AI Rate Professor

Agriculture Natl Resources

Joshua Beniston

SUSAG60 · SUSAG50 · SUSAG50SUSAG60 · AGRI60 · AGRI20 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want real ag/soils learning and will put in and lab effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate about soilsHands-on farm labsClear study guidesGroup projectsParticipation matters
  • Strong content expert who makes soils and ag concepts understandable
  • Hands-on labs and group work at the farm keep classes engaging
  • Not effortless, but fair paths to A with , and study guides

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many As appear, but students , and study; it is not free.

Online soils felt harder with chemistry; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material includes real soils science and can be hard, though .

; online soils leaned harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and note participation matters.

; online is less clear.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

86/100

, and practical learning.

Recommendation is strong across formats with more detail in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

, and multiple ways to keep grades up without free As.

Format shift

Both formats mention clear criteria; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and participation are regular but manageable if you show up.

Format shift

In-person includes farm labs and group projects; .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Passionate, knowledgeable lecturer who explains complex soils ideas and engages students.

Format shift

; online still calls him excellent but with one etiquette gripe.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

, and study-guided tests share the load.

Format shift

and lab heavy; online emphasizes careful attention and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, study materials, and fair tests.

Main concern

Classes are not a cakewalk and participation or .

What students said

“in class we and hands on learning at Shone Farm by doing soil experiments and labs.”
AGRI60
“Dr. B's classes are not a cakewalk, but if you do what YOUR supposed to do you won't have a problem passing his courses.”
SUSAG50SUSAG60

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students call him passionate and and basic chem comfort.

Main concern

One student disliked a formal address style (Doctor) while he used first names.

What students said

“An excellent, passionate teacher. Soils class requires basic but you'll get through it with careful attention.”
AGRI60
“The class was okay I just wasn't intrested but he is a good teacher.”
SUSAG50

Exam style

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Tests can be challenging, but study guides and prep opportunities keep them fair.

Study guidesNo surprises on testsChallenging but fair tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests without surprises when prepared.

Good study guidesNo surprises on testsChallenging tests
“Lots of opportunities for .”
AGRI60
“The , but he gives good study guides.”
AGRI20

Online

Online reviews .

Clear grading criteria
“Soils class requires basic but you'll get through it with careful attention.”
AGRI60

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. B's classes are not a cakewalk, but if you do what YOUR supposed to do you won't have a problem passing his courses.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 , and fair effort-based grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Dr. understand.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“Dr. Beniston is one of the .”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

64/100

“Put in amoderate amount of effort and show up and youll get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His recorded lectures were interesting and instructional
  • He's very passionate about Agriculture in general
  • The lectures are so great that the .

Theme 2

🌱 About Hands-On Learning

  • hands on learning at Shone Farm by doing soil experiments and labs
  • About half the class time is lecture and the rest is working in the garden.
  • He let's u leave once you finish the labs (EASY)

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • His class wasn't easy, but if you study you will be ok.
  • if you do the HW and
  • If you review the study guide before every test it's easy to get an A.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only 9 reviews with solid detail and consistent themes, but limited sample and short span.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

AGRI604 reviews
SUSAG50SUSAG602 reviews
AGRI201 review
SUSAG501 review
SUSAG601 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 6

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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