AI Rate Professor

Science

Joe Holliday

OCEANGRAPHY10 · OCEANOGRAPHY · GEOLO1 · OCEAN10H · GEOL32 · GEOL36 · GEO3 · OCEAN1558 · GEO1 · GEOLOGY3 · OCEA10 · GEOLOGY1 · GEOL3 · GEOL1 · OCCEAN10 · OCEAN10 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
76.92%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Joe Holliday if you want an engaging science class and , and workload expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturesDemanding workloadTest-heavy structureField trips and labsInspirational but intense
  • Students often call him passionate, memorable, and highly knowledgeable.
  • The class is demanding, with , and tests that require real studying.
  • , but not for students seeking an easy general education course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

57/100

A grades are possible with , and studying, but students repeatedly say the tests and workload require effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The content is not conceptually impossible, but , and detailed tests make the course challenging.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly warn that and missing class leaves you behind.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

and clarity, but several warn that the class is too intense or stressful.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

61/100

but usually seen as fair, with some mentions of , and borderline bumps.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students frequently mention weekly homework, long lectures, labs, field trips, papers, and .

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Most students describe him as passionate, knowledgeable, inspiring, and able to make science meaningful.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments , and test preparation more than assignments alone.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and inspiring professor whose classes can be time-consuming and test-heavy.

Main concern

Students looking for a light science requirement may find the workload and .

What students said

“4 lecture exams, 2 lab tests, 1 research paper, weekly homework.”
OCEAN10H
“His class is entertaining, and if same time it will improve your grade.”
GEO1
“Hardest class ive ever taken.”
OCEAN10

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.

notes and lectures but often hard or trickily worded.

Lecture ExamsLab TestsTricky WordingStudy FlashcardsNotes-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

54/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab tests, often difficult but usually tied to notes, lectures, and study habits.

Lecture ExamsLab TestsTricky WordingNotes-Based Tests
“4 lecture exams, 2 lab tests, 1 research paper, weekly homework.”
OCEAN10H
“Study for the exams; they can be trickily worded!”
OCEAN10H
“The and textbook.”
GEO1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , and he gives quite a bit of homework, but you know what? .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“Professor Holliday inspires the and challenges you to push yourself to your next level.”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“4 lecture exams, 2 lab tests, 1 research paper, weekly homework.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

80/100

“Whether you are a science major or just fulfilling a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very knowledgeable/enthusiastic guy.
  • His lectures are never boring and understand.
  • He is very passionate about what he teaches and is an awesome mentor to have.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Do the HW. Study for the exams; they can be trickily worded!
  • The class meetings are too long and its nonstop work.
  • Challenging, but if you complete everything you will get a good grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Labs

  • 4 lecture exams, 2 lab tests, 1 research paper, weekly homework.
  • .
  • The and textbook.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

92

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 detailed in-person reviews over many years with strong , and attendance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 572
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1