AI Rate Professor

Geology

Paula Mateo

GEOLOGY4 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid if you need responsive support; only consider if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough graderUnresponsiveDisorganized lecturesHeavy readingExtra credit (sometimes)
  • Most students report poor communication, ignored emails, and hard-to-follow lectures.
  • , and inconsistent feedback are recurring complaints.
  • One online student liked slides and , but overall recommendation rate is low.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Tough grader tags, low reported grades, and .

Both online and ; one online student notes .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is manageable for some, but and lecture mismatch raise the real difficulty.

In-person students report higher struggle with disorganization than the positive online review.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

as mandatory with little evidence of flexibility.

Online and ; one online review said no.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Three of four reviews are strongly negative and ; only one online student recommends her.

; online reviews are split one positive and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

20/100

Tough grader appears on every review; +, and B-.

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Lots of , and test-heavy structure with group projects.

Format shift

Online tags mention many papers; and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students describe unresponsiveness, vague answers, and self-teaching; .

Format shift

; one online review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Test-heavy and and homework.

Format shift

; online also notes opportunities.

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

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are strongly negative on organization, responsiveness, and .

Main concern

and multi-day email delays leave students teaching themselves.

What students said

“I sent and canvas and , and if she does, it takes her a week or more.”
Geology-4
“The and , and questions were usually brushed off with vague answers.”
Geology-4

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one student dropped after and .

Main concern

Limited instructor response when students need help on assignments.

What students said

“We emailed her a few times and she didn't even give us the chance to ask questions.”
Geology-4
“The ! I'd take Professor Mateo over again!”
Geology-4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as heavy with ; appears only in one online review.

Heavy examsExtra creditTest heavyTough grading

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews call the and .

Test heavyInconsistent grading
“ , and feedback was almost nonexistent.”
Geology-4

Online

and helpful lecture slides.

Heavy examsExtra creditLecture slides
“The , however there are opportunities.”
Geology-4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . I ended up teaching myself most of the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 recent reviews (2 online, 2 in-person) with grades and tags. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“The and , and questions were usually brushed off with vague answers.”

📧 Responsiveness

20/100

“I sent and canvas and , and if she does, it takes her a week or more.”

👎 Recommendation

25/100

“ ; try with another professor.”

⭐ Positive Outlier

70/100

“This professor is amazing! The , however there are opportunities.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and
  • she expects us to know what she's talking about
  • The !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I ended up teaching myself most of the class

Theme 3

📧 About Support

  • she didn't even give us the chance to ask questions
  • , and if she does, it takes her a week or more
  • ; try with another professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent 2025-2026 reviews with grades and tags provide solid detail, though opinions diverge online versus in person.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

Geology-44 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1