Jessica Collett
Department of Sociology
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4.5
Overall Rating
Based on 56 Users
Easiness 3.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.2 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.6 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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  • Gives Extra Credit
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  • Needs Textbook
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  • Would Take Again
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51.5%
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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: NR
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Nov. 20, 2020

I don't know why everyone gave such a high rating for this class. I personally think the workload for this class is not light. We have 3-4 short lectures, about 50+ pages of reading, 2-3 reading quizzes, 2 discussion posts, and sometimes an essay homework EACH WEEK. This is a lot. Also, the reading quizzed are timed to be 5 mins, so even if she says "open book quizzes", there is absolutely no time for you to search through the book. The exams are also somewhat hard. Also, if you are someone that is a little socially awkward, this class has many group discussions and group homework that makes you super awkward. Anyways, the professor is clear in her lectures, but I just don't like this class overall.

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Quarter: Summer 2022
Grade: A
Sept. 21, 2022

WANT A GUARANTEED A IN THIS CLASS?

I HAVE NOTES THAT SUMMARIZES EVERY READING AND CONCEPT, ALONG WITH APPLYING EACH READING TO SOCIOLLGICAL CONCEPTS. THIS IS A CRITICAL STRATEGY NEEDED FOR THE MIDTERM AND FINAL. EVERYTHING IS BROKEN DOWN TO IT'S CORE FOR A GUARANTEED A WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL, GUARANTEED TO GET YOU AN A.

TEXT ME ********** FOR THE GUIDE. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID !!!!

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Let me give you the honest BruinWalk review you'll ever see that all students can agree with. I took this class recently and ended up with an A. Although Collett does offer 2.4% of total extra credit, the class is relatively hard for a GE in my personal opinion. I'd estimate the workload to be around 3 hours a day without procrastination based on my past experience. Collett provides pre-recorded lectures which are typically one hour long, along with readings that also take about an hour. Following up with that, you are tasked for a quiz daily on what you learned through a series of five multiple choice questions. This doesn't sound too bad, but taking notes is what lengthens the workload time duration. Nevertheless, despite the workload being excessive for a GE, there is also a homework task due every weekend with two assignments being an essay. She grades the essays very harshly, with the averages often being around 8/10 that lowers your grade pretty heavily. You will also be tasked for one midterm and one final, which consist of applying readings to any past sociological concepts. This class is one of the hardest GEs offered at UCLA, agreed upon by all of my STEM friends. I've asked nearly every student who has taken this class in the past, and not a single student would want to take this class again. When I say the workload is hefty, I mean it.

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

This class is great... for some people. This class wasn't terribly hard, but I always did poorly on the tests because I just could not get myself to study for more than an hour or so for this test. I'm a math major and I found it interesting going over the material once, but after that I just found it pointless. It's a decent amount of reading every week and some of the readings are draining. I have friends who love the class and it was an easy A, and others like me that just found out that this class wasn't made for them. I don't recommend this class if you are very math/science oriented.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A-
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June 23, 2021

Sociology was my first GE taken here at UCLA. The overall class was more difficult than it needed to be. Professor Collett assigns readings and lectures then proceeds to test on the weekly content with the quizzes. The quizzes felt a little obscure and sometimes did not reflect the content that was provided to us. The midterm was somewhat of a disaster, and did not reflect the surface level content that was reviewed in class. The overall class was considered by my peers and I as one of the more harder GEs at UCLA. The content is very interesting and makes you think about how social interactions work, however, the class itself does not promote this "interesting" nature.

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
June 14, 2020

I loved Professor Collett! She made lecture so fun with her little anecdotes, and this helped me remember concepts better, as I could try relating new, difficult concepts to occurrences in my life! I didn't really know much about sociology before taking this class, but this class has opened up my eyes to several inequalities and injustices that happen in our society, that I never realized or thought about. It was overall very informative and made me interested to take even more sociology courses. I know you won't regret taking her class!

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
March 5, 2020

The professor really made this class interesting. She talked about certain topics that I personally was interested in. To keep the class engaged, sometimes she'll show videos. She has clicker questions so you do have to go to lecture. They're based off all the assigned readings for the week so you do have to do the reading. They are a little bit difficult so make sure to read the questions carefully. Section attendance is mandatory but my TA (Angela) was honestly super helpful so it was worth it to go. She made sure we understand all the concepts pretty well and that were we able to draw connections. This class has two midterms and a final. They're a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and an essay question. The multiple choice are kind of like the clicker questions. Mainly make sure you know the readings and are able to draw connections to the concepts talked about in class. The textbook is required in the class but if you don't want to buy it, it's on reserve in Powell. She does seem kind of unapproachable but if anything you could talk to your TA.
Basically you do have to put some effort in this class. You do have to do the readings, but most of them are interesting so it shouldn't be too bad.

