4.5

Wesley Abercrombie

Social Science - Midlands Technical College

4.5
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Would Retake
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4.5
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2.1
Difficulty
4.5
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4.5
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Would Retake

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106 total ratings

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What Students Say

Great teacher, very helpful

SOC101 - 5.0 rating

Great teacher, very helpful, and overall I loved his class

CRJ125 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

65%

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SOC101
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
May 1, 2002

Great teacher, very helpful.

5.0
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SOC101
Jul 16, 2003

No Comments

5.0
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CRJ125
Mar 16, 2004

Great teacher, very helpful, and overall I loved his class. Mr. Abercrombie knows how to teach. Tests are not very hard and he makes class interesting.

4.0
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SOC101
Apr 17, 2004

Great professor! In this class he lectures and you take notes from the Power Point Presentations. Tests can be difficult though, but otherwise he is pretty easy.

5.0
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SOC101
May 27, 2004

No Comments

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SOC101
Oct 23, 2004

Dr. Abercrombie makes the course, which has the potential of being boring and dry, extremely interesting. I enjoy his teaching.

5.0
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SOCIOLOGY
Jul 7, 2005

He was so much fun. You will take a lot of notes in his class but it is an easy A IF you do your homework and listen in class. I would strongly advise you to take his class.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Jul 8, 2005

This is the best college professor I have ever had. Take any of his classes YOU WILL DO WELL.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Aug 5, 2005

Awesome professor! Seems to really care about the success of his students.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Aug 13, 2005

This man is not only hot but is brilliant as well. He knows his stuff and makes Sociology interesting by applying it to modern day stuff. He's not all into theory, which helps too.

5.0
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SOC101
Aug 23, 2005

AWSOME!!

5.0
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CRIMINOLOGY
Sep 2, 2005

This class is tought very well with a couple of awesome movies includeing a clockwork orange.

5.0
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SOC101
Sep 4, 2005

Loved the class...he is an awesome teacher!

5.0
3.0
SOCIOLOGY101
Sep 7, 2005

Why does it ask about appearance? Ha....

5.0
1.0
SOCIOLOGY
Sep 12, 2005

Great teacher. Highly recomended

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SOCIOLOGY
Sep 12, 2005

He did make material interesting. And he also made clear his expectations of what you needed to do to do well. He missed my classes final...So we all passed it :o)

5.0
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SOCIOLOGY101
Sep 13, 2005

His class was the greatest!!!!! He is so cool!

5.0
3.0
SOCIOLOGY101
Sep 27, 2005

Really funny

5.0
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SOC101
Oct 7, 2005

dr. abercrombie, is really cool. he wants us to really get something out of his class i wish all my teachers felt that way. Study and do your homework and you will pass.

5.0
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SOC101
Oct 11, 2005

This guy is hilarious and made class really fun and interesting i totally recommend taking his class!

5.0
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SOCIOLOGY101
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Oct 12, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
INTROTOSOC
Oct 19, 2005

Great teacher, very nice! Be prepared to study your notes.

5.0
3.0
SOCIOLOGY
Nov 8, 2005

hes funny

3.0
3.0
SOC101
Nov 30, 2005

It was an ok class, but we never used the book. we took notes everyday and i felt more consused about sociology after taking the class than i did before i even started...

5.0
1.0
CRJ125
Apr 27, 2006

very cool teacher and great lectures.

4.0
1.0
SOC101
Jul 10, 2006

No Comments

3.0
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SOC101I
Jul 17, 2006

On line is the way to go! Easy A – open book test, 5 page paper, weekly board discussion required. There are deadlines for test/paper but you are allowed to work ahead somewhat self-paced. There’s no interaction with other students other than posting replies to specific discussion questions. Much easier than Psy201i!

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Jul 21, 2006

He's a very good insturctor not difficult at all straight forward nice and very helpful.

