AI Rate Professor

Geology

Doug Britton

GEOL10 · GEO2L · GEOL7 · PGEOG1 · GEO3 · GEO2 · GEOL3 · GEOLOGY1 · GEO5 · GEOL1 · GEO18 · GEOL2L · GEO1 · GEOL18 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.33%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Must-take geology professor if you want an engaging, fair science class with .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious lecturesTake-home examsOpen notes allowedPassionate about geologyField trips
  • Lectures are funny, passionate, and make geology fun even for non-majors.
  • Exams and notes, and study guides.
  • but he is flexible and helps students catch up.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and group work make an A very attainable with consistent effort.

Almost all Easy A ; the one online review still reports low difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Introductory geology content is straightforward and well explained, though .

Evidence is overwhelmingly in-person; online also reports difficulty rating of 1.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Many sections list attendance as mandatory, but , and helps students catch up.

In-person reviews mix mandatory and flexible policies; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students overwhelmingly call him one of the , and memorable.

Recommendation tone is strongly positive in both formats, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Take-home and , and willingness to help produce lenient outcomes for most students.

Format shift

In-person comments dominate; one but still positive overall.

Workload

Light

76/100

; most work is in-class, quizzes, and occasional projects or fossil notebooks.

Format shift

Online review notes few assignments; in-person emphasizes light, digestible workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently , and life-changing field experiences.

Format shift

; single online review is also strongly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of and finals, labs, projects, and occasional presentations.

Format shift

and quizzes; online mentions few graded items.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Nearly all in-person students rave about funny, , and a supportive atmosphere that makes geology approachable.

Main concern

Mineral identification quizzes and .

What students said

“ , and you can do them with a group! Material is pretty straightforward and easy to understand.”
GEO1
“Class is easy, yiu can get an A easily.”
GEO1
“Oh, he allows notes and . He's got your back.”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Single online review praises video lectures filmed at cool geologic sites and assignment can hurt the grade.

Main concern

Few graded items means a .

What students said

“He posts video lectures in cool geological locations while he talks about them and I found those much more interesting than basic lectures in a classroom.”
GEO18

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

guides and notes allowed, making them highly student-friendly.

Take-Home ExamOpen NotesStudy GuidesGroup Exams AllowedNotes At Start Of Class

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals, open notes, cheat sheets, and study guides.

Take-Home ExamOpen NotesStudy GuidesCheat Sheet Allowed
“ , and you can do them with a group!”
GEO1
“ .”
GEO1
“ . He's got your back.”
GEOL1

Online

Online review ; only notes few graded items.

Graded by few things
“ and getting a 0 on one will hurt your grade so do your work!”
GEO18

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Britton is a phenomenal professor. I took him for two Geology classes and he made the subject so interesting that I switched my major to Geology.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and personality. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He's passionate about geology and it's always a pleasure to be in class and listen to him crack jokes.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“If you need a !”

📝

88/100

“ , and you can do them with a group! Material is pretty straightforward and easy to understand.”

😄 Personality

95/100

“He is hysterical and always cracked really funny jokes during class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He loves what he teaches and makes it easy to like geology.
  • makes learning fun and interesting and by the end of it you'll be a happy little geologist
  • He's hilarious, and he teaches the class very well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class is easy, yiu can get an A easily.
  • makes the class very very easy to pass
  • You are !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very flexible and understanding.
  • He actually cared about his students and made this class fun!
  • Dr. B is truly an inspiration.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning 2008-2023 with highly consistent praise for , and personality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 563
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEO117 reviews
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GEOLOGY15 reviews
GEO183 reviews
GEO32 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1