AI Rate Professor

Geology

Yuet-Ling O'Connor

HIS2B · ENVISCI1 · ENVIRO1 · ENVS · HIST2B · ENV1 · HIS7B · HIST007B · ENVS001 · HIST7B · 321 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
60.47%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a passionate environmental GE and can tolerate opinionated lectures and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate but polarizingAgenda-heavy lecturesSubjective gradingAssignment heavyCaring when you click
  • many call her inspiring and and confusing.
  • Content is usually manageable but A grades often feel subjective and .
  • In as mandatory; online is heavy on modules, videos, and quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students get As by completing work and quizzes, but and an A still takes real effort.

Online reviews more often say easy A if you finish modules; in person is more mixed on A difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Environmental science GE content is usually accessible, with more challenge from volume and opinionated framing than hard theory.

Both formats call content easy to moderate; online difficulty is driven by workload, in person by lectures and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many in person reviews say attendance is mandatory and missing class hurts grades, while .

In ; online is usually optional or not enforced.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About six in , but reviews and avoid-at-all-costs frustration.

Positive and negative voices appear in both online and in person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and quiz retries help, but and subjective scoring tags appear often.

Format shift

Online students more often report easy As despite tough tags; in person reports more harsh or .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and reading come up constantly, especially online.

Format shift

; in person workload varies from light schoolwork to lots of homework.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students praise passion, care, and inspiration but , and .

Format shift

Both formats show the same passion-versus-bias split.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and quizzes with midterms, finals, pop quizzes, and group projects.

Format shift

Online leans assignment and module quizzes; in person mentions midterms, finals, and pop quizzes more.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person students split between love for her passion and care versus frustration with , and .

Main concern

, and strong personal agenda in lectures.

What students said

“DO HW, and and I PROMISE you will pass with an A.”
ENVISCI1
“Must show up to every class if .”
ENVS001
“ ! Pushes her own AGENDA, much of which is FALSE and DANGEROUS.”
ENVS001

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are assignment-heavy with long modules, video quizzes, and mixed praise for easy As and workload spikes.

Main concern

Insane or , and trick-style quizzes.

What students said

“It is very easy to get an A in this class if you do all the and put in effort.”
ENVIRO1
“ INSANE and RANDOM.”
ENVS001
“Much of and based on whether she thought we interpreted the answer well.”
ENVS001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes range from manageable with notes to hard and underprepared, with .

Quizzes with multiple attemptsMidterms and finalsPop quizzesVideo-based quiz questionsSubjective written answers

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention midterms and finals that can be rough, pop quizzes, and .

Midterm and finalPop quizzesHard testsLittle exam prep
“Though the midterm and .”
ENVS001
“Quizzes and above and Which of these is true”
ENVS001

Online

Online evidence centers on module quizzes, sometimes multi-attempt or gatekeeping low scores, plus assignment-heavy .

Module quizzesMultiple quiz attemptsTrick-style questionsAssignment heavy
“ and interesting lectures!”
ENVS001
“she will try and if you can't achieve a certain score, you are not allow to continue in the module”
ENVS001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO HW, and and I PROMISE you will pass with an A. and is by far one of my fav professors at PCC.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in person sections, highlighting passion, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Polarizing Passion

58/100

“Absolutely amazing professor. credit, but also to just learn more about our environment.”

⚖️

48/100

“Much of and based on whether she thought we interpreted the answer well instead of if we answered the question correctly.”

📚

32/100

“Easy class in terms of content but LOTS of assignments.”

🚫 Agenda Concerns

40/100

“ ! Pushes her own AGENDA, much of which is FALSE and DANGEROUS.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very passionate about the environment it is inspiring
  • Lessons were frustratingly recursive, tests were given little preparation
  • 99% of lecture is watching videos that you can't fast forward through

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Extremely easy A
  • It is very easy to get an A in this class if you do all the
  • It's easy enough to pass the class, but way too difficult to earn an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Love ling, she truly cares for her students
  • Shes a sweet lady but pushes her own agenda way too much
  • She is rude and inconsiderate

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

321

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years, both formats, with consistent polarizing themes make the signal strong despite disagreement.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5183
4 out of 556
3 out of 536
2 out of 526
1 out of 521

Course coverage

ENVS00130 reviews
ENVISCI14 reviews
HIS7B4 reviews
ENV12 reviews
ENVIRO12 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 4 · A 20

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3