5.0
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SOC101
Aug 21, 2006

Very good teacher. He is interesting, entertaining, and he really knows his stuff. I definantly recommend him.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Oct 24, 2006

He is an awesome teacher. I wish every teacher was like him. He will do anything to help you pass and he makes class interesting. I actually wanted to go to class

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Dec 10, 2006

Very easy and great teacher, Will take every class.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Jan 7, 2007

Great teacher! He is very interested in this subject, which makes it easier to learn from him! He is very caring and wants you to do the best that you can. He also will make sure that you understand and do well in his class! Great PERSON!

4.0
2.0
SOC101
Jan 11, 2007

even though i was really slack with actually showing up to class, i pulled a B out of, and when I did go to class I learned a whole lot. He keeps the class interesting, and knows a lot about criminal studies...

2.0
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SOC101
May 21, 2007

The Internet class is cake, but don't expect to learn anything. If you need contact with the teacher, take this on campus. He teaches at Tech and USC, so he leaves NO TIME for his online students. No feedback/grades on your papers whatsoever. I don't even think he reads them. I'm not sure what all the fuss is about him, but whatever. Easy A.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Aug 22, 2007

I have to say that he made the class very interesting. I was never bored, not once at all. I also learned alot. His test are very easy and the material comes straight from his notes. Highly recommend him.

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SOC101
Nov 13, 2007

Kind of a smart behind. Good teacher though. Funny, and really seems to enjoy what he's doing.

5.0
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CRJ101
Dec 3, 2007

good professor

5.0
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SOC101
Dec 11, 2007

Great professor. The tests aren't too hard if you study, but the final is killer. He makes this class interesting.

4.0
3.0
SOC101
Feb 18, 2008

Interesting course; interesting instructor.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Oct 27, 2008

One of the best teachers at MTC! class is super fun and interesting! go to class and take notes you will get a good grade...has one paper for the semester that he will help u with. definitely recommend!

5.0
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SOCA07
Dec 11, 2008

Sociology 101 with Dr. Abercrombie is awesome. He is a great professor and so much fun. He is interested in his students opinions and helping them succeed. His class i highly recommend.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Dec 11, 2008

Dr Abercormbie is GREAT!! EASY A and gives you 100 on all of your papers. Planning on taking more classes with him. I did take them online and had no problems!!

4.0
2.0
SOC101
Jan 18, 2009

Dr. Abercrombie is one of the best teachers that i have ever had! I had him for Sociology 101 and he makes everyone feel at ease. He is funny too and helps you with everything!

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SOC101
May 5, 2009

I took this professor's course online. Your final grade is based on four tests, which are all multiple-choice taken online (very easy). I tried emailing him several times throughout the semester, but he would never respond. USELESS. I had to withdraw.

4.0
4.0
SOC101
May 7, 2009

What a great teacher!!! Took this as an online class. As long as you do the work you'll get a good grade. Very easy to connect with and has very reasonable expectations of the class. Learned a lot and would definitley take him again.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Aug 8, 2009

Very good professor. Took his class online and it was easy. He is very nice and helpful whenever you have questions.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Nov 30, 2009

great teacher! loved him. all of his tests come from his notes. dont even need the book. i took him for a 7 week course and he does have one 11 page research paper. but other than that just review notes and youll do great

4.0
3.0
SOC101
Jan 5, 2010

good teacher, but can make the subject harder than it is. he took a long time to return test but they were easy if you studied notes. Fun class but would not take again.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Feb 8, 2010

Taught off power points, Still was extremely fun, as long as you took notes you passed. Loved it, want to take another one of his classes.

4.0
2.0
SOC101
Apr 23, 2010

Took class online and it was very interesting. Tests are also online, so very easy. The final was difficult but still made an A. Would recommend.

4.0
2.0
SOC210
May 20, 2010

good teacher and easy to passed if u take notes.helpful

5.0
3.0
SOC101
Jul 8, 2010

great professor. the class is a lot of fun and very interesting. take notes and you will be fine

3.0
1.0
SOC101
Jul 19, 2010

Teaches from PowerPoints, tests based entirely off of notes, plays reviews games with test questions for extra credit, one research paper required but very easy to pass. An okay guy but sometimes he can be a bit of a jerk to a student for nothing. Funny with an amazing knowledge of his content area. Oddly enough, makes lots of references to ****.

