AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Justin Zackey

GEOG1237 · GEOG7 · GEOG1297 · GEOG4305 · GEOG1 · GEOG4230 · GEOG5 · GEOG4 · GEO7 · GEO5 · GEOG4248 · AABBC4306 · GEOGR5 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Justin Zackey for GEOG if you will attend and study notes; he is a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerCrystal-clear explanationsEssay examsCares about studentsWhiteboard drawings
  • and stories.
  • An A is very attainable if , and study; not a free A.
  • ; labs help and textbook is optional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many call A manageable with notes and study, but and a few hard reviews show it is not free.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material can be dense, but he breaks concepts down so .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

and grades; one review said mandatory and rare formal checks.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Overwhelming praise calls him among the and strongly recommends taking him.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

72/100

and ; effort and notes lead to strong grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

72/100

Often little or ; focus is notes, labs, and two or three exams.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students highlight passion, clarity, drawings, care, and transforming interest in geography.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterm and ; labs support learning and textbook is often optional.

Format shift

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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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person GEOG students describe him as an exceptional, and attendance.

Main concern

; skimming or skipping class hurts.

What students said

“I've been at SMC for 2 years and I would say he's the .”
GEOG5
“It's not an easy A: you do have to and read the articles he assigns”
GEOG7
“The class is completely manageable to get an A (even if you do bad on one out of )”
GEOG4230

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and long essays that reward deep notes, not multiple choice.

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; no tricks but thorough.

Essay examsShort answerLecture-basedLabs prepare exams
“As for the midterm & final test they are hard. He gives you questions and ”
GEOG5
“ , so you ”
GEOG4230
“Exams (only 2) are essay and fill in the blank (no word bank).”
GEOG1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I've been at SMC for 2 years and I would say he's the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He's a phenomenal lecturer - tells stories, draws pictures, and gets you thinking.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“ !!!!!!!!!!!”

⚖️ Effort For An A

68/100

“It's not an easy A: you do have to and read the articles he assigns”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and I can honestly say I learned a lot.
  • .
  • His passion is contagious.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Go to the class, take notes and you'll earn an A!
  • An A is easily obtainable if you make the class a priority.
  • and you'll do well as long as u attend class.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • !
  • He truly cares about the success of each student in his class.
  • Extremely nice and understanding professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across years show highly consistent praise for teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

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