AI Rate Professor

Natural Sciences

Charles Herzig

OCEAN1552 · GEO101 · GEO6 · OCEA10 · OCEAN10 · GEOL6 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
30%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you can attend in person and handle lecture-heavy science with limited support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOnline self-teachingTest and lab heavyLecture heavyHard to reachStrong in-person moments
  • Online reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints , and self-teaching.
  • and funny to rude and difficult.
  • Grades are possible, but the course often feels high-effort and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

A good grade is possible, but students , and limited support.

Online evidence is much harsher, while and lecture engagement.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students often say entry-level science feels harder than expected because the , and hard to learn alone.

Online reviews describe the content as especially difficult because students feel they must teach themselves.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Tags and comments suggest missing notes, lectures, or class support can seriously hurt performance.

Online students especially warn that missing posted notes or support leaves them on their own.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most online students warn against taking him, while a .

Recommendation is strongly negative online but mixed to positive in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Several students , and grades tied heavily to tests and labs.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Workload is heavy because students mention , and .

Format shift

Online reviews describe heavier and .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Teaching quality is dragged down by online complaints , and self-teaching despite some strong in-person praise.

Format shift

In-person teaching can be engaging, but online teaching is repeatedly described as weak.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Grades appear , and posted materials.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize tests and labs, while and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

positive reviews and one harsh complaint about attitude.

Main concern

The and may depend heavily on personal fit.

What students said

“Amazing teacher.”
GEO101
“The !”
GEO101
“he was rude, difficult, and obnoxious.”
GEOL6

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students mostly describe , and weak support.

Main concern

Online sections often lack live instruction and .

What students said

“Online is not his thing. .”
GEOL6
“you are teaching yourself.”
OCEAN1552
“he never held Zoom class/office hours.”
GEO6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , but they do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Confusing TestsTest HeavyLabs Affect Grade

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules, proctoring, or .

Test Heavy
“Test heavy”
GEOL6

Online

and and labs, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Confusing TestsTest HeavyLabs Affect Grade
“ .”
GEOL6
“ and labs.”
GEOL6

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Online is not his thing. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, format, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Literally just posted notes and exams.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

30/100

“ .”

📚 Workload Pressure

25/100

“He disappeared when classes went online. Then he popped up out of nowhere assigning a lot of work.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing teacher.
  • Literally just posted notes and exams.
  • The !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • you will need to study.

Theme 3

💬 About Support

  • .
  • I didnt feel supported in the class
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews across online and , though in-person evidence is limited.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2