AI Rate Professor

Geography

Lesley Surfas

GEOG110 · GEOLAB · GEOG180L · GEOLAB180 · GEOGA180 · GEO180L · GEOG180180L · GEOL180 · GEO180 · GEOG180 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Solid pick for an easier geo lab or if you study the slides; skip if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra credit heavyMixed personality reviewsStudy-guide examsCaring but can feel harshLab-friendly
  • Recent online sections feel easy with weekly unproctored exams and lots of .
  • and clear; older ones call her rude and slide-reading.
  • and lectures, but grades reward following study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report easy As if they , and grab , though a few older reviews call tests hard and grading harsh.

Online reviews strongly describe easy unproctored weekly exams; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Physical and study guides are used, with labs occasionally tougher than lecture.

Online comments rate difficulty very low; in-person difficulty clusters around moderate with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple reviews mark attendance mandatory for lecture and and you will not pass.

; and lectures frequently require showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

and many love the labs and , but harsh-personality reviews pull the recommendation down.

All ; in-person recommendations are split between loving and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and easy-grader comments dominate recent feedback despite some tough-grader tags.

Format shift

Online grading is described as very easy; .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly exams or labs and worksheets keep you busy, but textbooks are often unused and work is predictable.

Format shift

Online is weekly tests and discussions; and in-class assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many call her caring and , while and talks down to students.

Format shift

Online comments are warmly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly or few exams drive grades, with discussions or labs secondary and frequent .

Format shift

Online is almost only weekly exams plus discussions; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and ; a loud minority report rude tone and reading from slides.

Main concern

and a subset of students found her hostile or unclear.

What students said

“Make sure you study exactly what she tells you to study if !”
GEOG180180L
“Overall really sweet lady. Never saw her angry/impatient once.”
GEOG180L
“Never have I seen such disrespectful harsh treatment towards students.”
GEO180

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online GEOG/GEO180 is light: weekly discussions and easy As reported.

Main concern

every week.

What students said

“The and have no time limit.”
GEOG180
“ but make it very easy to get your grade up.”
GEO180
“There is a lot of .”
GEOG180

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually track her powerpoints and study guides; online versions are often unproctored with no time limit.

Study guide basedWeekly exams onlineUnproctored onlineExtra credit on testsIn-person exams from slides

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slides when students study exactly what she assigns; some report harder or changing formats.

Study guidesSlide basedCrossword extra creditLab tests
“Make sure you study exactly what she tells you to study if !”
GEOG180180L
“Changes format of every test.”
GEOG180L

Online

Online weekly exams from notes/powerpoints, not proctored, no time limit, with options.

UnproctoredNo time limitPowerpoint basedWeekly exams
“The and have no time limit.”
GEOG180
“ but make it very easy to get your grade up.”
GEO180

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Make sure you study exactly what she tells you to study if !”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, , and online vs in-person differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She is a terrible communicator and doesn't listen to students' questions.”

👍 Recommendation Split

67/100

“Love Mrs Surfas! She is awesome and !”

🎁 Boost

78/100

“She also gives a lot of !!”

🖥️ Online Ease

85/100

“The and have no time limit.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She read off her notes instead of teaching the material.
  • Really helpful! Great teacher, I learned a lot.
  • Lectures are dull & dry.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A!!!
  • As long as you go to the labs and study for the .
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Overall really sweet lady.
  • She is disrespectful and rude to the students.
  • She's so nice!

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

30 reviews spanning 2008-2022 with detailed mixed narratives provide solid coverage, though tone changes over time.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 3 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather not say 1