Susie Grabiel

GEOGRAPHY102 · CULTURALGEOG · GEOG102 · PHYSICALGEOG · GEO102 · GEOG102HYBRID · GEOG160 · GEOG120F · CULTGEOG · GEO100 · GEO102HYBRID · GEO160 · GEOG100 · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you care about learning geography and can handle heavy work, but if you want a simple easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate But ConfusingHeavy WorkloadExtra CreditNot An Easy ASelf Study Needed

Students often praise Grabiel as kind, passionate, and helpful, but many also describe lectures as .
The course is frequently described as a lot of , and online assignments.
An A is possible with effort and , but students looking for an easy general education class are often disappointed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

43/100

An A is possible, especially with , but many students , and sustained effort.

Online reviews mention long quizzes and , while is difficult and not for lazy students.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content often feels difficult because there is a lot of material, , and .

Both formats describe challenge, but online students emphasize self-study and while and dense material.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

56/100

Students recommend her for motivated learners but caution that the , and .

Online and her passion but recurring complaints about structure and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and notecards help, but students also , and hard tests.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight and untimed quizzes, while and hard exams.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload is heavy because reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and packets.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize long quizzes and online assignments, while , and in-class quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Grabiel is widely seen as kind and passionate, but many students find her lectures scattered, boring, or unclear.

Format shift

Both formats praise her personality, but online and hybrid reviews more strongly flag structure and .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to come from a mix of , and participation-related work.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on quizzes and online work, while , and in-class quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and caring professor whose classes can be interesting but , and work-heavy.

Main concern

, and a heavy amount of material.

What students said

“An A is obtainable if you work hard and study, but if your a lazy person this is not the class for you.”
GEOGRAPHY102

“There is a lot of work to do.”
GEO102

“This was one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken.”
GEOG102

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with some praising passion and while others call the quizzes long and the .

Main concern

Online students may need and spend a and assignments.

What students said

“The hybrid style didnt allow enough learning time and made the structure of the class confusing.”
GEOG102HYBRID

“The (but not timed) and some of the questions are pretty tricky.”
GEOG102

“ .”
GEOG120F

Exam style

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because some reviews mention open-note or untimed work while and difficult quizzes.

Untimed Online QuizzesOpen Book Open Note QuizzesTake-Home TestIn-Class QuizzesNotecard Allowed

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, and occasional notecard use, but reviews do not clearly prove a single exam policy.

In-Class QuizzesConfusing TestsNotecard AllowedTake-Home Test

“The class consists of a 15 question quiz each day you come in since it's a hybrid class.”
GEO102HYBRID

“ so confusing that it became frustrating.”
GEOG102

“She lets just use one page of notes for exams”
GEOG102

Online

Online evidence includes untimed quizzes and one open-book open-note review, but not all online reviews agree that the assessments are easy.

Untimed QuizzesOpen Book Open NoteLong Online QuizzesTake-Home Test

“The (but not timed) and some of the questions are pretty tricky.”
GEOG102

“ .”
GEOG120F

“ and ”
GEOG102

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Professor Grabiel is a . She will help you if you seek help, but it is not an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Grabiel is such a passionate professor.”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“There is a lot of work to do.”

📈 Grade Effort

43/100

“An A is obtainable if you work hard and study, but if your a lazy person this is not the class for you.”

⚖️

48/100

“She offers a lot of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Grabiel is such a passionate professor.
She's a really kind teacher but her lectures are confusing & she is always all over the place.
Mrs. Grabiel is fantastic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

If you want to get an A in this class. You gotta study the xxxx out.
This was one of the most difficult classes I have ever taken.
Pretty easy to get an A and projects.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

She assigns a but gives us weeks to complete it.
Long online quizzes and and three essays due THE SAME DAY.
Susie was a great professor, but let me warn you, if butt off!

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

Mrs. Grabiel is one of the nicest professors I have ever encountered.
She is a very smart teacher though.
She really knows her stuff.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 44 reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern of praise for passion mixed with workload and clarity concerns.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Susie Grabiel

x x if you care about learning geography and can handle heavy work, but x x if you want a simple easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

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

📚 Workload Pressure

📈 Grade Effort

⚖️ x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

📚 About Workload

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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C range

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if you care about learning geography and can handle heavy work, but if you want a simple easy A.

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