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Marine Sciences

Douglas Neves

MS20 · ERTH20 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you can tolerate sarcasm, teach yourself oceanography, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderSarcastic AttitudeVague AnswersHomework HeavyDoes Not Teach
  • Most students call him rude, sarcastic, and unhelpful when asked questions.
  • Labs and worksheets dominate with little real teaching; .
  • and heavy homework.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Some students earn As, but , and few curves make an A rare without heavy effort.

and C/C- grades; in-person has rare As among many struggling peers.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Science content plus vague labs and and poorly supported.

Both formats call the class tough; online adds vague Zoom instructions.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and tags say skip class and you will not pass.

and in-person MS20 and ERTH20 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only about three in ; most warn of rude attitude and zero learning.

Online ; in-person has two strong yes votes among four.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and accuracy-based scoring with reports of bias and no late work or makeups.

Format shift

Online students report more bias and failed lab exams; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and tests with little teaching support.

Format shift

; and reading.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Most say he does not teach, answers are vague, and attitude is degrading; a minority find him funny and caring.

Format shift

In-person is more polarized; online is almost uniformly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and tests rather than one dominant format.

Format shift

Online mentions lab exams and homework; and worksheets.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

a few love his sarcasm and field trips, most say he is degrading and does not teach.

Main concern

, and lectures that .

What students said

“Probably one of the .”
MS20
“Professor Doug is the best!! .”
MS20
“I was the only one to get an A.”
MS20

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report , and biased grading.

Main concern

Unprofessional targeting, snappy answers, and .

What students said

“ .”
MS20
“This class deserves a 0! .”
ERTH20
“If he doesn't like you, he'll target you”
MS20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Labs and tests matter; reviews .

Lab ExamsTest HeavyAccuracy Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs but do not clearly prove exam software or .

Test HeavyLab Work
“ .”
MS20

Online

Online mentions a and accuracy grading with no makeups.

Lab ExamNo MakeupsAccuracy Grading
“He failed to review a and ended up throwing out 30 questions which we still had to do.”
ERTH20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Probably one of the . He talks to you as if you're dumb and very degrading towards his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews across online and in-person MS20/ERTH20, highlighting attitude, teaching gaps, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

😤 Attitude Problems

25/100

“Doug talks to students as if they're idiots. He is extremely rude when asked questions.”

📚 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He does NOT teach at all. Taking this class, you're on your own.”

⚖️

28/100

“You can have the same answers as another student and he would give one an A and the other a C”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and notes I didn't learn anything
  • vague answer and attitude
  • Taking this class, you're on your own

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • 20 people in my class and I was the only one to get an A
  • and is a
  • grades for accuracy rather than completion

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • nasty attitude
  • talks to you as if you're dumb

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews from 2018-2024 with mixed formats; opinions are polarized but tags and tone are consistent on toughness and attitude.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MS206 reviews
ERTH201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values