AI Rate Professor

Geology

Jim Schneider

GEOL184 · GEO20 · ENV23 · GEOLOGY23 · MS20 · GEO101 · GEOL20 · GEO23 · GEOL1 · CAGEO3 · GEO1 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a demanding geo class and can handle sarcasm and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyTest HeavyTough GraderSarcasticPolarizing
  • many love his challenge and field trips; many call him dull, rude, or unfair.
  • Course demands heavy reading, memorization, and .
  • and skipping is risky.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with heavy study, but many say grades are tough and not freely given.

Evidence comes only from 23 In person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and high difficulty ratings make content demanding.

Evidence comes only from 23 In person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

; one optional note exists but majority signal required presence.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; rave reviews clash with and fit.

Split opinions across 23 In person reviews only.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

and complaints about inconsistent marks on same answers.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of reading, studying, labs, and .

Format shift

Workload evidence is In person only.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Some call him the best and caring with great field trips; others find lectures dull and unhelpful.

Format shift

Teaching quality is highly split in In person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Test-heavy and lecture-heavy tags dominate with quizzes, labs, and .

Format shift

Assessment comments are In person only.

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

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

rewarding for serious students, painful for those seeking an easy science credit.

Main concern

and sarcastic, unhelpful moments for some students.

What students said

“All you need to do is the work requested on the syllabus - its spelled out for you.”
GEO23
“He is unhelpful, rude, and extremely cocky and sarcastic.”
MS20

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.

Exams and emphasis.

Hard TestsTest HeavyMineral QuizzesIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes are hard and test-heavy; .

Hard TestsTest HeavyMineral Quizzes
“ and there is alot of studying and reading but if you ask questions and have him help, you will do okay.”
GEO23
“he understood my work position and helped me out with retaking an exam.”
GEO1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“A heart o' gold! A professor that actually wants you to learn somthing! Plus he is very funny!”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 In person reviews spanning 2005-2019, highlighting polarized teaching and rigor. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Experience

50/100

“ . It is hard, but not because of the material, because he is doesn't help you”

🎯 Hard But Fair For Some

55/100

“I had to study a lot but no problem. I asked tons of questions in class and he always answered them.”

📝 Heavy Testing

32/100

“TEST HEAVY”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • !
  • his way of teaching plus his slow monotone voice makes it hard to pay attention
  • He is very sarcastic and very high energy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class is WAY too hard for an into class
  • gives students different grades for the same answer
  • If you put in the effort, read the , and TRY you will really enjoy this class

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • A heart o' gold
  • rude, impatient and unhelpful
  • Always willing to stay after and help you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

23 In person reviews over many years with rich detail and a .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

MS205 reviews
GEO234 reviews
GEOL14 reviews
ENV233 reviews
CAGEO31 review
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GEO11 review
GEO1011 review
GEO201 review
GEOL1841 review
GEOL201 review
GEOLOGY231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

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

Rather not say 1