Suzanne Model - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Professor: Suzanne Model

Department: Sociology

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very helpful and patient. Heavy on discussion; might call on you if you don't volunteer but that way more views are heard.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very available, whether by email or in the office.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Model was fantastic, pushing me to justify my positions, whether orally in class or written down in papers. Take her if you want to learn how to be more convincing.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I found this teacher very helpful. The material on gender was interesting because she taught different views than the Women's Studies profs.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good if you are interested in politics; uses Spark more than most. Tries to get to know each student.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Let's just say they made her re-do the course after the fall class comments and then low and behold after the spring semester 106H is no more. They are shipping her to Bejing because she never fails to say or do something offensive. She makes a PHD look like a GED. Her opinions are so stereotypically leftist it makes me ashamed to be liberal. If y

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Not a model professor,for sure.Can be condescending and and impatient. I think she is sick of working at UMASS. Needs to retire and get a husband, boyfriend,stiff drink or something else. Whatever gets her through is the goal. She is just way too uptight for me.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCIO106H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was really interested in the course before I took it but she killed it for me. Also yelled at me for wishing her a merry christmas.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She wants you to write like a child. I'm an English major and she told me "I know writing is difficult for you" because I used "complex sentences." If you write her way, and do EXACTLY what she says (by going to office hours) she's fine. If you don't or you disagree with her, she doesn't like you. Class time was good, but she can be condescending.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Ask questions and she'll clarify what you don't understand.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is a good class if you are interested in improving your writing skills. Lots of feedback on papers.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Talks a lot about China but course is about U.S. Helpful one on one.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC244
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Good films; fine discussions; tough papers but worth it.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC106H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

helped me write better

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOCIO106H
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

NEVER EVER TAKE HER CLASS. she has failed to convince me that she knows ANYTHING about sociology, or how to be a comprehensible human being. absolutely crazy and infuriating woman who should die or be institutionalized IMMEDIATELY. she's a hazard to humanity and i feel like i have gradually gotten more insane over the course of the semester

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCIO106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

DON'T ever take her class!...she is crazy and her voice drives me nuts...she is kinda funny in an annoying way...tells everyone they can't write

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

if she's not dead yet stay away, one of the top 5 worst classes i've taken here

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC244
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She's a very nice lady - funny and wacko. The movies are interesting enough (extra hour on wed.) She takes attendance and friday quizzes over reading which are totally random but only one question. Her tests are mixed but generally easy if you study, go to class, etc. The paper is a cinch and she grades easy. She has overheads too!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOCIO100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

she is one crazy lady who knows her stuff. go to class and read. youll be all set

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC332
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

TERRIBLE, dont take a class with her