Marissa Banuelos

SOC5 · SOC20 · SOCIOLOGY · SOC1 · SOC2 · SOC14 · SOCIOLOGY5 · SOCIOLOGY1 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 94/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 93.75%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you will attend, participate, and study; she is a highly recommended sociology professor who makes an A very achievable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesParticipation-heavyEasy A with effortClear expectationsCaring but firm

closely to exams
Attendance and participation are effectively required to pass and get notes
if you show up, read, and do the work; many students report A/B ranges

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A if you attend, take notes, and study; scores, and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is approachable sociology material with , though reading and keeping up with class discussions still matter.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students report , and notes not posted online, so skipping hurts grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Near-universal praise for lectures, care, and fairness, with a effort.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and make strong grades realistic for engaged students.

Format shift

Workload

Light

68/100

Mainly lectures, reading, participation, one group project, and a .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students rave , and genuine care, with only occasional complaints about stern tone.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix exams tied to lectures, participation, occasional quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person sociology classes feel interactive and lecture-driven; notes and , and skipping is risky.

Main concern

and heavy participation pressure can feel strict if you prefer passive or remote learning.

What students said

“Show up participate and read the book and it should be an easy class.”
SOC1

“ but if you listen in class you will get A.”
SOC20

“you NEED to be in class to get the notes because she won't post them online”
SOC1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and readings, made manageable with study guides and note-taking.

Lecture-based examsStudy guides providedMultiple choice and short answerLowest exam dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and readings; study guides and participation help, and difficulty is moderate if you listen.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesParticipation tied to success

“ and .”
SOC1

“I find the effective in demonstrating your knowledge”
SOC20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . She is one of the . Sac.”
Voice snapshots generated from 42 in-person reviews, highlighting lectures, participation, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Professor Banuelos is undoubtedly one of the !”

👍 Strong Recommendation

93/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A With Effort

82/100

“It's an easy A.”

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28/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

she has amazing lectures
and thorough

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Show up participate and read the book and it should be an easy class
but if you listen in class you will get A
Not very hard but you have to do the work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Very caring and wants everyone to pass
She's VERY intimidating at first, but that's to establish respect
She brings cookies and coffee to class at times

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

42 detailed in-person reviews spanning several years show , and grade accessibility.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

B+ 6 · B 6

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Marissa Banuelos

x x if you will attend, participate, and study; she is a highly recommended sociology professor who makes an A very achievable.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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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

👍 Strong Recommendation

📈 Easy A With Effort

📍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will attend, participate, and study; she is a highly recommended sociology professor who makes an A very achievable.

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