AI Rate Professor

Environmental Studies

Helian Ratsirarson

ES1 · D001 · ESCID001 · ESCI · ESCI1 · ESCI001 · ECSI03Z · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
83.72%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take this professor if you want an easy grade and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterGroup-Project HeavyEasy ACaring ProfessorClear GradingStudent-Friendly Exams
  • Most students describe the class as easy, grade-friendly, and strongly centered on group work.
  • The main risk is group quality, because weak teammates can make an otherwise easy course frustrating.
  • Exam evidence is generally student-friendly, with formats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A is usually very easy if students complete the group work, writing, and basic quizzes.

Both formats support an easy A, with online reviews giving the strongest evidence of very low weekly effort.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

The course content is repeatedly described as basic, straightforward, and better for general education than deep majors.

Online and in-person reviews both describe easy content, while and presentations.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

reviews saying participation or proof of attendance matters.

Online reviews are mixed, while or tied to credit.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

87/100

Most students recommend him because the , and grade-friendly despite group-work complaints.

, but negative comments in both formats focus almost entirely on group work.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

Students repeatedly mention easy grading, , perfect scores for reasonable work, and many A grades.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially explicit about lenient grading, while and .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is not hard, but , and writing prevent it from being featherlight.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly assignments and group work, while , and writing.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students , and respectful, though a few say the class relies too much on groups or self-study.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize accessibility and organization, while and classroom energy.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades appear driven mostly by group assignments, journals, presentations, projects, and some quizzes or exams.

Format shift

Both formats are assignment-heavy, with exams usually described as .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and group-heavy class with mostly friendly grading.

Main concern

Attendance and group participation are often important, and group dynamics can make the course uneven.

What students said

“ . Easy A. Dr R is respectful and chill”
ESCI1
“Super easy, stress-free class. 99% of the work is with your group.”
ESCI1
“Take this Professor if you don't want to study that much.”
ESCI1

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are very positive overall, with , and .

Main concern

Online group work can be frustrating when teammates procrastinate or communication is weak.

What students said

“Easy A. 1 hr of work most weeks. .”
ESCI1
“Overall good class and pretty easy just don't procrastinate.”
ESCID001
“Terrible class. , there are no solo opportunities.”
ESCID001

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mostly student-friendly, with open-book, take-home, unlimited-attempt, or presentation-based assessments mentioned.

Open BookOpen TextbookTake-Home TestsUnlimited Quiz AttemptsPresentation-Based Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , but do not clearly prove strict proctoring or closed-book exams.

Open BookTake-Home TestsEasy QuizzesTake-Home Final
“Midterm and and .”
ESCI1
“ .”
ESCI1
“On the and .”
D001

Online

Online reviews clearly support Canvas quizzes with unlimited attempts, open-note or open-textbook exams, and a .

Canvas QuizzesUnlimited Quiz AttemptsOpen NoteOpen TextbookPresentation-Based Final
“There were only 2 quizzes that and you had unlimited attempts to redo.”
ESCID001
“ and open-textbook.”
ECSI03Z
“ group presentations: a lot of work, but still a piece of cake.”
ESCI1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A. 1 hr of work most weeks. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is smart and knows what he is doing. Very understanding and personable.”

📈 Easy A Reality

94/100

“Turn in something half-decent and you'll get a perfect score.”

👥 Group Work Risk

58/100

“The entire .”

📝

90/100

“Midterm and and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Ratsirarson has such a bright energy while teaching his material.
  • Very friendly, compassionate, and understanding professor.
  • Helian is a great teacher and he is very passionate about what he teaches.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A. 1 hr of work most weeks. .
  • The concepts are basic and helps u connect with the real world.
  • It is an easy class as long as you do your work.

Theme 3

👥 About Group Work

  • Everything you do will have to be done with a group, but you are able to switch out if your group is not good.
  • If you don't like working with people, this class is not for you
  • Pray that you get put in a good group at the beginning, and you will have a great time.

Theme 4

🧪 About Exams

  • and open-textbook.
  • .
  • There were only 2 quizzes that and you had unlimited attempts to redo.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 43 reviews across 2017 to 2025 show consistent patterns in , and group-work risk.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 510
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 11 · A 20 · A- 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1