4.0
3.0
SOC101
Aug 2, 2010

Dr Abercrombie was much easier online than he was in the classroom! I was stressed out the first time around, but I thoroughly enjoyed this class online even though it is still a very tough subject!

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Aug 17, 2010

The Spring '07 class was a lot of fun. PowerPoint teacher. He tells things in his own quirky way and it was a real pleasure coming to class. One of the few classes that I ever looked forward to coming to. I made a B solely on the fact that I did not do the paper. Just pay attention, ask questions, do the paper and you'll be sure to make an A. =D

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Sep 11, 2010

Mr. Abercrombie is a great teacher! I passed his class with a B+! if you pay attention and take notes well you will make no less than a B! His class is very easy he knowledgeable of the subject and the tests are straight from his powerpoints and he does reviews!!! I would take him again!

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Dec 1, 2010

I love his quirky-ness. It brings life to a rather dull subject. His test questions and power-point slides match up. He's my last class of a long day and I look forward to it. He doesn't over-complicate the material; simple and to the point. I'd totally take him again for any other Sociology class.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Dec 21, 2010

very reasonable and accomodating teacher.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Feb 1, 2011

Dr. Abercrombie is an awesome professor. He makes the class fun and I looked forward to going to it. Make sure you take notes and print out what he puts online. I made an A strictly because I paid attention. You DO NOT need the book for SOC 101. I'd take him again in a second.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Jun 25, 2011

Great teacher one of the best I've had.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Jul 19, 2011

Very straight forward. He teaches a lot of classes at one time so he was very good about giving out powerpoints as well as giving us the option to take our test in class or the testing center. I took his class Hybrid and every test was open book open not except final. He was awesome and I recmd you take him!

2.0
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SOC210
Jul 31, 2011

Freaking awesome teacher

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Nov 4, 2011

Great professor! Not really into sociology, but he made it fun and I actually wanted to go to class.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Dec 11, 2011

great teacher, not much effort needed to learn or do well. lots of note taking, its a lecture class. study notes and ace tests. great guy

4.0
1.0
SOC101
Dec 15, 2011

easy class...anyone can get an a whether you work hard or not. Didnt learn as much as I could have. He didnt care as long as he made people happy.

3.0
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SOC101
Feb 24, 2012

He was pretty easy for the most part. There was a punch of note taking and he would do in class reviews before the test that had about the same questions as the test!You have to put a bit of effort into this class, its not just handed to you. And the information is pretty hard to understand

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Mar 30, 2012

He is an awesome teacher. Very helpful and wants you to pass his class. Definitely recommend him!

4.0
3.0
SOC101
Jun 4, 2012

I loved this teacher! He was very funny and definitely kept the class alive. He dedicated an entire class period before test to reviewing and the review was the exact question that were on test. Sometimes he does seem to wander in his thoughts and goes off but always finds his way back to topic and leaves you laughing. Easy grader

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Dec 10, 2012

Abercrombie is the man! He is a very funny and very smart teacher. He makes the class fun and makes learng hard subject easy. He will bend over backwards for you. If you take the notes and study for the test you will be fine. Ask him to pronounce Zaxby's!

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Dec 22, 2012

AWSOME taking next semester again.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Jan 14, 2013

Fun guy, very smart and knows how to keep students interested

5.0
3.0
SOC101A02
Apr 25, 2013

Very interesting. Loved his class, he is very clear at teaching the material and his tests come straight from notes.

5.0
3.0
SOC101A02
Apr 25, 2013

Loved his class, he is very clear at teaching the material and his tests come straight from notes.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Jun 18, 2013

He will be the best professor you will ever have. He is the best. Take notes and you will pass easy. He is the coolest dude alive.

5.0
1.0
SOC101
Dec 16, 2013

Dr. Abercrombie is a great teacher! His tests are easy, and he likes to curve grades. He teaches off a power point, and we hardly ever opened our books. He is very knowledgeable, and you can tell that he truly enjoys his job!! He is highly recommended!!

