AI Rate Professor

Geology

Mark Bordelon

MST20 · MSMS · ERTHSCI20 · EARTH20 · MS20 · ERTH20 · GEO181 · SCIEN20 · EARTHSCIENCE · MSMS20 · EARTHSCI · GEOL3 · GEOL1 · MARINESCI · GEO1 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
86.67%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will attend, do labs, and use the .

Best fit · Easy A HunterGPA booster scienceNice but dry lecturesLabs cushion gradeExtra credit field tripsCheat sheet on tests
  • Geology with Bordelon is widely seen as a manageable lab science and GPA helper.
  • Attendance and ; field trips give big .
  • Lectures can be dry or boring, but and fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and As common if you show up; tests are manageable with a note sheet.

In-person especially frames him as a GPA booster; online says fair and easy if you read.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is introductory science; some rock/mineral memorization but labs and guides keep it doable.

Both formats call content straightforward; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and in-class labs heavily affect the grade; skip class and .

and attendance; online attendance less emphasized.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

85/100

and kindness, tempered by boredom complaints.

Online highly positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

80/100

Often gives points even on mistakes, cushions grades with labs, and offers substantial field-trip .

Format shift

; online says grades fairly easy.

Workload

Light

75/100

; main work is in-class labs, occasional reading, and study guides.

Format shift

Online notes more reading; .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Kind, helpful, and knowledgeable, but lectures are frequently dry, slow, or boring.

Format shift

Online focused on organization and niceness; in-person splits passion vs boredom.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams with study guides and optional note sheets.

Format shift

; online text-based tests and homework.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person geology is easy if , and use study guides; lectures often called boring.

Main concern

Dry lectures and without study.

What students said

“GPA booster. You get him, you get an A.”
GEOL1
“you can have one page of notes with you during the test as a little cheat sheet!”
GEOL1
“ (so easy, basically worksheets)”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online earth science students found him organized, fair, and .

Main concern

Reading load and .

What students said

“he was so nice and . He grades fairly easy”
ERTH20
“ . tests are straightforward”
ERTH20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but are softened by note sheets, study guides, and lab cushion.

One-page note sheetStudy guidesWord-for-word textbook questionsExtra credit field trips

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; many questions track labs, lectures, and textbook practice.

One-page notes allowedScantron styleLab-based questions
“you can have one page of notes with you during the test as a little cheat sheet!”
GEOL1
“ but he allows a one sided cheat sheet so if you make a detailed one, you should be fine.”
GEO1

Online

Online tests described as straightforward from the textbook with .

Textbook-based testsStraightforward
“ the text”
ERTH20

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“GPA booster. You get him, you get an A. If you don't, I mean that's a you problem because he legit spoon feeds you A's.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 geology/earth-science reviews (2 online, 38 in person), highlighting easy As, labs, and dry lectures. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Mark Bordelon is the nicest professor at IVC, hands down.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

85/100

“He is hands down one of .”

⚖️

80/100

“Even if you get a problem wrong, 9 times out of 10 he will just give you the point.”

📝 Workload

75/100

“ , so this class is great for those taking a heavy load.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are extremely dry/boring
  • He's deeply passionate about sharing his knowledge
  • super cool professor. straight forward

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • GPA booster. You get him, you get an A
  • In my opinion Geology 1 with a lab is the
  • word

Theme 3

🧪

  • Don't miss out on any labs, come to class everyday for
  • There's field trips

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews over many years with , and kindness themes plus minor boredom dissent.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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