AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Cara Thompson

OCEANOGRAPHY · GEOLOGY · GEOLOGY31 · GEOL35 · GEOLOGY1 · GEOL1 · GEOL31 · GEOL4 · GEO1 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take her for geology or oceanography if you will use office hours, do , and study for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear PowerPointsTough But FairExtra Credit Field TripsOffice Hours HeroPassionate Geology
  • Students love her clear lectures, passion, and .
  • Exams and , but , reviews, and office hours boost grades.
  • and she is not a pushover, yet almost everyone still recommends her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

A grades are common with office hours and , but and tricky exams mean an A is earned, not automatic.

All Easy A .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Many call the material manageable with notes, , and concept application.

Course difficulty comments are all in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and important to her success standards.

.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Would-take-again is 100% where stated and .

.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Often called a tough or and and clear tools to improve.

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect , and optional but high-value field trip .

Format shift

Workload comments are all in-person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students praise clear PowerPoints, passion, approachability, and .

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistently in-person across 20 reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Multiple exams and and EC field work as major supports.

Format shift

Assessment structure is described only in in-person reviews.

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

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person earth science reviews consistently praise clear PowerPoints, approachability, and high recommendation, while warning that tests and .

Main concern

Tricky or critical-thinking exams and .

What students said

“She is a but she gives all the tools for a student to get the grade they want.”
GEOL4
“Powerpoint is so informative and for labs. but not tricky- pay attention and you will do great!”
GEOLOGY
“Oceanography is a hard class, but she is so sweet and wants everyone to succeed. !”
GEOL31

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.

reports on study-guide helpfulness; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Critical Thinking ExamsStudy GuidesTricky QuestionsExtra Credit FinalIn-Person Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe PowerPoint-based courses with quizzes, multiple tests, sometimes tricky critical-thinking exams, and opportunities.

4 Tests CommonChapter QuizzesStudy GuidesTricky Exam QuestionsField Trip EC
“I like that . She wants you to get the concept and be able to apply it.”
GEOLOGY1
“She gives you reviews for the exams but they don't help much because she mostly puts tricky questions in the test”
GEOLOGY31
“ and she offers on the final!”
GEOL4

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She has a way of explaining geology that genuinely makes you interested in it. She answers all the questions you have and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews across geology and oceanography courses, highlighting teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“She has a way of explaining geology that genuinely makes you interested in it.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

94/100

“Highly recommend taking her Oceanography class.”

⚖️

42/100

“She is a but she gives all the tools for a student to get the grade they want.”

📝

47/100

“I like that . She wants you to get the concept and be able to apply it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Powerpoint and
  • She is very approchable and caring about her students.
  • her enthusiasm will rub off on you and you will really get into the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • She is a
  • do ALL the , it saves your grade
  • but pay attention and read the material.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • (but not a pushover at all)
  • One of the .
  • and you can tell she cares.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty detailed in-person reviews across several courses show strong , and recommendation.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOL15 reviews
GEOL314 reviews
GEO12 reviews
GEOL42 reviews
GEOLOGY12 reviews
Show 5 more courses
42361 review
GEOL351 review
GEOLOGY1 review
GEOLOGY311 review
OCEANOGRAPHY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1