Reviews of professor Joel Sokol

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The lectures and assignments are not suited for an exam-heavy class.  TAs are quite passionate about the topics and helpful.  Beware of spending too much time on homework when you should be investing that time on exam prep instead!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Sokol is really nice and you can tell he genuinely wants his students to learn the material. Tests make up 75% of your grade and can be a bit tricky, though he does allow crib sheets. Lectures are solid, but you're expected to watch the video lectures beforehand which makes them redundant. Homework is graded by the TA, which leads to less feedback.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class was 100% taught by TAs. The lecture videos were from the professor, but that was it. They are upfront they are teaching about machine learning techniques, but not how to code; however, then the homeworks are 100% about coding. i.e. you are expected to do homeworks on coding with no help or instruction whatsoever.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Sokol is one of the best professors I've had. He has the knowledge and experience that you'd expect from a program director and can explain advanced concepts in a way that makes it easy to understand. I can also neither confirm nor deny that he has super powers - so, you should take his class and find out for yourself!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Joel Sokol is the best professor I have ever had the fortune to meet. He is very honest and fair with his students and he is  a very good and inspiring teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
An amazing professor, very knowledgeable and clearly interested in going beyond the taught material and engaging in debates with students. Strongly recommend if you ever get the chance!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Sokol is an amazing lecturer and person. I loved his class. He is engaging and clear. I would encourage you to go to Georgia Tech.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Every small detail mentioned is useful for real world applications.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Well structured class (one of my favorite ever), well taught. Joel is great.