AI Rate Professor

Science

Marc Willis

ESC101 · ESC190 · ESC101F · ESC101LAB · GEOG100F · ESC100 · ESC100L · ESC100LAB · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
43.64%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Take Marc Willis only if you can handle , and high-stakes assessments.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavyExam heavyUnclear expectationsPolarizing humor
  • Many students say grades depend on a small number of .
  • Lecture notes and spoken details matter heavily, and students often .
  • A minority of students , and help when students actively ask questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires detailed lecture notes, constant attention, and .

Online and students especially stressing quizzes and finals.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The science content is treated as detail-heavy and often feels harder than an introductory GE course.

Both formats describe difficult concepts and lecture dependence, though .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as necessary, and some reviews say he checks attendance or that skipping class means failing.

Online reviews mention Zoom attendance checks, while hurts grades.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Most negative reviews warn students away because and expectations feel unclear, despite some strong praise from successful students.

Online recommendations are more negative, while in-person and loyal supporters.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Students often call him a tough grader and grade.

Format shift

Both formats report strict grading, with online reviews emphasizing quizzes and finals and and lab precision.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Homework is sometimes light, but the real workload comes from , and difficult quizzes or exams.

Format shift

Online lecture sections may have little homework, while labs and .

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Students respect his knowledge, but many describe lectures as .

Format shift

Online reviews are more negative about Zoom delivery, while , and humor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

83/100

Grades are often based on quizzes, midterms, finals, or a few major graded items rather than many low-risk assignments.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, games, midterms, and finals, while in-person reviews often stress midterm-final or .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split, but , and lecture-heavy delivery are frequent.

Main concern

Students say missing lecture and .

What students said

“Your grade is based on the midterm and final and let me tell you it is a make or break.”
ESC100
“This is NOT an easy A or even B/C”
ESC101
“Professor Willis's labs were great and easy to follow along.”
ESC100L

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, with students citing , and difficult finals.

Main concern

Online students often feel quizzes and in lecture.

What students said

“At all costs you should not take this professor especially online through his zooms.”
ESC100
“ , and final.”
ESC100
“ .”
ESC100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The because many students say quizzes and finals are difficult, specific, and heavily weighted.

High-Stakes ExamsSpecific Quiz QuestionsFew Graded ItemsUnclear Exam Coverage

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

MidtermFinalHigh-Stakes ExamsTough Quizzes
“Your grade is literally comprised of 2 things, the midterm and .”
ESC100
“Your entire grade is based off of 4 exams and 1 cumulative final.”
ESC101

Online

Online , and finals, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

Weekly QuizzesMidtermFinalFew Graded Items
“ , and final.”
ESC100
“The .”
ESC100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is NOT an easy A or even B/C”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“He is passionate about lecturing; I was forced to learn, but I did & learned a lot about our planet Earth.”

⚖️

24/100

“If you aren't specific and use examples he said in the lecture then you'll fail.”

⚠️

28/100

“ and impossible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are very boring and its very note oriented .
  • Makes content that .
  • He is passionate about what he teaches.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Your grade is based on the midterm and final and let me tell you it is a make or break.
  • This is NOT an easy A or even B/C
  • If you pay attention during lectures youll be okay.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Help

  • Professor Willis's labs were great and easy to follow along.
  • He will help and answer questions if .
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and both formats, with , and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 525
3 out of 517
2 out of 520
1 out of 541

Course coverage

ESC10024 reviews
ESC1018 reviews
ESC101F6 reviews
ESC100LAB5 reviews
ESC101LAB3 reviews
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ESC100L2 reviews
ESC1901 review
GEOG100F1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 3