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Geography

James Hayes

GEG1AND1L · GEG140984 · GEG1L · GEG40227 · GEO1H · GEO1L · GEG1 · GEO1 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.22%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

, and you should get an A.

Best fit · Easy A HunterChill and caringEasy AOpen book examsSkip the textbookWants you to pass
  • Nearly universal praise as a chill, caring geography professor who wants students to pass
  • Light workload of quizzes, labs, and exams; study guides and powerpoints cover the tests
  • Textbook is widely called unnecessary; open-book/open-notes and help grades

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Students repeatedly report easy As with , and grades clustered at A/A+.

Both online and in-person reviews describe easy As; online emphasizes chill workload even more.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Content is introductory geography with short quizzes and labs that students finish quickly.

Consistent across formats; lab quizzes are often 10 questions with two attempts.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

as helpful or required for understanding, but several online and .

; in-person varies between recommended and yes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

97/100

Near-perfect take-again rate with constant 10/10 and favorite-professor language.

Strong recommendation in both formats; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

92/100

Students say he grades well, wants you to pass, offers and partial late credit.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

88/100

Weekly short labs/quizzes and a couple exams; often finishable in about an hour.

Format shift

Online summer sections especially light; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

, and caring tone dominate reviews.

Format shift

Online praised for videos and announcements; and study guides.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and ; homework is light and often optional beyond online modules.

Format shift

; online still quiz/exam heavy.

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

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and lab are laid-back, quiz-and-exam focused, with strong office-hour help and study guides.

Main concern

A few find lectures dry and say study guides .

What students said

“Your only job for this class is just quizzes and exam. Both open book/open notes.”
GEG1AND1L
“No matter what don't buy the book save $50-$150.”
GEG1AND1L
“Dr. Hayes wants you to pass !!”
GEG1

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online geo and as very easy with , and manageable quizzes.

Main concern

Some terms require Mastering Geography or a .

What students said

“the easiest class of my life thank god”
geo1h
“Mr. to do the weekly homework labs.”
GEO1L
“professor hayes is by far one of .”
GEG1AND1L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams mirror quizzes and study guides; open-book/open-notes and two lab attempts make them student-friendly.

Open bookOpen notesStudy guidesQuiz-like examsTwo attempts on labs

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; students explicitly report open book and open notes.

Open bookOpen notesStudy guidesLecture-based exams
“Both open book/open notes.”
GEG1AND1L
“His study guides are accurate to what are on the exams, so study those!”
GEG40227

Online

Online midterms and and manageable question counts.

Study guidesQuiz-style examsLecture videos
“ and final exam about 20 questions each”
GEG1L
“He provides a study guide for midterms and finals.”
GEG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“like the other commentor said, he rly is just a chill guy. honestly wish he taught more subjects so . the easiest class of my life thank god”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews (10 online, 26 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟

97/100

“ . 10/10 Highly Recommend”

🅰️ Easy A Path

94/100

“the easiest class of my life thank god”

📘

90/100

“Whatever you do don't buy the book. It's pointless and waste of your time and money.”

📖

90/100

“Your only job for this class is just quizzes and exam. Both open book/open notes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's just a chill guy. Love this guy.
  • Dr. Hayes wants you to pass !!
  • He makes everything understandable and simple.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is so easy and he's super understandable about things. Grades really good
  • Just try to fail because he's that easy
  • If you need an .

Theme 3

💰 About Cost and Materials

  • No matter what don't buy the book save $50-$150.
  • I stopped using the book after a few weeks.
  • Do whatever you can to save $120.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

36 highly consistent positive reviews across years and formats, with detailed shared advice on books and exams.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 9 · A 7

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

3

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