AI Rate Professor

Geology

Winnie Wu

GEOLOGY2L · GEOL2 · GEOLOGY1 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you are ready to memorize dense lecture ; casual students should look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTest heavyProctorio examsPolarizing reviewsMandatory attendance
  • older students call her caring and fun, while a March 2024 wave of .
  • heavy memorization, short study windows, Proctorio, and camera-on requirements.
  • Attendance is mandatory and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Tests are hard and memorization-heavy; several students dropped, though engaged note-takers still report A or B.

Harsh exam complaints are almost all in-person 2024; the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Dense lectures, dozens of terms early, and .

In-person students stress memorization load; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and warns that skipping lectures tanks your chance to pass.

and in-person majority.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

About half would take again; personality is liked, but and .

Older in-person and one online review love her; clustered March 2024 in-person reviews say avoid.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Some credit for partial work and late flexibility, but few graded items and .

Format shift

Leniency comments appear in positive in-person reviews; recent droppers emphasize harsh testing.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lecture-heavy classes with heavy memorization, group labs, and .

Format shift

In-person geology1 reviews stress overload; online student found HW straightforward.

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Warm personality and real-life examples help some, while and ratings misleading.

Format shift

Online sample is very positive; in-person is split between phenomenal and avoid.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tags and comments repeatedly call the course test heavy with labs and .

Format shift

Proctorio and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

caring and fun for and Proctorio stress for many recent students.

Main concern

Recent reviews report Proctorio, camera-on exams, and overwhelming term memorization leading to withdrawals.

What students said

“ ! For the so much information. Also you will need to have your camera on for the exam.”
geology1
“She uses proctorio for the exam and only gives you a week and a half to study.”
geology1
“Winnie is a phenomenal teacher! No ego she instructs you to call her by her first name.”
geology1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One positive online GEOL2 , and straightforward homework.

Main concern

Single online .

What students said

“Professor Wu is the kindest teacher I've ever taken. I personally struggle with Zoom lectures but .”
GEOL2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Recent students report Proctorio, camera-on exams, and large memorization loads with limited study time.

ProctorioCamera on for examHeavy memorizationShort study windowLecture-based tests

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and extreme term memorization.

ProctorioCamera onMemorize 50+ termsTest heavy
“Also you will need to have your camera on for the exam.”
geology1
“She uses proctorio for the exam and only gives you a week and a half to study.”
geology1
“Expects students to have over 50 terms and their definitions memorized by the 5th week”
geology1

Online

Single online review mentions tests and slide review but .

Slide-based testsRecordings available
“I didn't do great on the but if you review the .”
GEOL2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! For the so much information. Also you will need to have your camera on for the exam.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (1 online, 11 in person), balancing older praise with . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

46/100

“She is one of the .”

⚠️

24/100

“She uses proctorio for the exam and only gives you a week and a half to study.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“If . Just remember her lecture notes are the key to her !”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“This class requires full attention and immense studying.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes geology fun, using real life examples and humor
  • The professor reads off of slides and makes it very difficult to pay attention
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • tests hard
  • It's an easy course if you put the effort into it.
  • Only join this class if you're a geology major.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • you will need to have your camera on for the exam.
  • She uses proctorio for the exam
  • She uses proctorial for exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

12 reviews with and a recent negative cluster; detail is good but opinions conflict sharply.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

geology18 reviews
GEOL23 reviews
GEOLOGY2L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Rather not say 1