Only in retrospect do I realize that good professors develop mechanisms to eliminate jerks / a-holes / disruptions from class. One professor would say on day one, "I never give an A grade for this class. Never." I managed to negotiate that asap and eventually earned an A for the class. Another professor said, "Any student who is late to class more than twice will receive a fail grade. No exceptions." That was the summer of massive ...
When I attended college I followed my sister's good advice, "always make use of faculty hours, always talk to your professors outside of class." It led to a lot of interesting discussions and also better grades because familiarity, genuine interest, and also personality matters. It's the easiest, ethical way to 'hack' the system. Here's a story about one memorable visit. I attended a Jesuit college, and only took two classes (iirc, maybe three) ...
Clint Eastwood meets Jane Goodall, that represents the pinnacle of career and reality. https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/new...ia/ar-BB1lwWrf