AI Rate Professor

Physical Science

Michael Mercadante

ENVSI · ENVRS1 · EVSEVS · ENVSC1 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Great GPA booster if you crush the take-homes and study the ; expect sarcasm and a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterTake-Home ExamsSarcastic StorytellerEasy A PathHard Fill-In FinalNo Homework
  • Most course and trivial quizzes.
  • The .
  • Humor and stories keep class interesting, but some find him cynical and checked out.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Take-home tests, free quizzes, and if you complete the work and prep for the final.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Students repeatedly call the class easy with and super-easy quizzes.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Quizzes every class imply showing up helps, but .

In-person only; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and stories, while a minority call him vague, cynical, or checked out.

and mixed in tone.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Quizzes can be nonsense for full credit and , though the .

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

88/100

, and ; only the final requires real study.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Funny stories and subject knowledge win praise, but sarcasm, cynicism, and low engagement appear in several reviews.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade hinges on four take-home tests plus a and .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person environmental science is mostly easy: harder fill-in final and a sarcastic, story-driven lecturer.

Main concern

and some students feel he is cynical or disengaged.

What students said

“easy class. and can be time consuming but easy to get an A.”
ENVRS1
“The the blank so you can definitely tell who studied and who did not.”
ENVSC1
“4 .”
ENVRS1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Most exams are open-book take-homes, but the .

Open Book Take-Home TestsDrop Lowest ExamEasy In-Class QuizzesHard Fill-In FinalStudy Guide

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; final is hard fill-in-the-blank, sometimes with a study guide.

Open Book Take-Home TestsDrop Lowest ExamFill-In-The-Blank FinalStudy Guide
“4 .”
ENVRS1
“The the blank”
ENVSC1
“final is fill in the blank, really easy if you did the study guide.”
ENVRS1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“easy class. and can be time consuming but easy to get an A. final is fill in the blank, really easy if you did the study guide. quizzes are super easy. !!”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting easy take-homes versus a . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Very knowledgeable guy (and cute!)! A bit eccentric but he has hilarious stories to keep you interested.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“easy class. and can be time consuming but easy to get an A.”

📝

55/100

“The the blank so you can definitely tell who studied and who did not.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and sarcastic.
  • sarcastic, vague, and cynical
  • hilarious stories to keep you interested

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !!
  • you could put anything and you'll get 100%
  • easy to get an A

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • 4
  • The the blank
  • he even gives you a study guide

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed in-person reviews from 2009-2011 show consistent exam patterns despite mixed teaching tone.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENVRS15 reviews
ENVSC12 reviews
ENVSI1 review
EVSEVS1 review

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