Is this an easy A?
MissionImpossible
8/100Students report , and withdrawals with .
Both online and as extremely hard.
The decision
Key questions
Is this an easy A?
Students report brutal tests, tough grading, and withdrawals with zero take-again interest.
Both online and in-person reviews paint getting a strong grade as extremely hard.
Is the course easy?
Comments call it the hardest GE with intense exams and vague, unsupported material.
Difficulty complaints appear in both formats; online adds proctoring stress.
Is attendance flexible?
Reviews mark attendance as required where stated, with no flexibility narrative.
Attendance notes appear in both online and in-person reviews.
Is this professor recommended?
Quality averages 1.0 and every detailed comment tells others to steer clear.
Avoid language is explicit online and strongly negative in person.
Course guide
Grading
Harsh
18/100
Tagged as a tough grader with intense exams and little grade cushion mentioned.
Format shift
Harsh grading tags are stronger in person; online focuses on impossible questions.
Workload
Heavy
22/100
Lots of homework, lecture load, and marathon tests create a heavy GE workload.
Format shift
Online reviews stress homework and proctored tests; in-person stresses intensity.
Teaching experience
Awful
12/100
Students say help is scarce, materials are weak, and the experience is high stress.
Format shift
Both formats rate teaching poorly; online is especially harsh on support.
Assessment method
FocusOnExams
88/100
Proctored multi-test structure and test-heavy tags dominate the assessment picture.
Format shift
Online reviews give the clearest exam-count details.
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Course format
Classroom format
Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
In-person students still find exams intense and pressure too high for a GE, with heavy lectures and tough grading.
Main concern
Intense exams and pressure that feel excessive for a general-education course.
What students said
“You have to really pay attention to the lectures or you'll be totally out on the exams which are intense!”
“Oh my goodness.”
Remote format
Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner
Online students warn of proctored 100-plus question exams, Google Earth lab pain, and almost no help.
Main concern
Proctored marathon tests and vague questions with little support.
What students said
“4 proctored tests in Geology class with over 100 questions and 75 minutes, bud this is a GE let's relax.”
“hardest class, barely provided any materials to help you learn. Vague questions that are impossible to answer, steer clear of this professor.”
Exam style
Exams are described as long, proctored, time-pressured tests that feel excessive for a GE.
Assessment risk
Strict
18/100
Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.
In-person students report intense, high-pressure exams tied tightly to lectures.
“You have to really pay attention to the lectures or you'll be totally out on the exams which are intense!”
Online Geology uses multiple proctored tests with over 100 questions in 75 minutes and vague items.
“4 proctored tests in Geology class with over 100 questions and 75 minutes, bud this is a GE let's relax.”
“Vague questions that are impossible to answer, steer clear of this professor.”
Student evidence
Top student voice
“Do not take this class. His Geology and Geology Lab are classes that are both worse and harder than each other.”
“Offers almost no help, his lab is all on google earth and RIP you if you don't know how to use that.”
“4 proctored tests in Geology class with over 100 questions and 75 minutes, bud this is a GE let's relax.”
“steer clear of this professor.”
“hardest class, barely provided any materials to help you learn.”
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Data context
Analysis sample
4
Recent reviews read by the AI
3
Lifetime ratings
35/100
Evidence confidence
Only 4 recent reviews, all very negative, give a clear direction but a thin sample.
Inside 4 stored ratings
Reported outcomes
4 reported outcomes
No reported values
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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1