AI Rate Professor

Geology

Janice Tomson

GEOL3H · GEO7049 · GEOG1 · GEO10 · GEO3 · GEOLOGY · GEO1 · GEOL3 · GEOLOGY1 · GEOL1 · GIO3H · GEOLOGY3H · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you like geology and will study hard; skip if you want an .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about GeologyTough but fair if you studyHard to follow lecturesField trips and labsStudy-heavy exams
  • Passionate teacher who makes geology fun for engaged students
  • , and easy to fall behind
  • if , and keep up with notes

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is realistic if you study hard, attend, and keep up, but and unforgiving if you slack.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Material covers a lot of pages, mineral labs, and complex geology content that many call tough for a GE course.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Comments stress showing up, taking notes, and not falling behind rather than a formal optional policy.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Many love her passion and clarity when engaged, but a notable group warns against her for and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Grades track effort and ; generous only when students study and complete quizzes.

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Expect , and dense test coverage.

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Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students praise passion, humor, and labs, while others struggle with rambling or hard-to-follow lectures.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Success hinges on mineral tests, lengthy exams, quizzes, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person geology with , and demanding tests that reward steady study.

Main concern

and if you fall behind.

What students said

“Her class is really hard, but if you stay for SI, and do the .”
GEO7049
“As long as you put the effort (which is not hard at all), you'll get an A.”
GEOL1
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GEOL3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are demanding and content-heavy; doable with steady study but not student-friendly by default.

Lengthy examsMineral and rock ID labsStudy-heavy testsOccasional take-home tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs; one honors section mentioned lengthy take-home tests plus big reports.

Lengthy examsMineral ID timed labsTake-home tests in some sections
“ unless you love Geology already and .”
GEOL3
“There are over 15 hours working on.”
GEOLOGY3H

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Janice is an awesome teacher than keeps you interested in the subject. , and made the class pretty easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 in-person reviews spanning 2004-2013, highlighting passion, workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🔥 Passion for Geology

85/100

“She loves Geology, and she loves her students!”

📚 Effort Required for A

54/100

“Put in the sweat and you do just fine. DONT fall behind or your toast!”

🗣️ Lecture Clarity Mixed

45/100

“ .”

👍 If You Work

64/100

“Put the time and effort, because .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very interesting class and a great professor.
  • She is funny! Go on the geology field trips with her!
  • She can be a bit at times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you put the effort (which is not hard at all), you'll get an A.
  • For a general education entry course Geology class, it is somewhat tough.
  • There's a lot of stuff covered and requires much studying.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She's the sweetest lady, and very enthusiastic.
  • She loves geology (especially the Grand Canyon).
  • I absolutely love her!

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

but consistent themes; older dates and no recent data lower confidence slightly.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEO16 reviews
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GEO101 review
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