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Geology

Yvan Mendoza

GEOL1 · GEOL9 · GEOL182117 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you like geology and , and firm assignment policies.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHelpful InstructorGeology PassionHard TestsStudy Guide IssuesExtra Credit
  • Students often like his personality, passion, and willingness to help.
  • Course difficulty is mixed because some students find the while and weak study alignment.
  • , while online reviews include one strong praise and one concern about late-work flexibility.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

and weighting can help grades, but , and strict late work keep an A from being effortless.

Online evidence points to reading, homework, and firm deadlines, while but conflicting test fairness.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

, but , and difficult tests make the course academically moderate.

Online reviews are split between clear explanations and weaker lab support, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews mention participation and flexibility but do not clearly establish a .

Online evidence mainly concerns late assignment flexibility, while in-person evidence mentions flexibility and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and passionate, but serious complaints about tests and preparation lower confidence.

Online recommendation is mixed, while but includes one strong negative review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

67/100

and weighted grading help students pass, but and late-work limits prevent grading from feeling fully lenient.

Format shift

and weighting, while online reviews mention stricter late-work handling.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Students mention , and test preparation, making the workload moderate to heavy.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly mention reading and homework, while and labs.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

He is often described as , and caring, though some older reviews call his teaching inexperienced or poorly aligned.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is mixed but includes strong praise, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tests, study guides, and and labs also present but less central.

Format shift

, while online reviews emphasize assignments and lab support more.

Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews praise his passion and help, but several students warn that study guides.

Main concern

Test difficulty and study guide alignment vary sharply by review.

What students said

“ . Study guides don't match the test.”
GEOL9
“Flexible, gives and study guides are exactly what is on the test”
GEOL1
“Weighted system helps you pass even if .”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mixed, with and another noting limited late-work flexibility and .

Main concern

unless the issue is serious.

What students said

“ and makes every topic from minerals to plate tectonics interesting and easy to follow.”
GEOL1
“he doesn't really let you turn in late assignments unless you have a serious issue”
GEOL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because some students say study guides match tests while and poorly aligned.

Hard TestsStudy Guides VaryTest HeavyExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Varies

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and conflicting study guide usefulness, but do not prove closed-book or .

Hard TestsStudy Guides VaryTest Heavy
“ . Study guides don't match the test.”
GEOL9
“study guides are exactly what is on the test”
GEOL1
“study guides were a joke.”
GEOL1

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown .

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Policy

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Study guides don't match the test.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“ and makes every topic from minerals to plate tectonics interesting and easy to follow.”

🧪

42/100

“ . Study guides don't match the test.”

⚖️

67/100

“Weighted system helps you pass even if .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Mendoza is one of the .
  • Good person and he does care about is students.
  • Really cool dude. Pretty good teacher, makes sure you understand the information and .

Theme 2

🧪

  • . Study guides don't match the test.
  • Flexible, gives and study guides are exactly what is on the test
  • Weighted system helps you pass even if .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload & Policies

  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of homework
  • he doesn't really let you turn in late assignments unless you have a serious issue

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The 6 reviews span both formats and include useful details, but opinions are mixed and .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GEOL14 reviews
GEOL1821171 review
GEOL91 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values