5.0
3.0
SOC101
Grade: A
Mar 3, 2014

Great Professor!

3.0
3.0
SOC101
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 10, 2014

Dr. Abercrombie is a very nice man. But I felt the lectures were very different from the test. Your test are online and you can take them 3 times! He also gives extra credit opportunities. The paper at the end stinks.

5.0
1.0
201
Grade: Not sure yet
Oct 21, 2015

GREATEST TEACHER EVER! Made sociology fun!

4.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 7, 2015

Dr. Abercrombie is a wonderful teacher who is very understanding! He has a review day where you split up into groups and answer questions similar to what's on the test. The group that wins gets extra points on their test. I would recommend him to anyone!

4.0
1.0
SOC101
Nov 19, 2015

He is very funny, and his lectures while they are long, he makes you laugh, and gives many examples to understand the material. He can be kind of harsh with what he says BUT he does it with a smile so it is ment to be a joke. His test and homework are LONG but easy. Only bad thing with this class is the way he reviews for his test. But still great

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2015

Dr. Abercrombie is HILARIOUS! I would definitely take him again. He kept my 8 am interesting and I always looked forward to his classes and his stories. I definitely recommend him!!

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A
Apr 27, 2016

Abercrombie is a very entertaining teacher. He is also very relaxed, so the due dates for tests are usually later than he says. Many tests were open to complete until the end of the semester (dont wait that long, though!). The one paper he assigns is very long, however, so make sure to start research on it sooner, rather than later.

5.0
3.0
SOC101
Grade: B+
Dec 15, 2016
Would take again

By far the sweetest most caring teacher I've encountered. He's very helpful and fair ! I recommend him to anyone. Nothing was too hard as long as you put in a little effort. He gets an A++++

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
1.0
SOC101
Grade: A
Jan 23, 2017
Would take again

Seriously take his class. He is the easiest professor I have ever had. We had 3 test and they were online. We never used the book, don't get it. He says we need it but I never used it. There's one paper and it's like 10 pages if you do it you'll get an A. The lectures are interesting and he's funny. Lets class out early. Show up and make an A!

Hilarious
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4.0
1.0
SOCIOLOGY101
Grade: A
Mar 26, 2017
Would take again

Very easy professor, likes to talk about his past experiences and very funny. You will not be bored at all in this class and the tests are online, just study his notes and read some of the text book and you should be fine. Worst part of class was the ten page research paper, don't overcomplicate it and get started ASAP.

4.0
3.0
SOC101
Apr 13, 2017
Would take again

Has lots of extra credit. Very very funny. There was lecture days and you could print out the notes for class. Then you would do a group activity to review. Whichever group won got 5 bonus points on the test. Very understanding and cares.

Hilarious
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EXTRA CREDIT
3.0
4.0
SOC101
Grade: Incomplete
Apr 19, 2017
Would take again

Overall a good professor, nice and answers emails just gives a lot of HW/ discussion posts. make sure u keep up with tasks

Get ready to read
Participation matters
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4.0
3.0
SOC101
Grade: A
Oct 30, 2017
Would take again

Don't buy the book!!!! i made an A in this class without it. For my class all the tests were online, at home... I think you can figure the rest out ;). Not a single time did i need the book. He's very funny so class is interesting. Tests are kind of hard but again, online... at home. Oh and there is a term paper so don't procrastinate on that!!!!!

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A+
Nov 21, 2017
Would take again

If you can follow directions, you will do great in this class. Makes the class fun and entertaining, tells you what you need to know and moves on. All the test are online and have multiple attempts except for the final is one attempt. Test come from material found in the book, so I recommend reading the chapters and highlighting important things.

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
SOC101I
Grade: A-
Dec 21, 2017
Would take again

Great professor! I would highly recommend him. There are weekly discussions you have to participate in for attendance & homework, but they are very easy. Tests can be tough but not unbearable. There is one paper that is pretty long you have to write in the middle of the semester, but again --pretty easy and straight forward.

