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Stephen Crook

GEO100 · GEOG103 · GEOG100 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
75.76%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if , and study for proctored exams; skip fast-track if you need a low-effort A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesLecture heavyProctored examsStudy-guide friendlyCaring and responsive
  • and say notes plus study guides unlock the grade.
  • , and .
  • ; put in consistent effort and the course is very doable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is common if you do all lectures, notes, and study guides, but and not free.

; in person often mentions curves and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Concepts are learnable with good lectures, yet content volume and .

Online fast-track sections feel hardest; regular-term and some GEOG103 sections feel more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; success still depends on watching or attending all lectures.

but lecture completion is essential; in person is mixed mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for passion, organization, and fairness despite hard work and .

In-person praise is very strong; online is mostly positive with a vocal and volume.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Often fair with curves and , but several students call him a strict or .

Format shift

In and fairness; online includes more tough-grader comments.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multi-chapter exams create a heavy weekly load.

Format shift

Online fast-track sections report 10-plus videos weekly; in person still has lots of material but some find lectures shorter.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly praise passion, clear lectures, responsiveness, and real care for student success.

Format shift

Both formats rate teaching highly; complaints focus more on workload and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, unit exams, midterms, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes proctored exams and quizzes; in person mixes quizzes, short assignments, and tests.

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

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person students highlight caring teaching, , and with solid learning payoff.

Main concern

Material volume and need to stay on top of lectures; missing class hurts.

What students said

“Professor Crook was awesome. He was super respectful and caring for his students.”
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“His class is a lot of work, but he is a .”
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“ , and even though my test average wasnt great, I still ended up with an A”
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Remote format

Online

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is lecture-video heavy with quizzes, discussions, and ; organized and rewarding if you manage time.

Main concern

Proctored exams and long weekly lecture loads, especially in 8-week formats.

What students said

“This class was hard, and really comes down to if you do well on the .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often proctored and challenging, though study guides and curves help prepared students.

Proctored examsTest heavyStudy guidesSlight curvesMulti-chapter exams

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person assessments mix quizzes, short assignments, and and less explicit proctoring detail.

Quizzes and testsCurvesExtra creditLecture-aligned exams
“ , short assignments, and test.”
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Online

Multiple online reviews state midterms and finals are proctored, hard, and central to the .

Proctored midterm/finalCannot review missed itemsLecture and quiz aligned exams
“ .He cares too much on if students are cheating, you cannot see what .”
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“ ....”
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“ and they're proctored.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you do the work, and I mean all the work, you will get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, balancing strong teaching praise against heavy lectures and proctored exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ , and easy to understand.”

📚 Heavy But Fair Work

32/100

“LECTURE HEAVY. Be ready to spend at least three hours a week watching lectures.”

🧪

35/100

“This class was hard, and really comes down to if you do well on the .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

78/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's passionate about what he teaches.
  • Lectures were relatively short and to the point
  • he really cares about what he teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class is not an easy A
  • If you can answer the study guide, youll get an A on the test.
  • and they're proctored.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • He assigns 10+ videos/lectures to watch every week
  • took HOURS out of my day
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

33 reviews across years and formats with rich detail and a stable majority theme of strong teaching plus real effort.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3