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Catherine Bennett

PGEOGL31067 · PGEOG1 · PGEOG1L · GEO101 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
38.89%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can attend and work steadily; if you need a guaranteed easy pass.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough graderPolarizing online vs labTest heavyNo makeupsCaring when in person
  • , and even easy A; online and lecture sections draw harsh tough-grader complaints.
  • Attendance and ; makeups are rarely allowed.
  • Tests and short answers are frequently called hard, confusing, or poorly aligned with materials.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

, but and short answers means an A still takes consistent work.

; online tests and short answers feel much harder.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Lab content is often called easy or chill while and .

Online reviews stress harder confusing material; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

About 39% would take again: .

In-person recommendations are stronger; online reviews are mostly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

; short answers and labs are graded tightly with almost no makeups.

Format shift

Online stresses tough short answers; but clearer criteria.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework and labs are regular but usually manageable; and .

Format shift

Online cites lots of homework and reading; .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

and snarky unhelpful tough grader.

Format shift

; online teaching experience is mostly poor.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and exams all matter, with .

Format shift

Online leans more test and quiz heavy; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and but lean more positive: , and easy for labs if you attend and participate.

Main concern

, and occasional snarky responses when questions feel basic.

What students said

“she was super chill. and had a .”
PGEOG1L
“Overall, this class is an easy A.”
GEO101
“You cannot make ANYTHING up. Emergencies, car accidents and injuries are no exceptions.”
PGEOG1L

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students mostly report tough grading, , and advice to avoid.

Main concern

Confusing or and little help.

What students said

“Poor structured tests which did not correlate with info. provided. if last attempt or must pass. AVOID !”
PGEOG1
“Horrible and unhelpful professor, AVOID! so you won't cheat.”
PGEOG1L
“She grades tough on the short answer questions.”
PGEOG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams mix multiple choice and short answer; online quizzes are timed and often called hard or confusing.

Test heavyTimed online quizzesMultiple choice plus short answerExtra credit on some exams

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and open-ended items; some offer and are based on labs.

Multiple choice and open endedExtra credit on examsFinal based on labs
“ blanks, and open ended questions. Some opportunities in each exam.”
PGEOG1
“The the semester, so keep them all to study off them.”
PGEOG1L

Online

Online tests and , and often described as poorly aligned or confusing.

Timed online quizzesTough short answerConfusing exam wording
“ so you won't cheat.”
PGEOG1L
“Quizzes and answer.”
PGEOG1
“ . provided.”
PGEOG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“she was super chill. and had a . because labs were worth 35 points”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews (6 online, 12 in-person), highlighting format split and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“She is a good professor. She expects a lot but the course is very and calm individual”

💻 Online Risk

22/100

“Horrible and unhelpful professor, AVOID! so you won't cheat.”

⚖️

34/100

“She is a , so work hard on every lab to get the questions right. .”

👍 Lab Recommendation

75/100

“The ! She made learning PGEOG so much fun!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super chill.
  • very caring and calm individual
  • rude and will basically make you feel dumb for asking a question

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Overall, this class is an easy A
  • so you won't cheat

Theme 3

🗓️

  • You cannot make ANYTHING up
  • Go to class every day or you will not get an A
  • because labs were worth 35 points

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across 2016-2025 with and detailed comments yield high confidence.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

PGEOG1L9 reviews
PGEOG17 reviews
GEO1011 review
PGEOGL310671 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1