[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxMTI5NzUx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2025-05-02 03:07:29 +0000 UTC","comment":"I'll start off by saying that the reviews talking about his ego were not exaggerated. If you ignore that, overall he's a pretty great professor. Super knowledgeable, expectations for assignments and exams are typically quite clear, also he's pretty funny. I'd recommend you take the class, the topic is super interesting and he teaches it well.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwOTk2Njky","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2025-04-21 23:00:05 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is super intense but actually so fun in lecture I really like him. His papers are pretty easy but the tests are so detailed so make sure you know your stuff. So many graphs to remember which is hard but the content is interesting.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3OTg1NTM5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2023-05-24 21:38:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"He was such a great professor and I learned so much! I definitely look forward to taking more of his classes in the future! ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3OTY4Mzg4","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2023-05-21 16:20:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"Engaging professor and involves discussion with the class in lectures. He made an effort to get to know us which I appreciated. Sometimes he has a little bit of a superiority vibe to him but easy enough to ignore that. He does lecture fast and expects you to know numbers. The class was interesting and tests are fair (he has reviews for each).","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NTI4NzMx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2022-07-19 01:31:13 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lectures were great & I learned a lot! You might want to take Stats before this though, since we had to do analysis with basic stats concepts. Grading was really strange; he had a grader who graded the two written assignments very hard, but then I still got an A because the exams were very easy- It worked out for me, but it was a bit stressful. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMTQ0ODcx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2020-04-28 05:00:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"His class is interesting but I'd suggest you have prior knowledge to catch up his lecture. He is not the grader, so the other person is a grader who is a tough grader with unclear grading criteria which it finds odd in this class. There is no ranging grade like C  76-82, it has only the single grade C76 or B82, so your grade is dropped easily.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzc1OTM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2019-05-05 19:23:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"Light honestly cares about his students and what he researches about. Attending lectures, although not mandatory, is definitely a must, but the lectures are fun. He's ready to listen to what students have to say and I'm taking his class next semester too. He challenges you, but doesn't grade too harshly.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzY5ODcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC443","course_id":"CHICLA/LEGALST/SOC 443","course_uid":"course_70ec9bb08ac65bd05086ab21","review_date":"2019-05-04 19:38:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is the third class I've taken w/ Prof Light, so it's easy to say I love not only him but also the classes that he teaches. There are few classes that I actually enjoy attending, but his are worth going to. You never have to read, just go over the notes for exams. Super easy but also extremely interesting content.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0}]