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Earth & Planetary Sciences

Javier Rivera

ERTH102 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid ERTH102 with Rivera unless you can handle strict rules and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerStrict ParticipationPicky GradingConfusing QuizzesRude UnapproachableToo Much for One Credit
  • Students say labs and , and poorly aligned with lectures.
  • Participation and .
  • Multiple reviews call him rude, unreasonable, or unhelpful for a one-credit course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough, picky grading and course content itself is not advanced.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students say the earth science content is manageable, but and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Attendance and , and makeups are hard to get.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and consistent complaints about rudeness, strictness, and unfair difficulty.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students report , and little grace for mistakes or absences.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

, and hard quizzes create heavy effort for a one-credit course.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

He can be funny in lab, but and many call him rude or dismissive when students ask for help.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and quizzes that often feel misaligned with lectures.

Format shift

All evidence is in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person ERTH102 feels strict and high-friction: mandatory participation, long labs, picky homework, and .

Main concern

, and workload that feels excessive for a one-credit class.

What students said

“Overall he is rude, unreasonable, & inconsiderate.”
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“All way too much work and frustration for a one credit class.”
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“he doesn't explain the material in class super well so ”
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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

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Quizzes are described as confusing and partly untaught, with and participation rules.

Confusing quizzesNo study guidePicky homeworkIn-person labs

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and labs plus participation are strictly enforced.

Confusing quizzesNo study guideMandatory full labStrict phone rules
“The other classes get a study guide but we don't.”
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“The the lectures or supplementals and are pretty difficult.”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Overall he is rude, unreasonable, & inconsiderate. The course material it self isn't so bad.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews with strong consistency on strictness and support gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Support

22/100

“Javier seemed unapproachable and dismissive when students asked questions or sought clarification.”

🚫

12/100

“Participation is absolutely required since he makes it difficult for you to make it up.”

⚖️

18/100

“If you make one single .”

👎 Recommendation

12/100

“All way too much work and frustration for a one credit class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • rude, unreasonable, & inconsiderate
  • responses were often curt and unhelpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • but hes very specific and picky

Theme 3

⏱️ About Rules and Labs

  • You do have to stay for the full 3 hrs of lab
  • strict about phone use & will kick you out
  • Skip class? You won't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

, but they are detailed and highly consistent about strictness and poor support.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ERTH1024 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values