AI Rate Professor

Geology

Steven Spear

GEOLO101 · GEOLALL · GEOL101 · GEOL100 · GEOLAB · GEOLOGY100 · GEOLOGY · GEO100L · GEO195 · GEOL125 · GEOL195 · GEO100 · GEOGRAPHY · GEO101 · GEOG100 · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Must-take if you are serious about geology; avoid if you want an easy, laid-back elective.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate field tripsAmazing lecturesStrict no-nonsenseLife-changing for majorsHard tests with study guides
  • Serious students call him the best geology teacher and credit him with changing their majors.
  • Strict rules on phones, lateness, and respect create polarizing rude-or-great reviews.
  • Tests are hard but he details what will be on them if and study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Not an easy A; success requires every class, detailed notes, and real studying for .

All evidence is in-person; many comments stress study and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Average difficulty near 3.3 with , and college-level geology depth.

Difficulty .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students say you must attend every class, arrive on time, and risk being kicked out if late.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Would-take-again is 100 percent among responders and serious students call him life-changing.

Strong recommendation comes only from in-person reviews spanning many years.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Clear criteria and study guides, but and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but , and field work add real effort.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

82/100

Passionate lectures, field trips, and deep knowledge outweigh a loud minority on rudeness.

Format shift

Teaching praise and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Typically four 100-point tests plus hard lab rock ID; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person geology lectures and legendary field trips reward attentive students and punish slackers with and a short fuse.

Main concern

Harsh tone and zero tolerance for phones, lateness, or weak effort.

What students said

“Dr. Spear is the greatest professor of all time.”
GEO195
“Awesome teacher not an easy a but if and study Everything he tells you to you will be fine.”
GEOL100
“ ! he will insult you before answering your questions.”
GEO100

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; hard but fair if you prepare from notes.

Four unit testsDetailed study guidesHard lab rock IDNo easy A

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and timed rock ID labs; he often details exactly what will be tested.

Four unit testsStudy guidesHard lab testsIn-person exams
“He gives you, in detail, exactly what will be on the test, -just 4 test, all worth 100 points.”
GEOL100
“ !”
GEO100
“ ! I only had to study a little bit. He is a funny professor and knows his stuff! Easy A.”
GEOL100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Spear is the greatest professor of all time. He has a real passion for geology and is able to express it in class and in the field.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, , and life-changing field work. Credibility rating: High.

🌋 Teaching Passion

82/100

“I am a geologist because of him. He had the biggest impact on my life.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“Doc is one of the with ever.”

⚠️ Strict Classroom Culture

22/100

“This professor was very abusive with his words.The very first day of class, he took a hammer and smashed a cell phone .”

📝

38/100

“Awesome teacher not an easy a but if and study Everything he tells you to you will be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • greatest professor of all time
  • Amazing lectures
  • His lectures, stories, humor and field trips were the best

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • not an easy a
  • if and study you will be fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Field Trips and Impact

  • I have a geology degree because of him
  • changed my major because of him

Theme 4

⚡ About Temper and Rules

  • rude,arogant, and seems to hate teaching
  • Don't ever be late bc he'll kick you out of class
  • NO CELL PHONES IN CLASS

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years with consistent themes on passion, strictness, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 517
3 out of 512
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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GEOLOGY5 reviews
GEO100L2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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