AI Rate Professor

Geology

Douglas Britton

GEOL1 · GEOL72845 · GEOLOGY1 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Strong pick for a low-stress physical science GE if you want a .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyChill geology profTake-home examsClass ends earlyRock ID labsEasy physical science
  • All five reviews rate him 5/5 and .
  • and in-class work make the course feel accessible for non-majors.
  • Rock identification and if you want a top grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Students say the class is easy to pass with and guides, though one review says a true A is hard.

Easy-A ; the online review focuses on fun more than grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Non-majors call it an easy alternative to chem or physics if you study, with .

Difficulty comments are almost all in person; online only notes the subject can feel boring.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and , so policy appears section-dependent.

; in-person answers are mixed yes and no.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Every review is a 5 with , and better than other science options.

; sample is tiny overall.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students say he clearly wants you to pass, offers , and keeps most work manageable.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

74/100

Much work is in class, class often ends early, and outside load is modest beyond study for rock ID and exams.

Format shift

In-person comments emphasize in-class work; online notes early dismissal.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and ability to make geology fun.

Format shift

Teaching praise appears in both formats despite small sample.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Mix of , and syllabus-driven weekly material.

Format shift

Exam and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and chill, with , and mostly in-class work.

Main concern

Rock ID and , and one student said a true A is tough.

What students said

“ , so this made them really easy and accessible.”
GEOL1
“most of the work is done in-class, very easy to pass the course.”
GEOLOGY1
“Easy class if you study and work hard.”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

The single online review praises fun lectures, lots of jokes, and class ending early.

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific patterns are thin.

What students said

“Great professor. Subject may be boring but is great at making his lectures fun. Jokes a lot.”
GEOL72845

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and open-guide rock ID make assessment relatively student-friendly, though labs can still challenge.

Take-home examsRock identification testsPaper guide allowedLab quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and rock ID tests with a paper guide allowed.

Take-home examsRock ID with paper guideLab quizzes
“ , so this made them really easy and accessible.”
GEOL1
“you're allowed a piece of paper as a guide so as long as you put a little effort you can easily get an A!”
GEOL1
“ ... ”
GEOLOGY1

Online

The single online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very kind professor! He's super down to earth and clearly cares about you passing. , so this made them really easy and accessible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting kindness and . Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Makes you interested in this subject even though your not a geology major!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“Overall, this is a better alternative for a physical science class than the others.”

🧪

82/100

“ , so this made them really easy and accessible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super down to earth and clearly cares about you passing
  • great at making his lectures fun
  • chill professor, class ends early

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class if you study and work hard
  • very easy to pass the course
  • very hard to get an A in the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

42/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews total with limited detail and uneven recency reduce confidence even though every rating is perfect.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
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1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOL13 reviews
GEOL728451 review
GEOLOGY11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

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A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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