AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Jeremy Patrich

GEOG1 · GEO14 · GEOG5 · GEOGRAPHY5 · GEO5 · GEO4126 · GEO1 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
92%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Must-take GEO/GEOG professor if , and use the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesExtra CreditFree TextbookLab SupportOpen Note Quizzes
  • Students rave about fun, passionate lectures and strong care for success.
  • , free textbook, and .
  • Summer or compressed online terms can bring a heavy weekly workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and grab and an A is very common.

Online summer terms demand more weekly hours; in person still rewards steady effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though readings and .

; online compressed terms feel busier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as important; several online sections list it optional.

Online ; in person often yes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

, and support.

Strong praise in both formats; one online student said no only due to workload.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Clear criteria, open-note quizzes at times, and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Labs and readings are steady; full terms feel manageable, short online terms can spike.

Format shift

Online short sessions .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and one of the .

Format shift

Praise is strong online and in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, quizzes, discussions, midterms, finals, and occasional projects.

Format shift

In person emphasizes labs done in class; online adds more weekly submissions.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sections are widely praised as , and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He genuinely was a spectacular teacher.”
GEO5
“Do the labs and . 100% recommend to everyone!”
GEOG5
“Tests and .”
GEO5

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and clear but , and discussions especially in short sessions.

Main concern

Compressed online sections may feel like a ton of weekly work.

What students said

“It must be noted that this class is a TON of work.”
GEOG5
“A LOT of work, once you get into rhythm its easy.”
GEO5
“He graded my final 30 minutes after I sent it in!”
GEOG5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often open note and exams are fair if you study; .

Open Note QuizzesExtra CreditIn-Class LabsChallenging Finals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs are walked through in class.

Open Note QuizzesIn-Class LabsExtra Credit
“Tests and .”
GEO5
“Also he does a lot of the hw in class with you”
GEOG5

Online

Online students report lots of weekly work and sometimes rough finals, but still strong support.

Difficult FinalsLots of Weekly WorkFast Grading
“The !”
GEO4126
“He graded my final 30 minutes after I sent it in!”
GEOG5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Wow. ! He is such a fun and amazing teacher!”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (4 online, 33 in person), highlighting humor, support, and reachable As. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Excellence

93/100

“He genuinely was a spectacular teacher.”

🎯 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“100% recommend to everyone!”

😂 Fun Classroom

90/100

“His humor is the best and seriously wants you to do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has such a passion for teaching, very relatable and so so helpful
  • He actually wrote the textbook for the class
  • and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the A is almost handed to you
  • As long as you watch the lectures and review the
  • Not an easy A but if you're willing to put in the time and effort required for a lab class, you'll be fine

Theme 3

📦 About Workload

  • A LOT of work, once you get into rhythm its easy
  • this class is a TON of work
  • , so

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews spanning many years with highly consistent praise for teaching quality and support.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 55
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 7 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1