Sam Alvaro - University of Ottawa

Professor: Sam Alvaro
Department: Social Science
College: University of Ottawa
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: SOC1101
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I liked the material but I did not like the professor. His live lectures were useless and he wouldn't talk about the actual material. His posted lectures are animated videos, which might seem stupid but they were actually entertaining. His exams were very specific and you needed to know every little detail about the readings and lectures.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SOC1101
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
tests have nothing to do with what we were lectured on! stay away!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SOC1101
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
professor alvaro is hard but fair in my opinion. there is a lot of material but he doesn't discuss any new matieral in the live lectures and they're kind of a waste of time. the tas weren't sociology students so they weren't much help for content related things. definitely not a bird course but still interesting
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CRM1300
  • Grade Received: D+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Speaking from taking the course online. Cool guy, terrible prof. He expects way too much from his students. Like are we really going to remember a small insignificant statement from the first week of class? His lectures are not interesting enough to ask such specific questions on a final. If youre looking for an fun, easy elective this aint it.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SOC1101
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
SOO condescending and acts likes he's the best prof (when he's definitely not )! Very very rude during class and when students are done talking he states "are you done now " AVOID at all costs and save yourselves...
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SOC1101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Amazing recorded lectures with fun animation in it. Reading the textbook is very important. He gave out two midterms.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SOC1101
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He didn't even give us lecture notes or powerpoint slides, so I basically had to write out everything he said during the lecture videos, which was extremely exhausting. Not only that, but he made one of the assignments due during Reading Week. Avoid this prof if you can.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SOC1101
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Do NOT take him! His tests have literally nothing to do with the material he tells you to study! And he doesn't use his lecture time effectively at all! Also, he is condescending!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2106
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Avoid him if you can. There's so much reading to do in this class. The class is cumulative. He uses the class time to discuss the class content and answer questions which is fine. His midterms are 50 questions and gives you 50 min to answer them. He gives out discussion assignments and they are time consuming and worth like 5% at most
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2109
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He makes you work for the grade thats for sure. But as long as you do ALL the readings and attend all the lectures and pay attention, youll do fine! For his online class, he used the live class time to do discussions and take questions. He sometimes comes off as lazy however. I think thats because his TAs do most of the work for the class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2106
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I would never take his classes ever again (I had 2 at the same time). Blogs were a lot of work (essay style) and were worth 2-4% per each. Exams were extremely hard with no time (50 mins per 50 questions) and did not include course content. Inappropriate topics and the TAs did all the work and I felt that they were under a lot of stress.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: CRIM1300
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Horrible teacher, horrible grading system, gets his TAs to do everything for him. also rude lol. i wouldnt take his classes if ur not willing to dedicate 100% of ur time to it
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2106
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Although the class content is interesting, much of what is learned is never on the exams. This is further complicated by the fact that Alvaro is a lazy condescending prof who acts like a know it all but is unavailable to answer questions both in and outside class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2106
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Tough class to do online. Reading is endless, he doesnt seem to care about most students. Talks about inappropriate topics, we had a survey about our sex life that was worth a portion of your grade so not really optional. Discussion assignments are worth 2-5% but are very time consuming. Avoid this class and the prof if possible.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: CRM1300
  • Grade Received: F
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This teacher gave me depression, I am going through mental trauma after these exams they questions have no connection with the course material. highly disturbing do not recommend one bit.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
LOL, I just notice that he literally put a lot of PUA-related content in his lectures.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Exams barely reflect lecture content, if at all. Midterms are 50 questions in 50 minutes, including more than a few vignettes. It's also become apparent that he just uses a question bank since the last midterm, some people randomly also got 1-4 short answer questions others only multiples choice, and more than a few others had duplicate questions.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2106
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The class material is so easy and straightforward but prof Alvaro makes it so difficult. There are SO many readings, mainly articles and journals, and you are tested based on the smallest details from these readings. Lectures are useless, no class material is taught. Expectations for assignments/tests are non-existent so you get awful grades
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2109
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Avoid Avoid Avoid A lot of readings, unclear rubric for assignments or discussion boards, unclear instructions for exams, unclear and irrelevant questions in exams, chaotic gradings, literally wasting student's time, weird assignment topics. He literally gives everything to his TAs and not take any responsibilities.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SOC2106
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Worst prof Ive ever had avoid if possible!! Heavy textbook readings, articles then tested on the smallest details. Doesnt lecture, uses class time for discussion then brushes off all student concerns. Time consuming discussions worth almost nothing, TAs do all the work for him. I was constantly ignored when asking questions, extremely rude prof
Add Your Review Below:
Search Professors:
Welcome:

Before signing up for classes every students should gather as much information as possible to make a decision on which professors as well as which courses to take. This website will help you make this decision easier.

Here, the students can rate, research and cross-reference the overall performances of the professors to select the best ones, and always be informed and up-to-date with what’s important.

Join the fun! Visit all pages and get all the information you need to choose the best class and best professor that you’ll enjoy listening to and learning from.

Our Friendly Sponsor:
Schools:
Our Friendly Sponsor:


Celebrity Net Worth Visa Bulletin