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Rachel Russell

44756L · GISG110 · GISG104 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will put in steady weekly work; she will support you hard and open career doors.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCareer-connected mentorCrystal-clear criteriaHeavy but rewarding labsAlways availableGIS expert
  • Perfect 5.0 quality and 100% take-again across GIS courses.
  • Workload is real with weekly modules and projects, but and .
  • She connects students to internships and jobs while and in person.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

Students regularly earn As with consistent weekly work and .

Both formats reward steady effort; online notes heavier weekly modules.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

GIS skills and software setup can feel tough for beginners even when teaching support is excellent.

Online reviews emphasize software friction; multi-course students still call her top-tier.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

85/100

and self-pacing works well.

Online especially flexible; one in-person-tagged review still described fully online own-pace modules.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every review is glowing and students explicitly call her a must for GIS learning and careers.

Consistent across online and in-person evidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

72/100

Clear criteria and free.

Format shift

No major format split; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly modules, labs, and projects add up even though the flow becomes rewarding.

Format shift

Online comments stress hefty weekly work more often.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students call her expert, passionate, funny, and unusually invested in long-term success.

Format shift

In-person reviews highlight mentorship and job leads; online highlights structured modules.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment is mostly weekly homework and .

Format shift

Online GISG104 mentions one midterm plus heavy weekly work.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid GIS paths feel mentorship-heavy, with , and proactive internship or job outreach.

Main concern

Do not expect to coast; advanced GIS .

What students said

“She reached out with an internship opportunity for GIS Work Experience, she also reached out with a couple job opportunities.”
GISG110
“Top 3 professors of all time. , and wants to see you succeed.”
GISG110
“ if you have questions or don't understand something.”
GISG104

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Strong online GIS design with , and flexible pacing when attendance is not required.

Main concern

and software setup can challenge non-tech students.

What students said

“ but there is a hefty amount of work to do each week”
GISG104
“ if you have demands on your time.”
GISG110
“She lays out the week some structure”
GISG104

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are limited; success comes from assignment work and .

Few examsProject feedbackOffice-hour project reviewWeekly modules

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and feedback more than high-stakes testing.

Clear grading criteriaAssignment feedback
“ , and make sure to give them a try w/o textbook guidance.”
GISG110
“ .”
GISG104

Online

Online courses emphasize weekly assignments and sometimes a ; .

Weekly homeworkOptional midtermTextbook as guide
“ but there is a hefty amount of work to do each week”
GISG104
“ and give you tips and feedback.”
GISG110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She's an expert, she's connected, and she will bend over backwards to help her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 uniformly excellent GIS reviews across online and in-person formats. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Top 3 professors of all time. , and wants to see you succeed.”

💼 Career Support

95/100

“She reached out with an internship opportunity for GIS Work Experience, she also reached out with a couple job opportunities.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Don't expect to coast, though. It's a tough class and there's a lot of work”

👍 Recommendation

98/100

“If you are .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I love her!! This is the so far at Mesa
  • Professor Russel knows how to make the online format work.
  • Dr. Russell is a fantastic professor!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't expect to coast, though. It's a tough class and there's a lot of work
  • but there is a hefty amount of work to do each week

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She truly cares about all her students and is heavily involved in our success.
  • , and is happy to help.
  • I hope life treats her as well as she treats her students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Only ten reviews, but they are detailed, fully consistent at quality 5.0, and span multiple GIS courses and years.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GISG1105 reviews
GISG1044 reviews
44756L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1