David Medina

30362SOCI · SOCSOC1 · SIC2180 · SOCIOSOCI · SOCSOCI · SOC1A · SOCIO2055 · AACC1 · SOC1 · SOCI2055 · SOCIO1 · SOC101 · SOC1FALL · SOCSOC · SOCIOLOGY1 · 183 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 74/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you will read the entire book and want mind-opening lectures; avoid if you need traditional book-based teaching.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLife-changing lecturesSelf-taught book testsTimed online examsMind-openingRead the whole book

Students rave about eye-opening, unorthodox lectures that change how they see society.
Grades often hinge on heavy textbook reading and .
, so self-starters thrive while students needing guided book teaching struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is common for students who fully read and keep up online work, but .

and heavy effort; in-person comments say an A is possible with full reading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

, yet long textbook exams and volume of reading keep the course from feeling easy.

Both formats require textbook mastery; online summer load feels tougher.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many students say and class is essentially online work plus optional interesting lectures.

In-person comments ; online has little attendance pressure.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Students who want perspective shifts strongly recommend him, while .

In-person praise is stronger; online opinions are more mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Some report generous final ; overall fair if you read.

Format shift

and possible A curves; in-person is more mixed fair.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and full-book reading create steady but not overwhelming work if you stay current.

Format shift

Online and in-person both revolve around textbook and online tasks.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Lectures are widely called amazing and life-changing, though .

Format shift

In-person lectures drive high praise; pure online sections miss that energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Long timed online multiple-choice book tests and .

Format shift

and in-person sections.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person SOC1 features , and separate online book exams that demand full textbook mastery.

Main concern

and use long timed online quizzes from the book, so lecture fans .

What students said

“Mr. Medina was one of the . Sac.”
SOC1

“YOU NEED TO READ THE ENTIRE BOOK! I got on A but it was not easy.”
SOC1

“Although attending is NOT required.”
SOC1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online SOC1 can curve strong overall scores to an A for some, but , and .

Main concern

makes summer or vacation online terms stressful.

What students said

“I put in a lot (and I mean ALOT) of effort in this class in order to get that A.”
SOC1

“if your overall only got around 87, he will give you A and transcript.”
SOC1

“YES, you must read the text book in order to pass the exams.”
SOC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

with very little time per item, so they feel strict even without proctoring software mentions.

Timed online multiple choiceBook-based exams100-200+ questionsSeparate lecture examsTight per-question time

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

120-200 questions with tight timing) plus occasional lecture tests; proctoring software is not clearly mentioned.

Online timed book examsLecture exams separateLittle time per questionNo study guides sometimes

“ , and timed”
SOC1

“his exams are 120 questions in 90 minutes.”
SIC2180

“ would never talk about, and also giving you less then 1min per question for 170+ questions online multiple-choice exam.”
SOC1

Online

Online students , and exams that require full textbook mastery.

Heavy readingHard gradingTextbook examsExtra credit tours sometimes

“he , and there's ALOT of reading.”
SOC1

“YES, you must read the text book in order to pass the exams.”
SOC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Amazing professor - class will change your life! You must put in work, but trust me, you'll want to!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 , and timing pressure. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“Mr. Medina was one of the . Sac.”

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48/100

“YOU NEED TO READ THE ENTIRE BOOK! I got on A but it was not easy.”

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36/100

“his exams are 120 questions in 90 minutes.”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“It was an honor to be his student.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are amazing.... You will love to go to class
Basically you're teaching yourself in this class
Definitely one of the best. His teaching is unorthodox

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if your overall only got around 87, he will give you A
HONEST TOOOOO MUCH WORK
Just don't fall behind and keep up with the readings

Theme 3

💻 About Online Work and Tests

, and timed
Everything is online
!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years, with and a clear online subset, support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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David Medina

x x if you will read the entire book and want mind-opening lectures; avoid if you need traditional book-based teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Optional

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📖 x x x

⏱️ x x

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

💻 About Online Work and Tests

See exactly what the AI read.

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if you will read the entire book and want mind-opening lectures; avoid if you need traditional book-based teaching.

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