AI Rate Professor

Geology

Paula Mateo

GEOL001 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will attend, read heavily, and self-advocate; skip if and easy support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing LecturesExtra Credit BufferTest HeavyAttendance SensitiveInconsistent Clarity
  • and confusing, heavy, hard-to-reach instruction.
  • A is possible with , and participation, but and drops.
  • Online sections in this sample are especially negative on organization and clarity.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

helps some, but , and grades from D to drop without heavy effort.

In-person reviews are mixed; online reviews are more negative on grades and stress.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students describe heavy memorization, lots of reading and homework, and graduate-level intensity for some sections.

Online comments stress confusion more; in-person comments stress workload and memorization.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, especially for labs, with warnings that missing class risks failing.

A few in-person reviews mark attendance optional, but as critical.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and praise passion and , while many others urge finding another professor.

Online reviews in this set strongly advise against; in-person opinions are split.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Some call her fair with late-policy leniency and , others call grading random or tough.

Format shift

Online reviews lean harsher than the more mixed in-person set.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and group work appear across positive and negative reviews.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy load; online also notes many papers.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Praise for , and care conflicts with complaints of , and poor access.

Format shift

In-person reviews are polarized; online reviews are strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Test-heavy tags, quizzes, and and group projects.

Format shift

Evidence is stronger in in-person reviews; online comments also stress tests and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person GEOL001 is mixed: some find her caring and fair with , others say concepts are jumpy and .

Main concern

and tests plus mandatory lab attendance can sink students who need clearer teaching.

What students said

“LOTS OF , class is 960 points, 105 extra credit points on top of that”
GEOL001
“The class was super because the professor never explained concepts clearly and jumped around constantly.”
GEOL001
“ so if you don't go to class expect an F.”
GEOL001

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Both online reviews describe chaotic , and strong regret.

Main concern

, and very harsh perceived grading.

What students said

“The lectures were all over the place like she was winging it half the time.”
GEOL001
“this was honestly one of the die then take this class with her again.”
GEOL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and difficulty and little evidence of open-book friendliness.

Test HeavyHard TestsExtra CreditReading Dependent

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report hard tests, low averages for some, and as a buffer.

Test HeavyHard TestsExtra Credit
“Tests are reasonable difficult, somewhat low averages but healthy amount of .”
GEOL001
“ as well.”
GEOL001

Online

Online comments stress test-heavy load and but .

Test HeavyInconsistent Grading
“ , and .”
GEOL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I really don't know why I took this class, thought it was going to be fun and interesting but this professor made it seem like an intense course from a graduate school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews (2 online, 14 in-person), highlighting polarized teaching and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“The class was super because the professor never explained concepts clearly and jumped around constantly.”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“I LOVED PROFESSOR MATEO.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“She doesn't let us ask questions in class and she always slams us with homework.”

🎁 Lifeline

42/100

“LOTS OF , class is 960 points, 105 extra credit points on top of that”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Engaging and passionate lecturing
  • she never explained concepts clearly and jumped around constantly
  • she's a d@mn right expert in geology, and very kind and approachable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is easy but studying needed
  • Be ready to show yourself the ropes with this class.
  • , and it's an A.

Theme 3

🌐 About Online vs In Person

  • The lectures were all over the place like she was winging it half the time.
  • this was honestly one of the
  • so if you don't go to class expect an F.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews and format split, which lowers confidence in any single narrative.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

GEOL00116 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

1

C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1