AI Rate Professor

Geology

Nina Shmorhun

GEOL100 · GEOL100L · OCN100 · GEOL1OO · OCN100L · GEO100L · GEO100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
79.31%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Excellent GE geology/oceanography pick if , and use the .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate LecturerExtra Credit FriendlyCaringHands-On LabsNo Textbook Needed
  • Large review base overwhelmingly praises her passion, care, and .
  • , no-required-text options, and accessible help make grades attainable with attendance.
  • Watch for , and occasional study-guide mismatches.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many A/A- grades, , and if you attend and study.

In-person and online both report attainable As with effort; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

GE geology/oceanography is manageable and often no textbook is required, though content volume can still feel high.

Online reviews call it easy and straightforward; and quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

because lectures, pop quizzes, and .

In-person stresses show-up-or-fall-behind; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Nearly 80% would take again, with many calling her the .

in-person sample.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Easy grader comments, , and completion-based labs support lenient outcomes.

Format shift

and ; online also reports full credit after communication.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and projects are steady but usually not overwhelming.

Format shift

and long slides; online is described as more straightforward.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and among the best lecturers on campus.

Format shift

Strong across formats; in-person sample is larger and more glowing.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and occasional pop quizzes.

Format shift

; online emphasizes labs and assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person lectures and , and and strong mentoring; skippers fall behind fast.

Main concern

, and mismatched study guides can sting heavy-load students.

What students said

“Prof Shmorhun is awesome. , and personable.”
OCN100L
“Her class is very fun and super hands on... Also, there are field trips that are super fun!”
GEO100L
“the popquizzes killed my grade. We would learn something hard, then 2 days later be expected to have it memorized”
ocn100

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students call her interactive, flexible with late work when you communicate, and straightforward if you put in effort.

Main concern

complicated than expected.

What students said

“If you can take her class !”
GEO100L
“her class, in general, is easy and straightforward as long as you read the book and put in some effort.”
GEOL100L
“she scheduled a zoom call and but let me turn it in late and still get full credit.”
GEOL1OO

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and projects; study guides sometimes misalign with tests.

Pop quizzesMidterms and finalGroup projectExtra creditStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and pop quizzes; show up and study notes.

Pop quizzesMidterm and finalWeekly checkupsGroup slideshow project
“The class is set up with two tests overall, we , and the .”
OCN100L
“short answers/multiple choice.”
ocn100
“The and her study guides have nothing that is on the .”
ocn100

Online

Online reviews do not clearly describe proctoring; assessment is assignment and lab oriented with flexible support.

Labs and assignmentsZoom helpFlexible late work
“she scheduled a zoom call and but let me turn it in late and still get full credit.”
GEOL1OO
“her class, in general, is easy and straightforward as long as you read the book and put in some effort.”
GEOL100L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews (3 online, 26 in-person), highlighting passion, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

88/100

“She has got to be one of the . She makes sure you learn all you can”

🎁 Grade Support

76/100

“Plenty of and you DO NOT need to purchase the text.”

⚡

45/100

“the popquizzes killed my grade”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's just awesome. Take the class!
  • Nina is super chill and an amazing professor
  • Professor Shmorhun is the reason I love geology so much.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • ! Friendly in class banter with students
  • As long as you show up and complete the
  • Getting an A is possible.

Theme 3

🎒 About Course Logistics

  • textbook is not used in this course
  • !!
  • There are two field trips, one at the beach and one at UCSD!

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over multiple years with detailed, largely consistent praise and a few constructive critiques.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

ocn10010 reviews
OCN100L6 reviews
GEO100L5 reviews
GEO1003 reviews
GEOL1003 reviews
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GEOL100L1 review
GEOL1OO1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 3 · A 10 · A- 4

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

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