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Quarter: Summer 2022
Grade: I
Aug. 18, 2022

Some Advice: If you are strong at any STEM related category, this class will be hell.

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Quarter: Summer 2021
Grade: A+
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Aug. 5, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this class as Professor Collett has structured the course in a way that is truly conducive to learning. Since I took this class over the summer A session, my experience may different than if it was over during the academic year, but Professor Collett held weekly kick-off videos and was extremely helpful in guiding us in what we need to prepare for in those zooms as well as her office hours.
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There is a lot of reading in this class which I probably would have struggled more with during an academic year quarter with other classes, but I was able to manage all the readings during the week (~9 readings) during the 6 week summer course. I definitely would not recommend taking this class with another reading-heavy course alongside this one.
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The quizzes are pretty straightforward, and the midterm and final are also pretty straightforward if you thoroughly engaged in the readings and the lectures. I was able to get a 101% on the midterm and a 92% on the final. What's nice is that she will drop questions if more than 50% of the class gets it wrong.
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Overall I would recommend this class, I wasn't particularly interested in the sociology before this class, but I definitely am more interested in it now.
And even though the requirement to get an A+ is >99.5%, I think it's very doable, and certainly very doable to get an A in this class.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
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June 12, 2021

Professor Collet is an engaging professor and I highly recommend this class with her. There are readings and quizzes each week, so reading is necessary in order to do well on the quizzes. Her lectures cover very interesting topics and she is very knowledgeable about the subject. My TA was also extremely kind and engaging, and section discussions were well structured.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
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April 3, 2021

Pros:
- Interesting content, easy to understand
- Class is very well-organized
- Pre-recorded lecture videos, can watch on your own time
- Lecture videos are edited to be clear and easy to follow. NOT like other classes, where it's just a boring slideshow and the professor droning on about one subject for like 5 hours
- Ample opportunities for extra credit
- Professor Collett is an awesome lecturer!

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Cons:
- You will have to take good notes for the lectures and readings. Trust me.
- This class will keep you busy, expect to spend at least 3-4 days out of the week watching lectures, doing readings and homework, and posting on the discussion forum.
- Participation counts in discussion sections, so you have to speak up.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: NR
Nov. 20, 2020

I don't know why everyone gave such a high rating for this class. I personally think the workload for this class is not light. We have 3-4 short lectures, about 50+ pages of reading, 2-3 reading quizzes, 2 discussion posts, and sometimes an essay homework EACH WEEK. This is a lot. Also, the reading quizzed are timed to be 5 mins, so even if she says "open book quizzes", there is absolutely no time for you to search through the book. The exams are also somewhat hard. Also, if you are someone that is a little socially awkward, this class has many group discussions and group homework that makes you super awkward. Anyways, the professor is clear in her lectures, but I just don't like this class overall.

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Quarter: Summer 2022
Grade: A
Sept. 21, 2022

WANT A GUARANTEED A IN THIS CLASS?

I HAVE NOTES THAT SUMMARIZES EVERY READING AND CONCEPT, ALONG WITH APPLYING EACH READING TO SOCIOLLGICAL CONCEPTS. THIS IS A CRITICAL STRATEGY NEEDED FOR THE MIDTERM AND FINAL. EVERYTHING IS BROKEN DOWN TO IT'S CORE FOR A GUARANTEED A WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. THIS IS THE HOLY GRAIL, GUARANTEED TO GET YOU AN A.

TEXT ME ********** FOR THE GUIDE. YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID !!!!

Review:
Let me give you the honest BruinWalk review you'll ever see that all students can agree with. I took this class recently and ended up with an A. Although Collett does offer 2.4% of total extra credit, the class is relatively hard for a GE in my personal opinion. I'd estimate the workload to be around 3 hours a day without procrastination based on my past experience. Collett provides pre-recorded lectures which are typically one hour long, along with readings that also take about an hour. Following up with that, you are tasked for a quiz daily on what you learned through a series of five multiple choice questions. This doesn't sound too bad, but taking notes is what lengthens the workload time duration. Nevertheless, despite the workload being excessive for a GE, there is also a homework task due every weekend with two assignments being an essay. She grades the essays very harshly, with the averages often being around 8/10 that lowers your grade pretty heavily. You will also be tasked for one midterm and one final, which consist of applying readings to any past sociological concepts. This class is one of the hardest GEs offered at UCLA, agreed upon by all of my STEM friends. I've asked nearly every student who has taken this class in the past, and not a single student would want to take this class again. When I say the workload is hefty, I mean it.

