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Science

Matt Yurko

ENV1 · ENV18 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Yurko if you like environmental topics and and can handle .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring EnvironmentalistExtra Credit HeavyLecture FastLab ReportsMixed Teaching Clarity
  • Recent reviews praise a .
  • Older ENV1 reviews criticize fast slide lectures and weak teaching clarity.
  • Not a free easy A; labs, readings, and effort matter, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many As exist with and effort, but several students say it is not an easy A and report B grades.

Online recent reviews lean easier; older in-person ENV1 felt harder and less forgiving.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable with study guides yet covers a lot, with weekly labs and dense lecture material.

Both formats mention solid material load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory, and least one section.

In-person and ; a few online notes say not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About 81% would take again with strong recent praise, tempered by a .

Online recent reviews are almost all glowing; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Clear criteria and abundant help, but some older tags call him a .

Format shift

Newer online and in-person reviews feel more supportive than older ENV1 critiques.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly lab reports, reading, quizzes, and .

Format shift

; in person notes lots of material and lecture density.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Strong recent praise for care and passion offset by recurring complaints about rushing slides and weak delivery.

Format shift

; in person is mixed by year.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and participation.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person experiences split between passionate caring mentor with and older critiques of boring or rushed lectures.

Main concern

Fast dense lectures and .

What students said

“Matt Yurko was the most sweet professor I've ever had.”
ENV18
“Great guy; absolutely terrible professor.”
ENV1
“It covers a lot of material and is definitely not an easy A”
ENV18

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online ENV18 , and and strong support, including extensions.

Main concern

Online labs and lab reports can still feel long or slightly tough.

What students said

“Yurkos the best. and understanding and gives options for .”
ENV18
“the , but and grades.”
ENV18
“ and makes sure he can do whatever he can to make you pass with a good grade.”
ENV18

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and lectures; some older sections used essay exams and felt test heavy.

Study Guide QuizzesLecture Based ExamsEssay Exams MentionedLab Reports

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures; some older comments note essay exams and .

Study Guide BasedEssay ExamsMandatory Lab Attendance
“There is reading, but he grades and creates the and lectures.”
ENV18
“The and homeworks are critical thinking.”
ENV1
“ because you .”
ENV18

Online

Online reviews focus on labs and ; .

Online LabsLab ReportsExtra Credit
“The but all doable.”
ENV18
“the , but and grades.”
ENV18

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is so caring for his students. He not only will offer opportunities, but he puts time in effort into one-on-one talks to do everything he can to raise your grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (5 online, 13 in , and mixed lecture clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“One of the ! and over again.”

⚠️ Lecture Pace Risk

45/100

“he speeds though the to know”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ if you're interested in nature!”

🌱 Care &

85/100

“Gives lots of opportunities for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and easy to understand.
  • He is funny engaging and knowledgable.
  • his lectures can be very boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • is definitely not an easy A
  • Overall it was still easy with effort
  • Yurko is a and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Matt Yurko was the most sweet professor I've ever had.
  • please go to office hours he is so so helpful
  • Cool dude

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

18 reviews with multi-year span and ; themes are consistent within eras though older and newer tones differ.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ENV1812 reviews
ENV16 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values