AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

Kevin Coffey

GEOL1284 · GEOL03 · GEOLOGY3 · GEOL3 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a and can keep up with quizzes, labs, and attendance.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate lecturerCaring and availableClear structureWeekly quizzesHard but supportive labs
  • Students consistently describe Coffey as passionate, caring, and easy to reach.
  • Geology and hard concepts, but and makes it fun.
  • Weekly quizzes and , so success requires steady participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

A grades are common, but students still , and .

Online evidence is very positive but thin, while .

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The subject and , but Coffey's explanations make difficult concepts easier to understand.

Online evidence says learning felt easier, while in-person reviews more clearly mention challenging geology content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and skipping class can hurt performance.

The ; the single online review does not discuss attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes geology engaging.

Both online and more detail about support and structure.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Grades look achievable, but , and .

Format shift

Online evidence includes an A but little grading detail, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly quizzes and long or .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students consistently describe him as , and engaging.

Format shift

Online and , though in-person evidence is broader.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Reviews mention labs, weekly quizzes, attendance, and class .

Format shift

Assessment details come mainly from in-person reviews, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and ability to make difficult geology bearable.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“He makes this challenging class fun and helps students grasp some really hard concepts.”
GEOLOGY3
“Be prepared for weekly quizzes!”
GEOL3
“He made a really hard subject for me (Geology) not only fun, but easy to understand.”
GEOL03

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The online review is highly enthusiastic and says his passion made learning easier.

Main concern

Only one online review limits format-specific confidence.

What students said

“One of the !”
GEOL1284
“ !”
GEOL1284

Exam style

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Reviews clearly mention weekly quizzes, but they do not clearly prove the .

Weekly QuizzesExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, open-book rules, midterm, or .

Weekly Quizzes
“ .”
GEOLOGY3
“Be prepared for weekly quizzes!”
GEOL3

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He makes this challenging class fun and helps students grasp some really hard concepts.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“This guy teaches with passion, it is super inspiring to see how much joy and love he transmits during the lectures and that makes the learning process easier.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

96/100

“ !”

📌 Effort Required

72/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Kevin made this class great.
  • He made a really hard subject for me (Geology) not only fun, but easy to understand.
  • Great teacher! Take his class !

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

  • but he is open to helping and has a class that you can attend for help.
  • Be prepared for weekly quizzes!
  • Would have earned an A but way too many life distractions!

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • I love that .
  • , and replies to emails quickly.
  • He is always there if you need more time to understand any topic.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews are consistent and detailed, but only one is online and several are older.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOL032 reviews
GEOL32 reviews
GEOL12841 review
GEOLOGY31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1