AI Rate Professor

Geology

Shadman Nagy

GEOL0309 · GEO3 · GEOL3 · GEOL1 · GEOL4404 · GEOL12 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Solid geology pick if you can handle heavy homework and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit FriendlyLecture HeavyStrict AttendanceMasteringGeology HomeworkMakes Geology Clear
  • Most students say and stays kind and chill
  • Workload is intensive with and long tests
  • and if you attend

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

and reliably yields B or A even when test scores are average.

; the single online review earned a C+ and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Geology content is manageable with but labs packets and .

; online felt frustrating more than conceptually hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class-you-will-not-pass style expectations.

Online listed attendance mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Many praise her teaching yet because the workload and intensity are high.

; older in-person reviews are more positive overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

and full homework completion often lift .

Format shift

In-person students report leniency; online grade was only C+.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly packets Mastering online work quizzes labs and .

Format shift

Both formats cite lots of homework; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

and a chill nerdy style help non-science students grasp geology.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is strong; .

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of Mastering homework quizzes labs mineral exams midterms and a .

Format shift

In-person evidence is detailed; online .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person classes are lecture-heavy with and helpful ; she is widely seen as clear and kind.

Main concern

Three-hour lectures strict lateness rules and heavy weekly packets.

What students said

“Youll get an A but just make sure you get the work done and youll be good. Very lenient.”
GEO3
“Very strict . Scolds people for coming late”
GEOL1
“She makes the difficult lesson so much easier to understand.”
GEOL3

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Pandemic online section frustrated students with late weekly uploads and short due windows.

Main concern

to finish.

What students said

“She doesn't upload everything at once ... sometimes she uploads late and the assignment is due within 2 days.”
GEOL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard science exams and quizzes with study guides; softens risk but .

Long Written TestsWeekly QuizzesMineral ExamMastering Online HomeworkExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final; tests can be long and intensive but study guides help.

Weekly QuizzesLong TestsMineral ExamFinal ExamStudy Guides
“ and pages long. Plenty of opportunities.”
GEOL1
“ and there are 2 exams, 1 mineral exam, and a final.”
GEOL1

Online

Review focuses on weekly upload .

Weekly AssignmentsExtra Credit
“If you're taking her class during the pandemic, prepare to get frustrated.”
GEOL1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Youll get an A but just make sure you get the work done and youll be good. Very lenient.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (1 online 12 in-person) highlighting clear teaching heavy work and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯

76/100

“She makes the difficult lesson so much easier to understand.”

📚 Heavy But Doable Workload

32/100

“Lots of hw packets, online hw and quizzes, in-class group work.”

⏰

22/100

“Very strict . Scolds people for coming late or coming back from breaks late.”

🎁 Safety Net

70/100

“ really helps.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr Shadman has that nerdy/funny vibe to her
  • She taught very well and made the material easy to understand
  • She makes geology fun !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Youll get an A but just make sure you get the work done
  • sat there and probably payed attention 30 % of the time and still ended up with a B
  • Easy A

Theme 3

📝

  • Lots of work, not too difficult but time consuming
  • Very strict
  • Only thing is that its a 3 hour class

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

13 reviews with mostly consistent teaching praise but sparse recent grade data and only one online sample.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

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C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

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No letter grade reported

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