Rhea Suzanne Presiado

GEOG04 · GEOG030 · GEOG1 · ENVS002 · GEO01 · GEOG001L · GEOG001 · GEOG1L · GEOL12 · GEO1 · 158 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 58/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 68.22%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you enjoy hands-on outdoor busywork and can spare weekly time; skip if you want a low-effort online GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate but PolarizingHeavy BusyworkPhoto Selfies RequiredEasy A With EffortEnergetic Field Trips

Content is usually easy GE-level, but weekly big outdoor or .
Students either love her energy, field trips, and care or feel drained by tedious chores and .
An A is realistic if you follow rubrics and keep up, yet many say the time cost is too high for a simple gen-ed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Most reported grades are A or B and quizzes are often open-note, but weekly big assignments, rubrics, and .

Online reviews stress photo chores and ; As when work is completed.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Geography content is introductory and tests track lectures, while difficulty mainly comes from busywork rather than hard concepts.

Both formats call content easy; online more often frames it as automated busywork.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

as optional, while several in-person courses mark attendance mandatory with field activities.

Online evidence leans optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but praise for passion is offset by frequent stay-away warnings over workload.

Winter or short online terms get more praise; full-term sections draw more workload complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear rubrics and , and point docks for missing selfies or sentence minimums.

Format shift

Online reviews mention harsh discussion .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly big assignments, photo tasks, discussions, quizzes, and for a GE.

Format shift

Workload complaints dominate both formats, especially online photo and outdoor tasks.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Students praise passionate lectures, field trips, and care, while critics call lectures out of touch, lengthy, or low-value busywork.

Format shift

In-person energy and hikes score higher; online feels more automated to some.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Grades blend weekly quizzes, discussion posts, photo or outdoor projects, and occasional midterms or finals.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus discussions; and field work.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes highlight energetic lectures, hikes, and group projects, but and .

Main concern

Workload and photo or outdoor chores can feel pointless even when lectures are fun.

What students said

“She was an amazing professor whose vibrant, energetic teaching made every class exciting.”
GEO01

“STAY AWAY FROM THIS CLASS!!!! She gives weekly assignments where you have to go outside and do tasks such as , and other pointless chores.”
GEO01

“EASIEST A EVER . Has a but not that bad.”
GEOG001

Remote format

Online

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix open-note quizzes and many call tedious for a gen-ed.

Main concern

, and expensive or outdoor big assignments frustrate busy students.

What students said

“Straight busy work, not even enjoyable.”
GEO01

“ req.”
GEOG001

“this professor actually horrified me for asking students to constantly take photos of .”
GEO01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often open-note and lecture-based, while strong proctoring details.

Open Note QuizzesUnit Tests From LecturesDiscussion PostsWeekly Big AssignmentsTimed Midterm Final Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional tests; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring or lockdown software.

Weekly QuizzesGroup Project HeavyField TripsPop Quizzes

“The the weekly quizzes so don't fall behind and you'll be fine.”
GEOG001

“Her lectures were informative and .”
GEO01

Online

Online quizzes are frequently multiple choice, open note, multi-try, with discussions and .

Open Note QuizzesMultiple ChoiceDiscussion MinimumsPhoto Assignments

“The class consisted of , and you get 2 tries for each.”
GEOG001

“1 midterm and final but if you and the .”
GEOG04

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“EASIEST A EVER . Has a but not that bad.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person geography courses, highlighting polarized passion versus busywork themes. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Passion vs Busywork Split

66/100

“She was an amazing professor whose vibrant, energetic teaching made every class exciting.”

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28/100

“this professor actually horrified me for asking students to constantly take photos of .”

📈 Grade Accessibility

62/100

“Easy A as long as you do the work Overall loved both this class and the lab.”

⚠️ Workload Warning

28/100

“ . The quizzes are easy, but there's a " .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's very passionate about what she teaches.
as well.
She's a and is willing to work with you just communicate.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

EASIEST A EVER
Very easy winter course just a bunch of quizzes, and three discussions.
if youre trying to get easy A/ have a really busy schedule.

Theme 3

📝

Straight busy work, not even enjoyable.
She made us write minimum 10 sentences for HW

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

158

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and busywork over several years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 593

4 out of 526

3 out of 59

2 out of 515

1 out of 516

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 23 · A- 2

B range

B+ 4 · B 7

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Rhea Suzanne Presiado

x x x if you enjoy hands-on outdoor busywork and can spare weekly time; skip if you want a low-effort online GE.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Varies

Depends

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.

🔥 Passion vs Busywork Split

📸 x x x

📈 Grade Accessibility

⚠️ Workload Warning

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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 enjoy hands-on outdoor busywork and can spare weekly time; skip if you want a low-effort online GE.

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