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Jessica Collett

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Easiness 3.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 3.3 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 4.8 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 4.6 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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May 30, 2019
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: B+

Fact: No one likes iclicker questions. BUT they are so helpful for the final and midterm!

The readings were short and relevant. I love professor Collett!!! I was literally 0.02 away from an A- but the fact that I enjoyed the class doesn't matter highly recommended

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SOCIOL 1
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Oct. 2, 2020
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A

One of the best professors at UCLA

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SOCIOL 1
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Sept. 14, 2020
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A

this was literally the best class i've taken so far at ucla. because of covid, everything was online. but despite that, professor collett made sure to make herself very accessible to students and gave multiple opportunities (ex. extra credit for completing course evaluations/feedback ) to ensure students would do well. i felt super comfortable with emailing her with any concerns i had about my grade/issues accessing the online lectures (they're all recorded). i learned so much about what sociology is and why it's important to society. i believe that every person should take at least one sociology class during their time in college because of how much it broadens your world perspective. this class was such a great experience that i even decided to double major in soc. the course load itself is really doable, just make sure you do the readings (which i found to be really interesting so it shouldn't be a hard read) and then you'll do great on the quizzes and tests. at first i thought the quizzes were hard (around 3-5 weekly) but they ended up helping my grade. anyways 10/10 would recommend this course to everyone !!

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SOCIOL 1
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Sept. 23, 2020
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A+

Took this as a online class. There are discussions and quizzes every week, they don't require that much effort, as long as you put in the time for readings and write content it will be fine. There is a midterm and a final, but both are not hard as long as you do the necessary readings and review.
Needs a textbook, readings are very important and sometimes requires a bit of time. Other than that, professor is a GREAT person, replies to any questions for emails, and grades very tolerantely. GREAT class, highly recommend.

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SOCIOL 1
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Dec. 23, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

A lot more work than expected, if your other classes aren't too much work then you'll be fine. 2 midterms and the final make up most of your grade along with 25 quizzes that you take every week (5 lowest dropped). Exams require some studying.

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Dec. 25, 2020
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A

The workload in this class is definitely sizable some weeks but realistically it is also very manageable! Professor Collett is really the nicest and even started releasing material earlier for us to get a head start on in the week (this helps out with the workload a lot). I feel like the main reason why people may complain that the workload is on the heavier side is bc since this is an asynchronous course, "attending" (watching) lecture videos can feel like extra work when in reality, its the same thing as attending a normal lecture session (usually there are 2-3 lectures per week, each one ranging from 15-30 min, so in reality its rly short compared to a normal lecture). As long as you take advantage of this head start and spread out this work over the week, there should be no issues with an extremely heavy workload (I usually just got all the work for this class done over the weekend so I didn't have to worry about it for for the next few days).

Some of people tended to have difficulty with the midterms and final but I think the point distribution that is used was really forgiving and fair. Prof also offers rly insightful review sessions before the test and drops questions that a majority of the class got wrong afterwards. There are weekly readings/quizzes/lectures that are assigned and at times it did seem like quite a bit but truthfully the material is interesting enough that it really doesn't feel like it. The quizzes mainly test on main ideas, so copious notes aren't necessary and they're overall pretty low stakes.

Overall, I would highly recommend this class (esp if you wanna develop a better social awareness)! I know its cheesy when people say that they'll take the stuff they learn in a class with them for life, but I genuinely think that this course really changed the way I think about life/society! :)

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Jan. 7, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+

This class was not necessarily difficult but it was overwhelming loaded with readings, but that is expected for this kind of class. The weekly quizzes are based off the readings and lectures from that week so those are easy points (25 quizzes, drops lowest 5). I am a TERRIBLE test taker, especially when it's timed, so the first mini quiz and midterm were not my best work. However, I was able to bounce back and did pretty well on my final! Overall, I recommend taking this class. It was very interesting and engaging! Just be aware, if you are looking for an easy GE this may not be the class for you.

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Jan. 29, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+

Literally the best class I have ever taken at UCLA. It is a lot of work - a lot of reading, discussions, etc., but the lectures were so interesting to watch and so easy to understand (a lot of examples, explanations and stuff). I definitely recommend.

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Feb. 2, 2021
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A

Had Professor Sigmon but I'm selling "The Meaning of Sociology: A Reader" for this course! Text me at ********** if you're interested!

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April 2, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A-

I honestly liked this class and Collett is pretty fair. There is a lot of cushion to your grade like she drops some of your lowest quizzes and stuff. I took this class asynchronous online. I thought that she was pretty nice and she tried to make the class engaging by posting weekly recap videos and having a slack channel open for us. If you have questions, you could ask in the slack and she was pretty active on it and didn't take too long to respond, but you or other students can respond to each other as well.

The exams in my opinion were kinda hard, especially the midterm but I feel like the final was better. I got a D+ on the midterm and a B on the final and still ended with an A- since I did all the other work. The readings ARE NECESSARY to do well in the class since you have to pull examples and relate concepts to the readings in the exams. However, you can check it out for free at the powell library reserve but there's no free online version. There are multiple deadlines throughout the week so stay on track because there is a good amount of work you have to do.

