AI Rate Professor

Geology

Mike Van Ry

GEO180LAB · GEOLAB · GEOL105 · GEOLA105L · GEOL105L · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

with a cool instructor and straightforward grades.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AHelpful Lab CoachGroup LabsFair GraderEarly Dismissal
  • Short
  • Easy A if , and study PowerPoints and handouts
  • and offers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students repeatedly call it an easy A if , and use his PowerPoints.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Content is straightforward lab work after a short lecture, described as easy and fun.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but going to class is the path to the easy A and lab help.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students say , and praise the easy, enjoyable class.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

86/100

Easy grader on labs, sometimes full class credit, plus final .

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Workload

Light

76/100

, and frequent early dismissals keep the load light.

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and keeps geology as entertaining as it can get.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of weekly labs, three exams, and a field trip with group lab options.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and a field trip.

Main concern

Occasional classroom distractions from personal notes about colorblindness, hearing, and dyslexia.

What students said

“Easy A if u go to class and do the labs.”
GEOLAB
“Hes an be times he'll give the class full credit on the labs.”
GEOL105
“He isn't a hard teacher, a , and even offers on the final.”
GEO180LAB

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.

; study PowerPoints and lab handouts.

Three ExamsPowerPoint StudyExtra Credit On Final

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab-based assessment; .

Three ExamsField TripExtra Credit On Final
“Study his powerpoints and labs handouts.”
GEOLAB
“even offers on the final”
GEO180LAB

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !! 30 min lecture then the . He helps u and makes sure u are doing the lab right. Easy A if u go to class and do the labs.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 , and light stress. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Mike is a cool guy. Seems a little nervous teaching, but he knows his stuff.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

88/100

“Easy A if u go to class and do the labs.”

⚖️ Lenient Labs

86/100

“Hes an be times he'll give the class full credit on the labs.”

👍

88/100

“Great guy. Easy class. Had a lot of fun and learned a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He helps u and makes sure u are doing the lab right. Just ask.
  • His classes are as entertaining as geology can get.
  • Mike is a great guy and professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if u go to class and do the labs.
  • .
  • even offers on the final

Theme 3

🧪 About Class Format

  • 30 min lecture then the .
  • You can work alone or in a group.
  • We always got let out early.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five consistent in-person reviews from 2013-2015 agree on easy grading and lab format, but the sample is modest and older.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEO180LAB1 review
GEOL1051 review
GEOL105L1 review
GEOLA105L1 review
GEOLAB1 review

Reported outcomes

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D range

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No letter grade reported

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