AI Rate Professor

Social Sciences

Darrol Hughes

SOC13 · SOC1 · SOCIOLOGY13 · SOCIOLOGY1A · ANTHR3 · SOCIOLOGY1 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an entertaining sociology class and are willing to read hard for the exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesRead the TextbookHard but Fair TestsExtra Credit BufferEngaging Sociologist
  • Students love his humor, energy, and British-accent lectures.
  • As are possible but and the textbook is essential.
  • , and fair paper grading cushion difficulty.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, and usually or strong papers; not a free A.

Both formats say work is needed; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is vocab-heavy sociology with .

; online still calls the pace demanding.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or expected for lecture-heavy delivery, though some say optional.

Most in-person reviews imply show up; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Dominant praise as if you accept hard work.

In-person fandom is overwhelming; a few recent summer sections warn against him.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Tests are tough and he can be a , but papers, , and dropped low scores soften outcomes.

Format shift

In-person reviews most clearly describe this fair-but-tough balance.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Not endless homework, but , and .

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly , and one of the .

Format shift

Excellence is consistent in person and online; a few summer students found lectures unhelpful for tests.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple-choice tests drive the grade, with papers, discussions, and as support.

Format shift

and textbook dependence.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

; you must read the book for hard multiple-choice tests.

Main concern

Difficult exams and self-study if .

What students said

“Hughes's lectures were like comedy shows.”
SOC1
“ as HELL so ”
SOC1
“Professor Hughes is absolutely amazing.”
SOC13

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Small online , and book-based tests with .

Main concern

Fast pace and .

What students said

“He's very sweet towards his students and .”
SOC1
“the ”
SOC13
“he was one of the most engaging professors I've ever had.”
SOC13

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging multiple choice tied to textbook chapters; .

Hard Multiple ChoiceTextbook RequiredStudy GuidesExtra CreditDrop Lowest Test

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; study guides help and or dropped scores cushion risk.

Hard Multiple ChoiceStudy GuidesExtra CreditDrop Lowest Score
“ and very tricky.”
SOC1
“ !! Not too much hw.”
SOC1

Online

and rely on the book and study guides; reviews do not prove proctoring tools.

Scheduled Online TestsTextbook BasedStudy Guides
“he opens the and I missed it”
SOC13
“the ”
SOC13

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hughes's lectures were like comedy shows. He is an incredibly entertaining professor but very engaging.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting entertaining lectures and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Possibly the !”

😂 Lecture Energy

95/100

“Hughes's lectures were like comedy shows.”

📚 Difficulty Cost

38/100

“ as HELL so ”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“If youre taking sociology, this is the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hughes's lectures were like comedy shows.
  • Darrol is one of the .
  • He is truly inspirational

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as HELL so
  • All you have to do is READ the book.
  • he does offer an

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's very sweet towards his students and .
  • Mad chill guy.
  • Wonderful man.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews over a long span with highly consistent comedy-lecture and .

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 9 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1