call the volume a lot.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly call lectures amazing, hilarious, inspirational, and life-opening.

Format shift

In person teaching praise is strongest; some Online reviews say he assigns more than he teaches.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly papers, group projects, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online leans writing and modules; In person mixes lectures, papers, and exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Highly engaging, funny, and inspirational lectures with , and generous .

Main concern

, and exams some students call confusing or hard even with study guides.

What students said

“This guy is one of the .”
SOC100
“Dr. Blacksher is an absolutely AMAZING professor who actually cares about his students and sociology.”
SOC110
“There's a .”
SOC100

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Passable with writing, readings, and some group podcasts; several say he assigns more than he teaches live online.

Main concern

Heavy writing expectations and uneven live teaching presence in fully online formats.

What students said

“Complete the work and you'll pass. and a few group podcast.”
SOC141
“He does not teach for his and readings.”
SOC100
“If he made any corrections on your work, he gives you an opportunity to fix it so you can get the grade you want.”
SOC100

Exam style

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Exams exist and some find them hard or mismatched to study guides; .

Study GuidesTest Heavy at TimesFinal Paper OptionIn-Person and Module Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams can be difficult even with study guides; .

Difficult ExamsStudy GuidesGroup Projects
“the guide”
SOC100
“ on them”
SOC141

Online

Online mentions finals as long papers or level-based completion; proctoring is not clearly described.

Final PaperLevel-Based GradingWriting Assignments
“His final consists of a 1500 word paper that usually involves your interest.”
SOC100
“he grades things by levels you have to complete things in one level group to advance to the next”
SOC141

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This guy is one of the . This guy is funny and a great guy alone, but his teaching is something that all young people can relate to and enjoy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 Online, 40 In person), highlighting lecture energy, writing load, and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Engaging Teaching Style

86/100

“amazing class, he makes room for !”

📝 Heavy Writing Load

34/100

“There's a .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

80/100

“He is very inspiring and insightful. Take his class. A must.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super funny and he uses a teaching style that our culture can relate to
  • His lectures are engaging and makes Soc. interesting
  • Loved Prof. Blacksher! He truely is amazing and inspirational and funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I wouldn't say this is an easy A, you do have to work for it
  • he gives a lot of that is why I got an A
  • Anyone can pass the class just don't be lazy

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely cares about the students
  • keeps it real and classy
  • one of the

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years show consistent praise for lectures and consistent notes about heavy writing, with only minority outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 9 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2