AI Rate Professor

Geography

Shane McLaren

GEOG180L · GEOGA180 · GEOG180 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him only if and chase ; do not rely on polished lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNice but DisorganizedExam ErrorsExtra Credit AvailableTalks Over SlidesFair but Uneven
  • Students like him personally but because he talks over PowerPoints.
  • Exams and study guides have had errors, missing posts, and uneven organization.
  • Passing is realistic with the book, notes, , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A needs real studying of the book and notes plus ; not free, but fair if you work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is standard intro geography; labs and line up.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Showing up matters for notes and passing, but reviews do not describe a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Nice personality and help, but organization and teaching clarity turn many students off.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and , though exam quality issues create friction.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Book reading, exams, one project or .

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knowledgeable and personable, but many say teaching style and organization fall short.

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of , and .

Format shift

In-person only evidence.

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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

nice and funny, but and .

Main concern

, and lectures that talk over notes make learning inefficient.

What students said

“The study guides were useless, and half of the material on the .”
GEOGA180
“all the class questions, etc).”
GEOG180
“To pass this class you really have to read the book, show up to class, and study for the exams.”
GEOG180

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Mix of in-class and find incomplete or error-prone.

Take-Home ExamsIn-Class ExamsStudy GuidesExam ErrorsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and projects; several reviews report duplicate or wrong questions and missing study guides.

Take-Home ExamsStudy GuidesExam ErrorsOral Presentation
“the last 2 exams were take home, and the .”
201231
“all the class questions, etc).”
GEOG180
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GEOG180

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof. McClaren is a , but teaching just isn't his thing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting organization gaps and personality strengths. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Clarity Issues

45/100

“He talks over his notes, so it's hard to concentrate on both.”

📋 Organization Problems

40/100

“all the class questions, etc).”

😊 Personable Instructor

75/100

“Has a really great sense of humor and is fair with students!”

📚 Effort Needed to Pass

55/100

“To pass this class you really have to read the book, show up to class, and study for the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks over powerpoint notes, so you can't read, write and listen at the same time
  • Laid back. Helps if you ask.
  • teaching just isn't his thing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Didnt buy the book and just studied his power point notes from class for the tests
  • is offered.
  • I personally had a really hard time completing the Labs.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This teacher is really nice.
  • He's nice and fun.
  • Very Knowledgeable in subject.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews over several years show consistent themes of niceness plus disorganization.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GEOG1806 reviews
2012311 review
GEOG180L1 review
GEOGA1801 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1