AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Vicki Drake

GIS20 · ABCABC · GEOGRAPHY14 · GEO14 · GEOG1 · PHGEOGEO5 · GEOABC · GEOG5 · GEOGR14 · GEOG14 · GEOG1226 · GEO5 · HIST14 · GEO2320 · 95 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Only take her if you want a and , and strict grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadTough Labs and EssaysLecture HeavyPolarizing StyleExtra Credit Available
  • Geography and earth-science courses pack labs, essays, and .
  • Passionate students who study hard often succeed and praise her knowledge.
  • Online GEOG sections and and little hand-holding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are possible with constant lab work, essays, and exam prep, but and .

Online is especially unforgiving; if .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material , and heavy memorization that many call university-level.

and harder; in-person still challenging but better explained for some.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Labs and in-class work make attendance critical even .

; online has discussion due dates instead of seat time.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and many students warn off easy-A seekers despite a loyal fan base.

Online reviews lean negative; and hate.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Essays, lab quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online quizzes feel especially harsh; and offers EC.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Expect , and substantial reading.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy; and constant reading.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Fans call her knowledgeable and helpful; critics call lectures boring and help sarcastic.

Format shift

; online feels unsupported.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Labs, essays, midterms, and to lab work.

Format shift

; online leans quizzes, discussions, and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physical geography and California , and but polarizing delivery.

Main concern

Heavy workload and occasional rude or sarcastic help interactions.

What students said

“If you want to get an A, you have to come to every class and do all of the labs. The ”
GEO5
“Hardest class Ive ever taken. Make sure you understand the subject, know how to do the .”
GEOG5
“Professor Drake is a great teacher, but her class is not easy.”
GEO5

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online geography feels like self-taught earth science with , and research papers.

Main concern

Little lecture support and .

What students said

“Tons of reading, quizzes, and research papers. Felt the online format was .”
GEOG1
“Insane amount of reading. No video lectures. This is NOT a geography class that you think it is.”
GEOG1
“ ? HARD!”
GEOG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are specific and tough, often paired with essays due the same day and lab quizzes.

Hard Multiple ChoiceEssay ComponentsLab QuizzesTimed TestsStudy Guides Limited

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals come from lectures with map work, essays, and lab quizzes; .

Lecture ExamsLab QuizzesEssays Due Exam DayMap QuestionsExtra Credit
“Lab Quizzes . Mid and .”
GEO5
“3 exams(drops Lowest)+ final+ 2 . 5 lab quizzes.”
GEOG5

Online

, and sometimes feel mismatched to thin materials; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Hard QuizzesResearch PapersDiscussion PostsShort Time Windows
“Quizzes? HARD! Lots of the questions not provided in materials”
GEOG1
“The and are to be completed within a short time frame.”
GEOG14

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hardest class Ive ever taken. Make sure you understand the subject, know how to do the . TONS OF INFORMATION.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with heavy emphasis on workload and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“Insane amount of reading. No video lectures.”

⚖️

34/100

“the tests and ”

🎯 Teaching Split

55/100

“One of the .”

👎 Recommendation Risk

36/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very funny and passionate about her subject
  • She's not good at explaining anything
  • truly amazing. drake genuinely cares about teaching her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not easy
  • Hardest class Ive ever taken
  • Not an easy A class but doable

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • She grades hard and will make you feel dumb
  • Can be pretty rude and snarky when asking for help
  • Felt the online format was

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

95

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over a long span with consistent hard-class themes and detailed workload descriptions support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 57
3 out of 512
2 out of 513
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1