AI Rate Professor

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Erin B. O'Connor

ERTH106 · ASTRO106 · EARTH106 · EARTH120 · ERTH101 · ASTRO101 · EARTH101 · ASTRONOMY101 · ASTR101 · ERTH101H · 85 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take him if you will show up, do the , and use tutors; the class is doable and often .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit machineFunny and caringTest every 1-2 weeksMandatory clickersSurfer-nerd energy
  • Huge and support make strong grades very achievable even if .
  • Lectures are fun for most, but some find them off-topic or .
  • Attendance and clicker participation matter a lot.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, but massive , curves, and tutor support make an A very reachable with consistent effort.

Online review also stresses easy course plus ; most detail is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is conceptual intro science many call straightforward, though some struggle when lectures go off topic.

Online called pretty easy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Clickers, in-class quizzes, and skip-class-you-wont-pass tags make attendance effectively required.

; in-person is clearly attendance heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and fail-safe despite some complaints about tests and tangents.

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

Students repeatedly call him the , and grade-saving .

Format shift

Generosity appears in both formats; in-person evidence is abundant.

Workload

Light

70/100

and flexible; main load is studying for frequent tests and optional .

Format shift

Online weekly quizzes and labs are light; but .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Most students love his humor, passion, and care; a .

Format shift

Online review is strongly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Frequent 50-question tests drive the grade, with participation clickers and heavy as buffers.

Format shift

; online mentions weekly quizzes and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Large sample of astronomy and earth science lectures with and mandatory participation.

Main concern

Tests can feel misaligned with lectures if .

What students said

“Soooo much and lectures were really fun.”
ASTR101
“There is a 50 question test around every 2 weeks on the lectures.”
ASTR101
“His can allow you to bump your grade by two letters if you do it all!”
ERTH101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One online ERTH101 review praises kindness, easy weekly rhythm, and lots of .

Main concern

.

What students said

“He provides lots of assignments and his course is pretty easy and straight to the point.”
ERTH101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent hard multiple-choice style tests are , and large .

50-question testsEvery 1-2 weeksExtra credit bufferClicker participationHard but curved

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses feature hard 50-question tests every one or two weeks plus daily clicker questions.

50 question testsEvery 1-2 weeksClicker questionsExtra credit heavyStudy guides and tutors
“There is a 50 question test around every 2 weeks on the lectures.”
ASTR101
“The downside of the class is that there is a 50 question test every other week”
EARTH101
“Tests can be challenging if you do not study .. !”
ERTH101

Online

Online review emphasizes easy weekly crash-course quizzes, lecture discussion, and .

Weekly crash course quizLecture plus discussionLab activity
“The -- A crash course quiz, lecture + discussion, and a lab activity.”
ERTH101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Soooo much and lectures were really fun. Fairly easy course. It would be really hard to not get a good grade in this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“The ! He is fun and caring and really wants you to get a good grade.”

🎁 Safety Net

86/100

“His can allow you to bump your grade by two letters if you do it all!”

📝

55/100

“There is a 50 question test around every 2 weeks on the lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Erin is a super cool dude who really cares about his students.
  • Hes very funny and actually cares about his students!
  • He's the , and has the dopest hair cut!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Soooo much
  • . Study guides don't help.
  • Do the opportunities and you should easily get an A.

Theme 3

⏰

  • You have to go to class because there are clicker questions every lecture.
  • Do not miss a single class
  • in class everyday

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

85

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with long time span, rich detail, and consistent themes , and caring but quirky teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 520
3 out of 58
2 out of 58
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ERTH10124 reviews
EARTH10113 reviews
ASTR1014 reviews
ASTRO1012 reviews
EARTH1062 reviews
Show 5 more courses
ASTRO1061 review
ASTRONOMY1011 review
EARTH1201 review
ERTH101H1 review
ERTH1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1