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Horticulture

Valerie Loew

HORT002 · HORTII · HORT001 · HORT2 · BOT152 · HORT152 · APPLIEDBOTANY · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want a rich horticulture class and are ready to study substantial plant science content.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable horticulture expertHands-on labsContent-heavyPassionate teacherFair but demanding
  • Students consistently praise Loew's knowledge, passion, and hands-on horticulture labs.
  • The course can cover a lot of science content, so it is not a casual GE choice.
  • Grades are fair and achievable, but students must attend, study, and engage with the material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A good grade is reachable with attendance and studying, but the amount of content and .

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The material is understandable because , but the course is content-heavy and science-focused.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

because class time, labs, and lectures drive success.

and lab participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

, and real enthusiasm for horticulture.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Tests are described as fair but not easy, and one student found the .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

as heavy, but the course carries a large amount of lecture and lab material.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students consistently describe Loew as , and engaging in both lecture and lab.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, midterm-style testing, and a cumulative final.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe an engaging, knowledgeable instructor with strong labs and substantial but worthwhile content.

Main concern

Students taking it only for an easy GE may find the exams and amount of information difficult.

What students said

“There is A LOT of information covered in this class.”
BOT152
“Not easy but .”
HORTII
“This course is the total horticulture package.”
HORT002

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

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Exam evidence suggests standard-to-demanding in-person testing with a and .

Difficult ExamsCumulative FinalStudy RequiredPlant Presentation

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Difficult ExamsCumulative FinalStudy Required
“ !”
HORT152
“ so you better study and remember everything that deals with plants.”
HORT152
“Not easy but .”
HORTII

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Learned more in this class than all of other hort classes combined. Great teacher and very interested in the subject. Not easy but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Valerie is really thorough and knows her stuff.”

📚 Course Challenge

48/100

“There is A LOT of information covered in this class.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes the tough subjects easy to understand.
  • Valerie does a great job of making the content interesting and wants the students to be successful.
  • Probably the most knowledgeable prof I've had.

Theme 2

🌱

  • The .
  • This course is the total horticulture package.
  • .

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of info, be prepared to study.
  • ! very difficult!
  • The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 14 detailed reviews consistently describe the same strengths and workload risks across several horticulture courses.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

HORT1524 reviews
HORT0023 reviews
HORT0012 reviews
1521 review
APPLIEDBOTANY1 review
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Reported outcomes

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6 reported outcomes

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5

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B range

0

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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