Jack Kranz

GEOG3ONLINE · GEOG04 · GEG113 · GEOGGEOG · GEOG03 · GEO3 · GEOG5 · ONLINGEO3 · GEOG3 · GEOLOGY3 · GEOL3 · GEO5 · GEO51242 · GEOGRAPHY · GEOG2310 · GEO1 · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 2.3/5
Take again: 41.18%
Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

Avoid unless and can self-teach from the textbook without timely instructor support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganized onlineTough graderUnresponsiveGroup projectsBoring lectures

Online sections draw the harshest reviews for , and .
A minority call him easy, funny, or fair if you read and complete group work.
Communication gaps and mismatched study guides versus tests are the most repeated deal-breakers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some call grading easy, but , and high-stakes projects.

A few online students found open-book work easy; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is manageable with reading, but presentation and assessment often make it feel harder than it is.

Online weather and geology sections feel denser due to self-teaching and group projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; many online courses track little live attendance.

In-person more often mandatory; online relies on weekly work rather than live presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Would-take-again sits near 41% with a long trail of run-away warnings, especially online.

; older in-person praise exists but is outnumbered by complaints.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; partial credit is rare and some report arbitrary homework scoring.

Format shift

A and open-book quizzes help; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes, readings, group assignments, and a major weather or .

Format shift

Online tends to add more group work and reading; .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Frequent complaints of boredom, tangents, disorganization, and minimal teaching support.

Format shift

Online teaching quality is widely panned; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a large project rather than pure papers or pure tests.

Format shift

Online leans more on weekly quizzes plus project; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some praise passion and easy grading, many still , and .

Main concern

Sleepy lectures, tangents, and .

What students said

“i dont understand why eveyone dislike him since he's very easy on the grade and reguardless of how boring it is.”
GEO1

“I earnestly hated this teacher... His lectures would put you to sleep and he would go on long unrelated tangents.”
GEO5

“ ... he would give me 3/10, 5/10 , etc because he didn't like my answers.”
GEO1

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online GEO/GEOL sections are frequently called disorganized, unresponsive, and frustrating with vague assignments and .

Main concern

Late or , and exams that do not match study guides.

What students said

“WARNING WARNING! ... unclear assignments, non helpfulness, impossible tests, Kranz class was horrible. RUN!”
GEO3

“The class is so unorganized. . Then opens and closes on the same day.”
GEO1

“This teacher was so disorganized and lackadaisical... !”
GEOG3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and guides; a few open-book online sections are easier.

Quiz HeavyStudy Guide MismatchGroup ProjectOpen Book Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lectures do not always prepare students for what is asked.

Test HeavyQuizlet-Friendly SometimesLecture Tangents

“ and weren't designed by him. Find your answers posted on quizlets and various other webs.”
GEO5

“he would give me 3/10, 5/10 , etc because he didn't like my answers. It was ridiculous!”
GEO1

Online

Online quizzes and ; open book helps some, but many call questions irrelevant or error-filled.

Weekly QuizzesMultiple ExamsOpen Book SometimesWeather Project

“ and a total of 4 exams... LOTS of information but everything is open book so it's easy to get a good grade!”
GEO3

“he makes the guides and weekly assignments.”
GEO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“WARNING WARNING! When you see this flashing bright red light go of. You better stop and run in the complete opposite direction.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 Earth Science reviews with heavy online criticism and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Probably the worst professor at SMC. Does not and he's a .”

👎 Recommendation Rate

35/100

“ ! Also, Syllabus and directions for .”

📉 Organization

25/100

“ . His syllabus does not match the grade book and he doesn't put the dates of when things are due.”

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28/100

“ ... he would give me 3/10, 5/10 , etc because he didn't like my answers.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Kranz talks so slowly and dwells on unrelated topics every lecture.
His lectures would put you to sleep.
Expect .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

The and his .
Just make sure to read and understand the subject.
He's rather disorganized for an online class... but .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Communication

He is hard to get in touch with and at times doesn't communicate with the class for a week or more.
Never answers his emails when you have a question.
he stopped responding to anyones questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats show a persistent pattern of disorganization and low teaching support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

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3 out of 59

2 out of 518

1 out of 533

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

D+ 1 · D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1

Jack Kranz

Avoid unless x x x x x and can self-teach from the textbook without timely instructor support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👎 Recommendation Rate

📉 Organization

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Communication

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless and can self-teach from the textbook without timely instructor support.

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