AI Rate Professor

Geology

Craig Poole

GEOG1 · GEOL1 · GEOL4 · GEOLOGY1 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Poole is worth taking if you will study the guides and use , but avoid him if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerLots of extra creditStudy guides helpTest heavyBoring at times
  • Most students praise Poole as passionate, knowledgeable, and helpful.
  • Grades can be strong because of , and , but students still need to study.
  • The course is test-heavy, and some students find the lectures boring or the rock identification demanding.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

An A is realistic for students who study the review sheets and use , but it is not automatic.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Many students say geology becomes easy with his guides and lectures, though rock identification and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as mandatory, but lectures contain key material for exams and grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most detailed comments recommend him for passion, clarity, , and .

Recommendation and is mostly positive with a few strong negatives.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and aligned study guides make grading forgiving for prepared students.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

There is little homework, but studying for and .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise his passion, clarity, and knowledge, though some find lectures boring or his style rude.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are , and test preparation rather than homework.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly describe a passionate professor with and and sometimes boring lectures.

Main concern

The main concern is that tests and , so poor test preparation can hurt badly.

What students said

“He gives a lot of and study guide for .”
GEOLOGY1
“His lectures are boring and he makes you sniff rocks in order to pass the test”
GEOG1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews show a test-heavy course with study guides, a dropped lecture test, lab exams, and a , but .

Test HeavyStudy Guide Based ExamsDropped TestMandatory FinalLab Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple lecture exams, lab exams, a mandatory final, study guides, and a proctoring policy.

Test HeavyStudy Guide Based ExamsDropped TestMandatory FinalLab Exams
“ if you study his study guides”
GEOG1
“ ”
GEOG1
“You have 3 test total and 2 lab exam + final”
GEOLOGY1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He gives a lot of and study guide for . you should pass his class at least with B, because its really easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Mr Poole is the passionate about Geology and .”

⚖️

78/100

“ so you have a little wiggle room.”

🧪

60/100

“You have 3 test total and 2 lab exam + final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr Poole is the passionate about Geology and .
  • Mr. Poole is a great professor and is full of valuable knowledge.
  • Lectures are very boring and slow.... makes time go by slow... talks in one tone

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you study his study guides, they match up well with his tests.
  • He gives a lot of and study guide for .
  • Not too hard but you will need to study

Theme 3

📝

  • so the .
  • .
  • You have 3 test total and 2 lab exam + final.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Nine in-person reviews over several years provide detailed and , and teaching style.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 3 · A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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