Peter Stang

GEOL101 · GEOL101L · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 60%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you will read the textbook and study lectures; do not expect a coasting easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyGet ready to readTest heavyKnowledgeableCut and dry

Strong geology knowledge but lectures can be dry and .
Grades are achievable with textbook reading, notes, and steady study.
and more manageable than pure lecture.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Students earn A/A- , and studying lectures and tests carefully.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Course is lecture-heavy and and substantial reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Multiple reviews list attendance as mandatory and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and his knowledge, while others find him hard-nosed and explanation-weak.

All evidence is from in-person reviews; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

and test heavy; A and thorough studying.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and scientific vocabulary create a heavy load.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Knowledgeable and direct, clearer in lab, but can be hard-nosed and .

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

, and a and few extra credits.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and , and quiz/test prep; labs are more practical and recommended.

Main concern

and tough grading if .

What students said

“ if you do not study, or memorize lectures. time”
GEOL101

“if you are looking to coast by, he is not the professor for you”
GEOL101L

“I learned a lot more in . Would definitely recommend.”
GEOL101L

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Assessments are standard closed-style lecture quizzes and a .

Test heavyQuizzesFinal examStudy slides and textbook

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and tests that require memorizing lectures and rock names.

Lecture quizzesFinal examMemorize rock namesTest heavy

“ if you do not study, or memorize lectures.”
GEOL101

“there are15 lectures, each 10 points, 2 Quizzes of 25 points, and final 100 points”
GEOL101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“if you are looking to coast by, he is not the professor for you”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person , and lab clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Textbook Required

30/100

“just read the gd textbook for his sake please”

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75/100

“I learned a lot more in ”

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42/100

“To get an A = 270-300 points. Read each chapter, study for test, and memorize rock names”

⚖️ Direct but Hard-Nosed

55/100

“he can come across as hard-nosed and ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Peter is direct and patience
pretty cut and dry
and easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you do not study
Get ready to read
not the professor for you if looking to coast

Theme 3

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If you attend every week, and

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

65/100

Evidence confidence

and mixed tones, spanning 2019-2024, but no online data.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOL1013 reviews

GEOL101L2 reviews

Reported outcomes

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Peter Stang

x x if you will read the textbook and study lectures; do not expect a coasting easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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In person

Online

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📚 Textbook Required

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📝 x x x x x

⚖️ Direct but Hard-Nosed

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

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F

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if you will read the textbook and study lectures; do not expect a coasting easy A.

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