AI Rate Professor

Geography

Won Hwang

GEO1A · GEOG4A · GEOG10 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can keep up with frequent detailed work and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy workloadTough gradingHelpful feedbackRetake opportunitiesAttendance strictness
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who found him caring and clear and students who found him overly strict.
  • Workload is the biggest risk, with many comments mentioning lots of .
  • Grades can be strong when students keep up, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is possible through retakes, , and open-book exams, but the workload and .

Online evidence is more divided and recently harsher, while in-person and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course content is manageable for some students, but , and lots of material raise the challenge.

Online comments emphasize frequent assignments and technical work, while , and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

saying missed lecture and lab count separately and many absences can lower the grade.

The attendance concern comes mainly from in-person reviews, while online reviews do not prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and redo chances, but many warn against the workload, strictness, and communication style.

Online reviews are more polarized, while about grading and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

as tough and detail-focused, though redo chances, , and open-book exams soften the impact for organized students.

Format shift

Online reviews include tough grading and assignment complaints, while exams, and redo opportunities.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Many reviews mention lots of , and repeated assignments.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online reviews stressing weekly assignments and , and discussions.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is knowledgeable, responsive, and caring for some students, but others describe him as .

Format shift

and accessibility, while in-person criticism focuses more on lectures being and grading style.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades , and participation rather than relying on one assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, mapping assignments, posts, and exams, while material, and attendance.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, but several students note open-book exams, , redo chances, and easier tests.

Main concern

The main in-person concern is strict detail-focused grading combined with and .

What students said

“Tons of , but if you miss class he counts both the lecture and lab as two absences”
GEO1A
“ ”
GEOG4A

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are polarized, with older students praising feedback and retakes while newer reviews , and .

Main concern

The main online concern is heavy weekly work with and .

What students said

“He gives so much work and and said if you clicked out 5 times than you fail.”
GEO1A
“ , was very easy to reach out to, and always gave feedback for improvement.”
GEOG10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

or open-note exams and one online review describing click-out monitoring during an exam.

Open Book ExamsOpen Note ExamsRetake QuizzesClick-Out MonitoringEasy Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

63/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly support open-book or open-note exams, with some students calling .

Open Book ExamsOpen Note ExamsEasy Tests
“ ”
GEOG4A
“I did really good all the and open book policy”
GEOG4A

Online

Online reviews only clearly prove one exam monitoring issue and .

Click-Out MonitoringRetake Quizzes
“ and said if you clicked out 5 times than you fail.”
GEO1A
“ and other assignments”
GEOG4A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tons of , but if you miss class he counts both the lecture and lab as two absences”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Prof Hwong is very knowledgeable about the field and wants us to learn.”

⚖️

32/100

“He grades the .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“He gives so much work”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Tons of
  • there are usually 3-4 assignments per week
  • A lot of HW, but he gives you many tries to improve

Theme 2

⚖️ About Grades

  • He grades the .
  • He .
  • Offered a .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • It was so hard to understand him, his accent was heavy
  • He is prompt to answer questions and wants everyone to pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 18 reviews span several years, include both formats, and repeatedly discuss the same workload and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

GEOG4A9 reviews
GEO1A6 reviews
GEOG103 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2