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SOCIOL 130
Quarter: Winter 2019
Grade: B+
May 30, 2019

Fact: No one likes iclicker questions. BUT they are so helpful for the final and midterm!

The readings were short and relevant. I love professor Collett!!! I was literally 0.02 away from an A- but the fact that I enjoyed the class doesn't matter highly recommended

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SOCIOL 1
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Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A
Oct. 2, 2020

One of the best professors at UCLA

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SOCIOL 1
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Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A
Sept. 14, 2020

this was literally the best class i've taken so far at ucla. because of covid, everything was online. but despite that, professor collett made sure to make herself very accessible to students and gave multiple opportunities (ex. extra credit for completing course evaluations/feedback ) to ensure students would do well. i felt super comfortable with emailing her with any concerns i had about my grade/issues accessing the online lectures (they're all recorded). i learned so much about what sociology is and why it's important to society. i believe that every person should take at least one sociology class during their time in college because of how much it broadens your world perspective. this class was such a great experience that i even decided to double major in soc. the course load itself is really doable, just make sure you do the readings (which i found to be really interesting so it shouldn't be a hard read) and then you'll do great on the quizzes and tests. at first i thought the quizzes were hard (around 3-5 weekly) but they ended up helping my grade. anyways 10/10 would recommend this course to everyone !!

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SOCIOL 1
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A+
Sept. 23, 2020

Took this as a online class. There are discussions and quizzes every week, they don't require that much effort, as long as you put in the time for readings and write content it will be fine. There is a midterm and a final, but both are not hard as long as you do the necessary readings and review.
Needs a textbook, readings are very important and sometimes requires a bit of time. Other than that, professor is a GREAT person, replies to any questions for emails, and grades very tolerantely. GREAT class, highly recommend.

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SOCIOL 1
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 23, 2020

A lot more work than expected, if your other classes aren't too much work then you'll be fine. 2 midterms and the final make up most of your grade along with 25 quizzes that you take every week (5 lowest dropped). Exams require some studying.

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SOCIOL 1
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A
Dec. 25, 2020

The workload in this class is definitely sizable some weeks but realistically it is also very manageable! Professor Collett is really the nicest and even started releasing material earlier for us to get a head start on in the week (this helps out with the workload a lot). I feel like the main reason why people may complain that the workload is on the heavier side is bc since this is an asynchronous course, "attending" (watching) lecture videos can feel like extra work when in reality, its the same thing as attending a normal lecture session (usually there are 2-3 lectures per week, each one ranging from 15-30 min, so in reality its rly short compared to a normal lecture). As long as you take advantage of this head start and spread out this work over the week, there should be no issues with an extremely heavy workload (I usually just got all the work for this class done over the weekend so I didn't have to worry about it for for the next few days).

Some of people tended to have difficulty with the midterms and final but I think the point distribution that is used was really forgiving and fair. Prof also offers rly insightful review sessions before the test and drops questions that a majority of the class got wrong afterwards. There are weekly readings/quizzes/lectures that are assigned and at times it did seem like quite a bit but truthfully the material is interesting enough that it really doesn't feel like it. The quizzes mainly test on main ideas, so copious notes aren't necessary and they're overall pretty low stakes.

Overall, I would highly recommend this class (esp if you wanna develop a better social awareness)! I know its cheesy when people say that they'll take the stuff they learn in a class with them for life, but I genuinely think that this course really changed the way I think about life/society! :)

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SOCIOL 1
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+
Jan. 7, 2021

This class was not necessarily difficult but it was overwhelming loaded with readings, but that is expected for this kind of class. The weekly quizzes are based off the readings and lectures from that week so those are easy points (25 quizzes, drops lowest 5). I am a TERRIBLE test taker, especially when it's timed, so the first mini quiz and midterm were not my best work. However, I was able to bounce back and did pretty well on my final! Overall, I recommend taking this class. It was very interesting and engaging! Just be aware, if you are looking for an easy GE this may not be the class for you.

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SOCIOL 1
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: B+
Jan. 29, 2021

Literally the best class I have ever taken at UCLA. It is a lot of work - a lot of reading, discussions, etc., but the lectures were so interesting to watch and so easy to understand (a lot of examples, explanations and stuff). I definitely recommend.

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SOCIOL 1
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Fall 2021
Grade: A
Feb. 2, 2021

Had Professor Sigmon but I'm selling "The Meaning of Sociology: A Reader" for this course! Text me at ********** if you're interested!

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SOCIOL 1
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A-
April 2, 2024

I honestly liked this class and Collett is pretty fair. There is a lot of cushion to your grade like she drops some of your lowest quizzes and stuff. I took this class asynchronous online. I thought that she was pretty nice and she tried to make the class engaging by posting weekly recap videos and having a slack channel open for us. If you have questions, you could ask in the slack and she was pretty active on it and didn't take too long to respond, but you or other students can respond to each other as well.

The exams in my opinion were kinda hard, especially the midterm but I feel like the final was better. I got a D+ on the midterm and a B on the final and still ended with an A- since I did all the other work. The readings ARE NECESSARY to do well in the class since you have to pull examples and relate concepts to the readings in the exams. However, you can check it out for free at the powell library reserve but there's no free online version. There are multiple deadlines throughout the week so stay on track because there is a good amount of work you have to do.

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