AI Rate Professor

De Anza College · Geography

Michael Hitchcock

GEO100 · GEO04 · CULTURALGEO · GEO4 · GEO001 · GEO1 · GEO01 · GEOG10 · GEO110 · GEOG01 · GEO10 · GEOG1 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if and want a manageable grade, but if you need lively lectures.

Best fit · Self Taught ProKnowledgeable but boringEasy A with workTake-home examsLenient gradingSelf-study needed
  • Students consistently say Hitchcock knows geography and is helpful, but many find lectures boring or low-energy.
  • Grades are often manageable because of , and lenient grading.
  • The main risk is confusing exams or lectures, especially for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

An A is often reachable through homework, quizzes, reading, notes, and , but and self-study prevent it from being automatic.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

The material is usually manageable, but boredom, textbook dependence, and students.

, so course easiness is based on classroom experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Attendance , but comments say , and class notes can affect grades.

and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Students recommend him for a manageable grade and helpful attitude, but many hesitate because lectures are boring and .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Many reviews mention full homework credit, easy grading, , and grade help.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

68/100

The workload usually , and exams, but students often call it manageable.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

68/100

He is knowledgeable and helpful, but frequent complaints about boring lectures, tangents, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Grades appear to combine , and participation.

Format shift

Only in-person comments mention these assessment types.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and kind professor whose class can be grade-friendly but often boring and .

Main concern

, and reliance on textbook study are the main complaints.

What students said

“ .”
GEO10
“A is neither easy nor hard.”
GEO1
“Everything he teaches is BY THE BOOK.”
GEOG10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mostly student-friendly because multiple reviews mention take-home exams, open notes, online quizzes with two tries, and easy finals, though .

Take-Home ExamsOpen NotesOnline Quizzes With Two TriesEasy FinalPolicy Varies By Course

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention take-home exams, open notes, online quizzes with two tries, and an , but .

Take-Home ExamsOpen NotesOnline Quizzes With Two TriesEasy FinalConfusing Tests
“ .”
GEO10
“He lets you use it & the atlas for his tests.”
GEO001
“ .”
GEO001
“ but he allows you to earn and use open notes.”
GEO001

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He knows his stuff and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He knows his stuff and .”

📈 Easy A Reality

79/100

“Basically, read the book, do your review, and he lets u use notes on the test.”

⚠️ Main Concern

40/100

“SO BORING!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Outstanding teacher, very smart and willing to help.
  • and .
  • Very dry lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Once you do your work, you get your credits.
  • Boring class, but super easy!
  • A is neither easy nor hard.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • .
  • The if you do the assignments and .
  • so be careful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

There are 34 reviews with rich and repeated themes, but the reviews are old and course policies vary across sections.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 55
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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GEO041 review
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GEOG101 review

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