AI Rate Professor

Geography

Jon Rossiter

GEO62465 · GEOG1 · GEOG2 · GEOG20 · PS21 · GEO1L · GEOG3 · GEO62645 · GEOG1L · GEO1 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
53.95%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want rigorous geography and will talk to him often; if you fear AI flags or heavy busywork.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingAI AccusationsEngaging LecturesExtra CreditOpen-Note Exams
  • and inspiring, many call him harsh and AI-obsessed.
  • and , and real learning; online lab critics report overload and unfair AI claims.
  • You can earn a solid grade with steady work and communication, but tests and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

50/100

, retakes, and , but tough labs and hard tests mean real study is required.

of reach; in-person students more often say do the work and you will be fine.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Concepts push understanding over memorization and .

; online cultural or lab courses especially feel overloaded.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Many in-person and while others mark it optional.

; online is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

; recommendation hinges on format, AI friction, and willingness to grind.

In-person recommendations are warmer; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

He is widely tagged a and frequently accused of over-policing AI, though some say talking to him restores fairness.

Format shift

AI-accusation complaints appear in both formats but are loudest online and in labs.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and projects stack up; several call a one-unit lab heavier than regular classes.

Format shift

Online and lab sections complain most about volume; .

Teaching experience

Good

58/100

and strong outside-class support when students engage.

Format shift

; online communication is more often called dismissive.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and a high-stakes final project or paper depending on course.

Format shift

Labs emphasize assignment nitpicking; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students more often praise entertaining lectures, accessibility, , and fair .

Main concern

Strict grading and .

What students said

“He is by far the most caring and most amazing professor I have ever had in my entire 3 years of college.”
GEO1L
“This is the class where you can actually LEARN!”
GEOG1
“for a two-sided cheat sheet without restrictions”
GEO1

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections, especially labs, draw the harshest reviews for AI accusations, long instructions, weak guidance, and .

Main concern

AI cheating accusations and .

What students said

“VERY RUDE, VERY HARSH, ACCUSES EVERYONE OF AI USE.”
GEO1L
“The professor nitpicks on the smallest detail just to not give you full points”
GEOG1L
“ and open note.”
GEOG2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Many students report preparation.

Open NoteCheat Sheet AllowedOpen BookHard TestsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students often get two-sided cheat sheets or open-note exams and still call the questions demanding.

Two-Sided Cheat SheetOpen NoteHard ExamsFinal Project
“for a two-sided cheat sheet without restrictions on what it can have on there.”
GEO1
“2 exams in lab (open note/lecture), 3 exams in this class (open note)”
GEOG1

Online

Online comments include open-book and and long written answers.

Open BookOpen NoteHard TestsLong Instructions
“ and open note.”
GEOG2
“ and still got an A.”
GEOG3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is the class where you can actually LEARN!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting the lecture-lab and online-offline split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He made one of the toughest and boring topics SO FUN!”

⚖️

36/100

“VERY RUDE, VERY HARSH, ACCUSES EVERYONE OF AI USE.”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“If you keep the lines of communication open with him, you'll do fine.”

📝

74/100

“ and open note.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are never boring as
  • Hilarious in his recorded lectures
  • This is one of the few classes that actually pushes you to understand the material rather than memorize it

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is a , but if you put in the effort for the
  • Lots of work without great guidance
  • Just show up, pay attention, do the labs, and you'll be fine

Theme 3

🤖 About AI Accusations

  • He will accuse you of using AI even though I didn't use it
  • accuses any one of AI
  • I'm not even surprised that other people have been accused of AI

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across formats with a long time span show a stable polarized pattern rather than random noise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 528

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 3 · A 12

B range

10

B+ 5 · B 5

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

12

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 6