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Geography

Ray Sumner

GEOGRAPHY40 · GEOG48 · GEOGPHYS · GEO02AND40 · HIST125 · GEOGRAPHY · GEOG1 · PGEOG1 · CULTURALGEO · GEOG2 · GEOG · GEOGRAPY · PGEO1 · GEO2 · GEOG40 · GEOGR2 · GEOG40ONLINE · PHYSICALGEO · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you can handle a strict tone and ; otherwise look for another geography option.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing personalityCondescending tonePassionate about geographyHeavy readingExtra credit available
  • Reviews split hard between passionate knowledgeable teacher and rude condescending classroom style.
  • Content is passable if you read, participate, and keep up with .
  • and dense reading.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many say easy A if you read and do work, but and .

Online A reports exist with quizzes and projects; in person also links easy A to participation and reading.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Average difficulty near 2.8 with and term memorization rather than pure concepts.

; in person adds long lectures and map work.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and punish low participation.

Online and in .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

love-or-avoid reputation.

Online lean more negative on organization; in person is passion versus personality.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and curves help some students, but and rigid participation expectations offset that.

Format shift

Online tags include ; in and tough grading.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading-heavy chapters, quizzes, maps, papers, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes reading and group projects; in person adds papers and map coloring.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Subject passion and , but rudeness and disorganization keep quality mid.

Format shift

Online critiques organization more; in person critiques tone and classroom control.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes, midterms, finals, group projects, and .

Format shift

Online often uses 8 quizzes plus group work; in and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person she is often praised for passion and easy-A potential if you read and participate, but many report belittling, child-like treatment, and long lectures.

Main concern

Condescending classroom climate and dense memorization without strong study guides.

What students said

“She will treat you like a child and gets really frustrated when people don't participate.”
GEOG2
“If you are on top of the material it's an easy A.”
PGEOG1
“ .”
GEO2

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call quizzes and unorganized and rude.

Main concern

, and group-project free riders.

What students said

“ !!”
PGEOG1
“you have only 2 discussion posts and 8 test that are only 20 questions.”
PGEOG1
“She is rude. .”
GEO2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes reward textbook reading and notes; reviews do .

Chapter quizzesMidterm and finalReading requiredExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person often uses midterm and ; some say no strong study guide and .

Midterm and finalKey term heavyStudy guide sometimes provided
“Each test has 2 chapters and you never know what you'll be tested on.”
GEO2
“Study hard for the Midterm and Final because they are the .”
GEOG2

Online

Online commonly has about 8 short quizzes, discussion posts, and group projects; organization of due dates is often criticized.

8 quizzesGroup projectsExtra credit
“8 quizzes, lowest 2 dropped. 2 group projects: report & ppt.”
PGEOG1
“Reading is necessary to pass the 8 quizzes.”
PGEOG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is horribly rude and constantly belittles students and their opinions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“ , and concise.”

😤 Classroom Tone

30/100

“She will treat you like a child and gets really frustrated when people don't participate.”

📖 Reading Load

45/100

“Get ready to read”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about here teaching
  • knowledgable on the subject
  • treats students like elementary school children

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are on top of the material it's an easy A.
  • Easy A. Just go over the notes
  • about 80 key terms to learn per chapter

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • !!
  • 8 test that are only 20 questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show , and passability with effort.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 511
3 out of 59
2 out of 510
1 out of 514

Course coverage

PGEOG111 reviews
GEOG29 reviews
GEOG409 reviews
GEO25 reviews
GEOG13 reviews
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GEOGR21 review
GEOGRAPHY1 review
GEOGRAPHY401 review
GEOGRAPY1 review
HIST1251 review
PGEO11 review
PHYSICALGEO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1