Scott Rohlf

EARTH111L · ENVS115L · ENVS115 · 111L · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 34/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you must and are ready for , and heavy busywork for an uncertain payoff.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing lab instructorHeavy busyworkUnclear lecturesField trip heavyTough grader complaints

some call him amazing and and labs brutal.
Grades can still land high (several As) after heavy busywork, but learning and communication feel uneven.
Field trips are a frequent bright spot even when students dislike the lab structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Several students earned As, but often after intense busywork and with little sense that learning matched the grade.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Labs, midterms, and finals feel hard, with lectures often too brief or .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Multiple reviews say you must stay the whole lab and starts.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Positive fans exist, but more students urge taking someone else due to confusion, toughness, and communication issues.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Some call him not a if work is done, but others report harsh marks and .

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly describe massive busywork, long labs, and heavy study for midterms and finals.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A minority love his lectures and help; and tutors teach better.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Heavy lab busywork plus midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and field trips dominate; supporters praise flexibility and , and poor communication.

Main concern

Unclear lectures, , and hard or poorly aligned assessments.

What students said

“I was literally shocked when I received an A. No idea how.”
EARTH111L

“ . No communication between him and off assignments.”
EARTH111L

“The class had to skip portions of it.”
ENVS115L

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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Exams and as harder than lectures prepare you for, with department complaint notes.

Hard midterm and finalTake-home final complaintsTests misaligned with lecturesStudy-heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and take-home assessments are frequently called hard or not finish.

Hard midterm and finalTake-home final nightmareLecture-lab mismatch

“Prepare to study a lot for the midterm and final.”
ENVS115L

“The class had to skip portions of it.”
ENVS115L

“ and info super simple and throws a but none of what he explained”
EARTH111L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Try and take another teacher if you can.”
Voice snapshots generated from 8 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching quality and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Polarized Experience

38/100

“ ! .”

📚 Heavy Busywork

22/100

“Expect lots of massive busywork. Lectures are extremely brief.”

🎒 Grade vs Learning Gap

52/100

“I was literally shocked when I received an A. No idea how.”

🥾 Field Trips Bright Spot

60/100

“However, you will go on 5 field trips which is pretty cool.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Clarity

He doesn't give that .
Lectures are a joke and Dont help with lab whatsoever.
and lectures weren't as clear as some would like

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is pretty hard. You have to really work for it.
He's very relaxed and not a .
Most of the students complain about his class and mainly a lot are failing!

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality Split

He is a wonderful professor and person!
Scott was definitely a hip YOUNG teacher.
HORRIBLE professor! !

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Eight detailed reviews show strong polarity and real grade outcomes, but the sample is modest and somewhat dated.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 52

1 out of 53

Course coverage

EARTH111L4 reviews

ENVS115L2 reviews

111L1 review

ENVS1151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

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D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1

Scott Rohlf

x x x if you must and are ready for x x x x x, and heavy busywork for an uncertain payoff.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚠️ Polarized Experience

📚 Heavy Busywork

🎒 Grade vs Learning Gap

🥾 Field Trips Bright Spot

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Clarity

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Personality Split

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you must and are ready for , and heavy busywork for an uncertain payoff.