AI Rate Professor

Science

Sean Chamberlin

ESC103 · 130OCEANOGRAPH · ESC130L · ESC130 · BIO222 · ESC130F · ESC105 · ESC110 · ESC100 · 30201ESC · 159 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
81.58%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a science class with many grade cushions and , and online materials.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEasy science creditExtra credit and dropsTest and quiz heavySelf-paced online workMixed in-person teaching
  • Online students strongly praise the flexible structure, , dropped grades, and easy A path.
  • The course , so it is not always low-work.
  • In-person reviews are more mixed, with some students calling him fun and clear while others felt the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

87/100

A grades are common because of , and clear study materials, but students must keep up with many tasks.

, while in-person evidence is more mixed and depends more on self-study.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The , and practice materials, but memorization, readings, and tests can make some sections challenging.

Online courses are described as easier and more self-paced, while and tough exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

74/100

Several reviews say work and , but some in-person reviews warn that missing class can hurt badly.

Online flexibility is strong, while and year.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

83/100

Students often recommend him for grade-friendly structure and engaging science content, but .

Online reviews .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

He frequently drops low scores, allows retakes or multiple attempts, offers , uses curves, and .

Format shift

, while in-person sections still show grade cushions but more frustration around exams.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload is not usually hard, but many reviews mention lots of .

Format shift

Online work is flexible but frequent, while on online materials outside class.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students find him caring, funny, knowledgeable, and clear, but material well.

Format shift

Online students praise organization and support, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and exams, with discussions, essays, and projects also appearing in some sections.

Format shift

Both formats are quiz- and exam-heavy, though online sections often add discussions and essays.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and complaints about self-teaching, tough tests, missed lecture coverage, and heavy work.

Main concern

In-person risk is that students may need to learn heavily from online materials, videos, notes, and practice quizzes.

What students said

“All the assignments and so missing class isn't a .”
ESC130
“About half the class either dropped or failed.”
ESC130
“ .”
ESC130L

Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing easy grading, flexible pacing, repeated quiz attempts, dropped scores, , and .

Main concern

Online students still report , and essays.

What students said

“All modules are open all semester so you can complete work at your own pace.”
ESC105
“ and .”
ESC130
“Lots of quizzes and exams and discussion posts”
130OCEANOGRAPH

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The exam system is usually student-friendly because many reviews mention retakes, dropped scores, study guides, and , though .

Repeated quiz attemptsDropped exam scoresExtra creditStudy guidesReviews do not clearly prove proctoring

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterm and one cumulative final, and tough tests, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or strict proctoring rules.

Online assignments and examsRepeatable quizzesMidterm and cumulative finalTough tests in some sections
“4 .”
ESC105
“All the assignments and so missing class isn't a .”
ESC130
“1 midterm and 1 cumulative final!”
ESC130L

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention repeated quizzes or , and plenty of time, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Repeated quiz attemptsExam retakesDropped exam scoresExtra creditNo clear proctoring evidence
“ quizes and 1 exam.”
ESC105
“A midterm and .”
ESC105
“You get , and A starts at 85%, not 90%.”
ESC130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class was great!! SO EASY.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting format differences in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He makes science relatable and super chill!”

📈 Easy A Structure

87/100

“If you put in a little work, its an easy A.”

🧪

82/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

📈 About Grades

  • All modules are open all semester so you can complete work at your own pace.
  • so there's no excuse not to get a perfect score.
  • saved my butt.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is Amazing! He's really intelligent, funny and makes this class interesting.
  • He makes science relatable and super chill!
  • He loves the subject he teaches and makes lecture fun.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Workload and Risk

  • Lots of quizzes and exams and discussion posts
  • Overall, this class was very stressful.
  • About half the class either dropped or failed.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

159

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, courses, and formats with detailed but format-dependent patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 543
4 out of 532
3 out of 529
2 out of 526
1 out of 529

Course coverage

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ESC130F4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 10 · A 24 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1