AI Rate Professor

Geography

Brennan Wallace

GEOG011 · GEOG1112 · GEOG1 · GEO11GEO12 · GEOG11 · GEOG01 · GEOG012 · GEO001 · GEOG001 · GEO1 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
91.84%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

; online GIS needs more self-direction.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPassionate GeographyEngaging LecturesEasy A GESlow Online GradingHilarious and Chill
  • Students love his energy, humor, and .
  • In-person GEO classes are highly praised; some online GIS and .
  • Workload is light with few exams, modules, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Most students report easy As from light modules, few exams, and .

In-person GE feels freest; online is still easy but GIS and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

; GIS labs need more hands-on time but stay doable with instructions.

Online GIS feels more technical; lecture GEO is easy in both formats.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though lectures and labs still reward showing up.

; online often has no mandatory meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Over 90 percent would take him again and many call him a geography gem despite online friction.

; online is strong but mixed for GIS.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

, and straightforward quizzes for completers.

Format shift

even when final grades are fine.

Workload

Light

72/100

Often under an hour a week online, few exams, and limited projects; .

Format shift

Online GEO is featherlight; GIS and some summer modules add more assignments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

; a minority online feel abandoned.

Format shift

In-person teaching is standout; online lecture quality is good but response time varies.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

65/100

, and a project or photo essay are the common structure.

Format shift

Online adds weekly quizzes and find-and-describe tasks; and a .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

: funny, passionate lectures, light work, field trips, and fair exams from notes.

Main concern

A few , but quality still stays high.

What students said

“BRENNAN WALLACE IS LITERALLY HIM... because he knew we were stressed”
GEO001
“he's probably one of the as a geography major.”
GEOG1
“He is by far one of the . His lectures are interesting and will keep you engaged.”
GEOG001

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online GEO modules are usually light and easy As, but GIS and some terms , and slow email replies.

Main concern

and weak communication in some online GIS or summer sections.

What students said

“You'll typically spend no more than one .”
GEO001
“This GIS course felt like self-teaching due , and lack of feedback.”
GEOG011
“Very manageable amount of work... It's an easy A, but you will still learned a lot”
GEOG001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams map closely to notes and study guides, often open-book online, with light overall testing stress.

Open Book OnlineStudy GuidesRetake Lowest ExamModule QuizzesPhoto Essay Project

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests come from lecture notes with , and a final photo essay rather than pure memorization traps.

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesPhoto EssayField Trip
“Amazing lecture. You will have 3 exams and all of the questions came from note that you get in class.”
GEOG001
“He also gives you the the last class before the final.”
GEOG1

Online

Online exams and and pull answers from Canvas modules and PowerPoints.

Open BookRetakeable QuizzesAnswers In Modules
“ , as you can find most of the answers in his PowerPoints”
GEO001
“a 5 question quiz every week (retakeable and answers are given so every quiz is a 100), and 3 unit exams”
GEOG001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Wallace is an example of what great professors should be. , and his work course is easy to understand and straightforward.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews comparing in-person GEO strength with online GIS and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's probably one of the as a geography major.”

🅰️ Easy GE Win

86/100

“Easy A!!”

⏱️

45/100

“He does not grade anything till the end of the semester so you have no idea how your are doing”

👍

92/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so passionate about Geography and it shows in his lectures.
  • His lectures are never boring!
  • Wallace's lectures are more like the really smart but secretly cool kid in class tutoring you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class was an easy A. The and there were not that many.
  • Easy course and there are .
  • Finished work the day the work was assigned, very little work. Easy A!!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Friction

  • Felt like I didn't have a teacher
  • I have not had a response from him in 4 weeks.
  • Impossible to know how you were doing & to get a response from him.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong grade reporting and consistent praise, plus clear online-versus-in-person differences, support high credibility.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 544
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 8 · A 29 · A- 1

B range

0

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