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Orange Coast College · Photography

Michelle Goracke

PHOTO120 · GEOGL180 · PHOT120 · GEOGA180 · GEO180 · GEOG1L · GEOG180L · GEOG180 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you will attend, do the , and study the guides; avoid her compressed 8-week section if you want a light load.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesLab manual focusedHelpful in labsHeavy 8-week loadStudy-guide exams
  • , and helpful if they attend and use the .
  • and study guides when you show up and study.
  • Accelerated 8-week sections can feel much heavier than other sections with frequent tests and group projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Regular sections reward attendance plus lab-manual study with solid grades, but 8-week cohorts report heavy work before an A is realistic.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is manageable with notes and the manual for many, though pace and volume spike in accelerated formats.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Students repeatedly stress coming to every class and and succeed.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most call her awesome and clear, while a few warn only about overloaded 8-week sections.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Grades track studying the lab manual and As.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Standard terms feel doable; 8-week and presentation.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students , and an encouraging personality across geography and photography.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, study-guide driven tests, and occasional group research or presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person geography and photo students mostly praise clear teaching and slamming heavy 8-week workload.

Main concern

Compressed 8-week geography , and presentations.

What students said

“She is nice and ! There are 3 tests and if you study the and your notes then you will do great”
GEOGL180
“ . Idk how u cannot get an A”
GEOG180L
“DO NOT take her 8 week geography course! Test at LEAST once a week, GROUP 10-pg research project”
GEO180

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides when you attend and study; compressed sections test more often.

Lab-manual based testsStudy guidesFrequent quizzes in 8-weekIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straight from the lab manual and study guides with no surprise topics when you prepare.

Lab-manual based testsStudy guidesHelp available during exams if you ask
“The and the study guides.”
GEOG180
“ surprises.”
GEOGA180

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you attend class and study you'll do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person , and 8-week workload split. Credibility rating: Medium.

Teaching Quality

82/100

“She is such a great teacher!!! and !”

Grade Path Clarity

68/100

“ . Idk how u cannot get an A”

Workload Risk

45/100

“michelle goracke gives 5x the workload than any other 8 week geography class on campus.”

Theme 1

About Teaching Style

  • and !
  • Michelle is awesome! She is very helpfull during the labs
  • do good.

Theme 2

About Difficulty & Grades

  • Idk how u cannot get an A
  • ALL of the info is on the study guides!
  • . SO much work

Theme 3

  • JUST DON'T BE LAZY!!!!! DO THE LAB MANUAL!!!!!
  • you will need the lab manual.
  • and ask questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven older in-person reviews (2009-2013) with mixed detail and no recent updates; tone is mostly consistent with one sharp workload minority.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
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Course coverage

GEOG1803 reviews
PHOT1202 reviews
GEO1801 review
GEOG180L1 review
GEOG1L1 review
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GEOGA1801 review
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