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Science

Robert Ellis

OCN130 · LABSECT · ESC130L · ESC130 · OCEAN130L · OCEN130 · OCEANLAB · ESCLAB · ESC130F · LABOCEANOGRPHY · ESC130LAB · ESC131F · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a and are willing to study, attend, and keep up with assignments.

Best fit · Effort For RewardKnowledgeableHelpfulHard testsLots of workStrict attendance
  • Most students praise his knowledge, enthusiasm, patience, and willingness to help.
  • The lecture course and long study guides.
  • Lab sections vary widely, with some students calling them easy and and workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

, but many lecture and lab comments say grades require studying, attendance, and steady work.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Students often say the material is interesting and well explained, but , and .

, while lecture reviews more often describe real challenge.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Several lab comments say missing class or .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Despite workload and explanations, helpfulness, and engaging science teaching.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, dropped scores, and redo opportunities help, but and few chances to recover in labs.

Format shift

sections lenient and others strict.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Reviews mention quizzes, group assignments, research papers, presentations, , and multiple exams.

Format shift

In-person lecture and , though some short-term labs are described as easy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as knowledgeable, patient, helpful, enthusiastic, and good at explaining difficult concepts.

Format shift

Only in-person evidence exists, and it is strongly positive overall.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Assessment appears mixed across , and group projects.

Format shift

, while lab sections emphasize quizzes, assignments, and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

helpful and engaging, but , and workload can be demanding.

Main concern

, and uneven lab group dependence can hurt grades.

What students said

“REALLY have to know what you're talking about on the tests.”
ESC130
“you must really work for your grade!!”
ESC130L
“you also cant miss any classes or it will cost you a letter grade”
OCEANLAB

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.

but demanding in-person tests that require strong study-guide preparation.

Hard TestsStudy GuidesMultiple MidtermsOptional FinalDropped Lowest Test

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

midterms, and an optional final, but do not prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsStudy GuidesMultiple MidtermsOptional FinalDropped Lowest Test
“REALLY have to know what you're talking about on the tests.”
ESC130
“There are 3 midterms or you have the option of taking the final which is worth 300 points.”
ESC130F
“He drops the , so do well on the first 3 and .”
ESC130

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He knows what he's talking about and loves it as well as his students. He wants you to do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“FANtastic instructor; he's funny and uses really helpful analogies if .”

📚 Workload Reality

34/100

“There are 4 quizes @ the beginning of class, 4 group asst, 2 scientific research papers, and a .”

⚖️

48/100

“He's a great teacher. Always willing to clarify and . Super quick with e-mail responses and is always willing to help. The only thing is he's a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He knows what he's talking about and loves it as well as his students.
  • as easy asn possible.
  • he makes sure you fully understand everything, makes it fun, and also keeps it simple.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you must really work for your grade!!
  • It's a unless you're willing to spend time studying.
  • Getting an A isn't as easy as it seems because there are .

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • you also cant miss any classes or it will cost you a letter grade
  • If you miss a . There are NO MAKE-UPS.

Theme 4

👍 About Recommendation

  • I would recomend this class.
  • !
  • If you want an easy, fun, interesting class... !!! DO IT!!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven detailed reviews over several years show consistent praise for teaching and , and attendance.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
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Course coverage

ESC13010 reviews
ESC130L5 reviews
OCEANLAB3 reviews
ESC130F1 review
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