AI Rate Professor

Geology

Ramaa Mukundan

GEG142980 · GEG1L · GEL1L · GEG1 · GEG147965 · GEO1 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
43.75%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready to study constantly for and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyStrict attendanceConfusing examsMixed online experience
  • Many students call her a tough grader with test-heavy courses and .
  • Attendance and study load are strict; lazy students fail, and several report D/F or drops.
  • A minority say she is passionate and passable if you study hard, with older online terms feeling easier.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting a high grade usually means heavy studying for ; many report C, F, or drop, though a few older online students coasted.

Some older online terms felt easy; recent online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Pace is accelerated, lectures dense, and exams or map work trip many students up.

Both formats are hard for most; a few 2020 online sections felt lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and missing more than twice can mean being dropped.

In person is clearly mandatory; online is mixed but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

38/100

; hard workers who study pass, while many .

Online and in and cautious pass-if-you-study advice.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students lose points on maps, handwriting, and .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and heavy lecture content make the load feel high.

Format shift

Online often has maps and video write-ups; in person is lecture and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Some praise stories and passion, but , and unhelpful support.

Format shift

; online communication complaints are stronger.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Four exams or as secondary graded work.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online also grades map coloring.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person is lecture- and , and frequent tough-grader warnings.

Main concern

study guides, and harsh grading.

What students said

“Extremely course-heavy lectures, accelerated pace, not understanding, ”
GEG1
“ !!!!!!!!!!! She is a !”
GEO1
“It's not too bad, just make sure to study and pay attention. The most difficult part about the class was that .”
GEG1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

recent students cite impossible exams and poor help, while some 2020-era reviews found maps and video notes an easy pass.

Main concern

and map expectations with and slow or unhelpful responses.

What students said

“Very and if you have questions she always refers to what's in the syllabus”
GEG1L
“Bad directions and . Bad explainer!”
GEG1
“Easy A but you won't learn much.”
GEO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams dominate and are widely called hard or mismatched to guides; friendliness is low with little open-book evidence.

Test heavyMultiple examsMandatory finalMap assignmentsStudy guides may not match tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes unlike the study guides; one lab section said tests matched class content.

Test heavyQuizzes and testsStudy guides may not match
“the study guides were never like the test.”
GEO1
“ class.”
GEL1L

Online

Online exams and map ; directions are often called unclear and .

4 examsMandatory finalMap coloringVideo note tests
“There are a total of 4 exams and those will determine your final grade. The class”
GEG1L
“Very ”
GEG1L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you're lazy you won't pass this class, so just go to another professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews split evenly online and in , and split recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Bad directions and . Bad explainer!”

⚖️

22/100

“ !!!!!!!! . Very strict.”

📝 Test Pressure

30/100

“There are a total of 4 exams and .”

👍 Conditional Pass Path

55/100

“It's not too bad, just make sure to study and pay attention.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She connected difficult concepts well and that is something I really appreciate.
  • her accent is very strong that it's hard to understand at times.
  • Hard to reach and ask for support

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you're lazy you won't pass this class, so just go to another professor.
  • Easy A but you won't learn much.
  • She is a ! She expects you to be and think like a professional Geographer.

Theme 3

🗺️ About Assignments

  • The but I NEVER got 100?
  • she gave minus 1 point even though answers were right because she thought I wrote them in a pencil.
  • she has lectures on everything so keep up with those, and just study hard

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

16 reviews across online and in person from 2018-2025 with detailed complaints and a .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1