M Hill

MARINESCIENCE · PHI12 · OCEANOGRAPHY · MS20 · GEOL04 · GEO3 · GEOLOGY · MS4 · M20 · GEOL1 · CAGEOLOGY · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you want a real science challenge and will study the book, labs, and lectures hard.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard testerPassionate science lecturerNo useful study guidesMandatory attendanceNot an easy A

Many students call him helpful and entertaining if you actively ask for help.
Tests and useful study guides.
, not for easy GE credit hunters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Repeated reviews say not an easy A; , and lecture detail.

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content volume is high and intellectually tough.

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping hurts grades and quiz readiness.

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong praise from learners clashes with .

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

, but and easy As are rare.

Format shift

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, but , and study load add up.

Format shift

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

many love his energy and .

Format shift

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, and homework.

Format shift

All evidence is from 33 in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and field trips with tough cumulative exams and .

Main concern

A unrealistic.

What students said

“Not an easy A, and you must show up for class.”
MS20

“If you're looking for an easy science class this is not the one!”
MS20

“If you really want to learn, he's the guy to take geology with.”
CAGEOLOGY

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 are repeatedly described as extremely hard, cumulative, and short on useful study guides.

Hard cumulative examsNo helpful study guidesQuizzes plus midterms and finalDetail-heavy questions

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and , and tiny details with little study-guide help.

Hard cumulative examsNo helpful study guidesQuizzes plus midterms and finalDetail-heavy questions

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MS20

“he doesn't really provide study guides (or at least ones that help you pass the test)”
MS20

“ . there is a final and mid term for the lab and the lecture.”
MS20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ IF YOU JUST WANT AN EASY A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 33 , and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is a great lecturer and entertaining. if you ask for help.”

📉 Easy A Reality

28/100

“Not an easy A class, but if you do your work and attend class you will do well in the class.”

📝

28/100

“Tests and . The midterm and .”

🔬 Learner Fit

70/100

“If you really want to learn, he's the guy to take geology with.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Solid instructor... he is a great lecturer and entertaining.
He really wants his students to do well.
OH MY GOD THE MOST BORING TEACHER I HAVE EVERRRR HAD.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not an easy A, and you must show up for class.
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The class is HARD. Not an easy A at all.

Theme 3

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The and easy grades.
do the field trip!
His field trips are informative and enjoyable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews spanning many years show consistent , and polarized teaching opinions.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517

4 out of 53

3 out of 56

2 out of 54

1 out of 53

Course coverage

MS2021 reviews

GEOL13 reviews

CAGEOLOGY1 review

GEO31 review

GEOL041 review

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GEOLOGY1 review

M201 review

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MS41 review

OCEANOGRAPHY1 review

PHI121 review

Reported outcomes

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M Hill

x x x if you want a real science challenge and will study the book, labs, and lectures hard.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📉 Easy A Reality

📝 x x

🔬 Learner Fit

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

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if you want a real science challenge and will study the book, labs, and lectures hard.

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