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

This class is great... for some people. This class wasn't terribly hard, but I always did poorly on the tests because I just could not get myself to study for more than an hour or so for this test. I'm a math major and I found it interesting going over the material once, but after that I just found it pointless. It's a decent amount of reading every week and some of the readings are draining. I have friends who love the class and it was an easy A, and others like me that just found out that this class wasn't made for them. I don't recommend this class if you are very math/science oriented.

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Quarter: Fall 2020
Grade: A-
June 23, 2021

Sociology was my first GE taken here at UCLA. The overall class was more difficult than it needed to be. Professor Collett assigns readings and lectures then proceeds to test on the weekly content with the quizzes. The quizzes felt a little obscure and sometimes did not reflect the content that was provided to us. The midterm was somewhat of a disaster, and did not reflect the surface level content that was reviewed in class. The overall class was considered by my peers and I as one of the more harder GEs at UCLA. The content is very interesting and makes you think about how social interactions work, however, the class itself does not promote this "interesting" nature.

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
June 14, 2020

I loved Professor Collett! She made lecture so fun with her little anecdotes, and this helped me remember concepts better, as I could try relating new, difficult concepts to occurrences in my life! I didn't really know much about sociology before taking this class, but this class has opened up my eyes to several inequalities and injustices that happen in our society, that I never realized or thought about. It was overall very informative and made me interested to take even more sociology courses. I know you won't regret taking her class!

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Quarter: Fall 2019
Grade: A
March 5, 2020

The professor really made this class interesting. She talked about certain topics that I personally was interested in. To keep the class engaged, sometimes she'll show videos. She has clicker questions so you do have to go to lecture. They're based off all the assigned readings for the week so you do have to do the reading. They are a little bit difficult so make sure to read the questions carefully. Section attendance is mandatory but my TA (Angela) was honestly super helpful so it was worth it to go. She made sure we understand all the concepts pretty well and that were we able to draw connections. This class has two midterms and a final. They're a mix of multiple choice, short answer, and an essay question. The multiple choice are kind of like the clicker questions. Mainly make sure you know the readings and are able to draw connections to the concepts talked about in class. The textbook is required in the class but if you don't want to buy it, it's on reserve in Powell. She does seem kind of unapproachable but if anything you could talk to your TA.
Basically you do have to put some effort in this class. You do have to do the readings, but most of them are interesting so it shouldn't be too bad.

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Quarter: Summer 2022
Grade: I
Aug. 18, 2022

Some Advice: If you are strong at any STEM related category, this class will be hell.

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Quarter: Summer 2021
Grade: A+
Aug. 5, 2021

I thoroughly enjoyed this class as Professor Collett has structured the course in a way that is truly conducive to learning. Since I took this class over the summer A session, my experience may different than if it was over during the academic year, but Professor Collett held weekly kick-off videos and was extremely helpful in guiding us in what we need to prepare for in those zooms as well as her office hours.
--
There is a lot of reading in this class which I probably would have struggled more with during an academic year quarter with other classes, but I was able to manage all the readings during the week (~9 readings) during the 6 week summer course. I definitely would not recommend taking this class with another reading-heavy course alongside this one.
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The quizzes are pretty straightforward, and the midterm and final are also pretty straightforward if you thoroughly engaged in the readings and the lectures. I was able to get a 101% on the midterm and a 92% on the final. What's nice is that she will drop questions if more than 50% of the class gets it wrong.
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Overall I would recommend this class, I wasn't particularly interested in the sociology before this class, but I definitely am more interested in it now.
And even though the requirement to get an A+ is >99.5%, I think it's very doable, and certainly very doable to get an A in this class.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
June 12, 2021

Professor Collet is an engaging professor and I highly recommend this class with her. There are readings and quizzes each week, so reading is necessary in order to do well on the quizzes. Her lectures cover very interesting topics and she is very knowledgeable about the subject. My TA was also extremely kind and engaging, and section discussions were well structured.

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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A
April 3, 2021

Pros:
- Interesting content, easy to understand
- Class is very well-organized
- Pre-recorded lecture videos, can watch on your own time
- Lecture videos are edited to be clear and easy to follow. NOT like other classes, where it's just a boring slideshow and the professor droning on about one subject for like 5 hours
- Ample opportunities for extra credit
- Professor Collett is an awesome lecturer!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Cons:
- You will have to take good notes for the lectures and readings. Trust me.
- This class will keep you busy, expect to spend at least 3-4 days out of the week watching lectures, doing readings and homework, and posting on the discussion forum.
- Participation counts in discussion sections, so you have to speak up.

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Overall Rating
Based on 56 Users
Easiness 3.8 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 4.9 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 3.2 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 4.6 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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