AI Rate Professor

Foothill College · Geology

Chris Di Leonardo

GEOL10 · GEOLOGYINTRO · GEOL010 · GEO10 · GEOLOGY10 · GEOL20 · GEOLOGY1049A · GEOLOGY · GEO10OCEAN10 · GEOL1 · OCEAN10 · OCEN10 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take him if you can handle active reading, labs, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny and passionateHelpful one-on-oneHard testsLabs matterMixed clarity
  • Most students like his humor, passion, and willingness to help.
  • The class is manageable if , and .
  • Exams are often described as hard, though .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is realistic with participation, labs, reading, and notes, but .

The single online review earned an A but disliked the format, while in-person reviews more often , and studying.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The material is approachable for many students, but , and .

Online evidence suggests weekly work with low feedback, while but and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Comments strongly advise attending class and labs, even if .

In-person reviews repeatedly warn not to miss class, while the online review focuses on weekly posts and labs.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

75/100

, and support, but some dislike his clarity and .

Online evidence is negative from one review, while but mixed on difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Some students mention and chances to recover through labs or revisions, but .

Format shift

, while in-person reviews show fair-to-lenient grading mixed with difficult tests.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Students mention labs, reading, notes, field trips, and studying, but not a consistently overwhelming workload.

Format shift

The online review reports weekly discussions and labs, while , and .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

He is usually seen as funny, passionate, and helpful, though .

Format shift

Online teaching presence is criticized in one review, while complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine exams with labs, quizzes, revisions, participation, and field work.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions weekly discussions, labs, midterm, and final, while and final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive about his energy and help, but students warn that , and .

Main concern

and uneven clarity can hurt students who do not keep up.

What students said

“ ”
GEO10
“midterm and .”
GEOL10
“ and study A LOT.”
OCEN10

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review says the workload is weekly and the .

Main concern

Students may need to manage labs and .

What students said

“Professor doesn't participate in .”
GEOL20
“ and a .”
GEOL20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

exams but at least one review saying notes were allowed during the midterm and final.

Midterm And FinalHard ExamsNotes Packet Allowed In One ReviewWeekly Online Work

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and as hard, with one review saying a packet of notes was allowed.

Midterm And FinalHard ExamsNotes Packet Allowed
“He let's you use a packet of .”
GEO10
“midterm and .”
GEOL10
“ and study A LOT.”
OCEN10

Online

The online review says the midterm and final are no problem but .

Midterm And FinalReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring Policy
“Midterm and .”
GEOL20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is usually seen as funny, passionate, and helpful, but students should be ready for , and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He is hilarious. The class was full of fun because this subject is interesting enough and he is passionate about teaching.”

📚 Work And Exams

48/100

“ and study A LOT.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

75/100

“Overall good/easy class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is hilarious.
  • You can tell he is passionate about teaching
  • Uses a lot of analogies to teach and is very funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not hard to get A if .
  • Tests challenging but grade scale is liberal
  • Do the and you'll do fine in this class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Professor doesn't participate in .
  • He tries, but he .
  • Lectures and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 29 reviews over many years with detailed and mostly consistent themes, though the online sample is only one review.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOL108 reviews
OCEN105 reviews
GEO104 reviews
GEOL202 reviews
OCEAN102 reviews
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GEO10OCEAN101 review
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GEOL11 review
GEOLOGY1 review
GEOLOGY101 review
GEOLOGY1049A1 review
GEOLOGYINTRO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values