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De Anza College · Geography

Marcia Holstrom

GEOD010 · GEOG010 · GEOGEOG · GEOGRAPHY · GEO4 · GEO010 · GEO61 · GEO01 · GEOG10 · GEO001 · GEOG01 · GEO10 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you like lecture-based learning and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture-DrivenPassionate Geography TeacherNote-Taking HeavyTough TestsEasy Assignments
  • Students consistently praise her passion, humor, and deep geography knowledge.
  • Success depends heavily on attending lecture and taking detailed notes.
  • , but tests and and tough.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic, but , and careful test preparation.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

56/100

The course content is not conceptually extreme, but the lecture-only format and map detail make it demanding.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

, but students repeatedly say missing class is risky because exams are lecture-based.

, and as practically necessary.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Most students recommend her because she is passionate and memorable, though not ideal for weak note-takers.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Assignments are often easy and sometimes generously scored, but tests and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

as few and easy, while the main workload is attending lecture and studying notes.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students often , and knowledgeable, with some complaints about boredom or limited interaction.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades are , and a small number of easy assignments.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a passionate lecture-based , and detailed notes.

Main concern

Missing lecture or taking weak notes can hurt badly because tests come from class.

What students said

“The entire class is lecture, study, and tests.”
GEO10
“ , but the .”
GEO10
“Mrs. Holstrom stoked the fire of curiosity in me in ways that will burn for the rest of my life.”
GEO10

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

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Exams are standard to tough because they come directly from lecture details and require strong notes.

Lecture-Based TestsHard FinalSpecific AnswersAtlas-Based Study

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe lecture-based tests, hard finals, and specific answers, but .

Lecture-Based TestsHard FinalSpecific Answers
“The , so be there on time ALWAYS with the Atlas.”
GEO10
“ and everything she teaches is from her lectures so .”
GEO10
“ , and because all the answers are specific.”
GEO10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mrs. Holstrom stoked the fire of curiosity in me in ways that will burn for the rest of my life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“She is passionate, funny, extremely knowledgeable and just a little eccentric.”

📘 Note-Taking Cost

68/100

“Advanced note taking skills is a must.”

🧪

55/100

“ and everything she teaches is from her lectures so .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is passionate, funny, extremely knowledgeable and just a little eccentric.
  • Great teacher she makes the class interesting!!
  • Very good instructor - friendly and progressive.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If get a guaranteed A in this class.
  • , but the .
  • I am a straight A student and had to work my butt off just to get a B.

Theme 3

📝

  • !
  • ALL material is from lecture, the text is an Atlas.
  • If you miss one class, you are hosed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

The dataset has 50 detailed in-person reviews with consistent themes, but the reviews are old.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 521
3 out of 59
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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