AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Mark Burnett

GEOG5 · PHYSGEO · GEOGRAPHY5 · GEOG4012 · GEO5 · GEOGRAPHY114 · GEO4286 · PHYSICALGEO · 33 lifetime ratings

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

The decision

if you will study hard and show up; excellent teaching value.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear PowerPoint lecturesFair but hard examsGreat lab science pickApproachable and funnyStudy hard for A
  • , and real-world earth science content.
  • Workload and exams are solid but fair; study and attend to succeed.
  • Strong pick for a lab science requirement if you put in the work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is reachable with serious study, but and is rare.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Lots of material and labs, but content is manageable if you attend and read.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Hints and notes come in class; though not always rigid.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly universal praise for clarity, fairness, and making science enjoyable.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

; still expects real exam performance.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly labs, heavy notes, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and high engagement across most reviews.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade is driven by midterm and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person GEOG/GEO lab courses feel lively and practical, with , and a .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“You are missing out if .”
GEO5
“This prof isn't for slackers! He made a potentially miserable & boring class into a fun & interesting experience.”
GEOG5
“Hard to get an A.”
GEOG5

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.

, and lab components.

Essay and definitionsLab diagramsMidterm and finalStudy guideNo multiple choice sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and final often mix lecture and lab tests; .

Essay examsLab testsDefinitionsPop quizzes
“ and short answer, NO MULTIPLE CHOICE, the !”
GEOGRAPHY5
“There are 1 midterm and a and a lab test.”
GEOG5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You are missing out if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching quality and . Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

92/100

“Excellent class. Dr. and .”

👍 Recommendation

92/100

“Need a lab? .”

📚

55/100

“Hard tests (only 2 of them) but he is a .”

🌍 Real Learning

90/100

“Life changing class. The things I learned changed the way I look at Earth as our home.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes even the most boring thing interesting.
  • His lectures .
  • He's so flexible, easy to talk to.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but if you do the work and show up to class you'll do well.
  • Hard to get an A.
  • he grades on a .

Theme 3

🧪

  • LOTS of material, notes .
  • week.
  • buy the book almost all the ans. for the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

33 consistently positive in-person reviews from 2003-2011 with and workload notes.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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