Clear grading criteria
Tests are tough
Would take again
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4.0
SOC101I
Grade: A
Apr 17, 2018
Would take again

Grading was done in a timely manor, communication was clear and consistent, assignments were easily understood, followed syllabus

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
SOC101
Grade: A+
Apr 30, 2018
Would take again

It's a comedy show that somehow managed to teach about society. 10/10

ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
SOC101
Grade: A+
May 9, 2018
Would take again

His sociology 101 class was so much fun, he ties in real life situations into his lectures. As long as you read over PowerPoints youll do good on his exams. There is a 10 page paper due for midterms, but its a breeze once you collect all the data needed.

Gives good feedback
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A+
Aug 1, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Abercrombie is a hoot. Taken during the summer. Lectures are super interesting & funny. Show up & listen, write down whats on the slides and ask questions if you don't understand. 3 Exams all have 3 attempts (online), 1 moderately large paper (9-11 pgs) & final. Although the paper was pretty long, read the grading criteria & you'll get an A

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
EXTRA CREDIT
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3.0
SOC101
Dec 18, 2018
Would take again

Super understanding and easy to get in contact with.

5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A
May 2, 2019
Would take again

Great professor and enjoyed the course! Very easy as long as you write notes from the lectures, study for the tests and complete the course paper early!

Respected
Skip class? You won't pass.
Hilarious
5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A
May 2, 2019
Would take again

He discusses the topics thoroughly with fun PowerPoints. There's always great class discussions and his lectures are pretty short. His tests are very easy as long as you study and pay attention in class. He had all the class materials online which made it very easy to study. I would definitely take a class with him again if I could.

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EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
3.0
SOC101
Grade: B+
Jul 29, 2019
Would take again

Be prepared to write tons of notes. Funny and knows his material.

Accessible outside class
Hilarious
Lecture heavy
5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: C+
Aug 10, 2019
Would take again

Great professor! Very understanding.

4.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A
Aug 16, 2019
Would take again

Took during summer. Easy going and makes lectures fun and interesting with power points and video clips. Lot so of notes. Reviews before a test-dont miss it BC some of the questions are on the test. 1 large paper. Fell behind lecture due to MTC site shutdown but he helped get us caught up. Very understanding and approachable. 10/10 best professor!

Clear grading criteria
Lecture heavy
EXTRA CREDIT
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2.0
SOC101A02
Grade: A+
Apr 27, 2020
Would take again

Mr. Abercrombie was the best sociology professor I ever had. Every time I came to class I was excited to learn about everything he had in store. His quizzes were easy because they were exactly the same questions you see in the reviews. The only hard part was the paper. Both exams were open book. I highly recommend this class if you want an easy A.

Respected
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
2.0
CRJ101
Grade: A+
Jan 10, 2021
Would take again

Such a sweet older man. Very helpful if you get behind, he'll also give you extra credit and just wants you to be able to pass. Runs through slide shows for lectures and will slow down if asked. He reviews through important questions before tests and he connects with the entire class. One of my favorite classes and his adorable cat is also a 10/10!

Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
Amazing lectures
5.0
4.0
SOC101
Grade: A+
Mar 2, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Abercrombie is a very knowledgeable professor and is great at getting points across.

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A
May 8, 2021
Would take again

This class was asynchronous & wasn't very hard. There were in-depth discussions and a quiz weekly, but not difficult so long as you read some. He gives 3 attempts at higher scores on nearly every quiz/exam. Be sure to study for the competency quizzes, those are heavy with only a few questions. Paper was easy. Chances for retakes. Good @ email comm.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Caring
5.0
2.0
SOC101
Grade: A
Dec 16, 2021
Would take again

He's a real character. Really funny and makes his lectures interesting. Miss his class!

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
Caring
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

89%

Textbook Required

65%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

A+

95% confidence
Based on 23 grades
Most common grades:
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A+ (7)
Not_Sure_Yet (3)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 30 reported grades
A: 12
A+: 7
Not_Sure_Yet: 3
Not sure yet: 3
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