Dave Doddson

PLANT14 · NR9697 · PLANT014 · SOILSCIENCENR · SOIL14 · NATURNR2 · PANT14 · NR2 · SOILSCIENCE · SOILSCI · PS14 · PL14NR2 · SOIL · PLTSC14 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 52/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you will show up, keep the , and actually want soil or plant science.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingPassionate about soilSkip class you failHard midtermsLong labs

fans praise passion and and labs brutal.
Attendance and .
while finals and if you stay engaged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Reported grades cluster around C range and many say hard midterms plus self-teaching make an A rare without serious effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Soil and plant and as tough, especially without ag background.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Tags and comments warn that and often failing.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

; passion and , while confusion and rudeness repel others.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and easy finals, but others report harsh midterms and D or F outcomes.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Long labs, weekly lab notebooks, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Passionate and funny for fans, but many call lectures unclear, off-topic, or unhelpful when questions arise.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and a usually easier final dominate the grade.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person plant and soil courses reward attendance and effort but frustrate students who need clearer teaching.

Main concern

, and hard midterms make self-teaching common for weaker students.

What students said

“Don't miss class! He is always going over crucial info for the if u miss.”
PLANT014

“You basically have to teach yourself and hope for the best.”
PLANT014

“The and the .”
PLANT014

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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Midterms are frequently hard and lecture-tied, while finals and if you attend and .

Hard midtermsEasier finalStudy guides unevenIn-class notes matter

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture-dependent; finals are often easier and notes in class are critical.

Hard midtermsEasier finalUseless study guides for someAttendance-critical notes

“The and the .”
PLANT014

“The but .”
PLANT14

“His study guides are useless and and .”
PLANT14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“He's an awesome person but a terrible teacher.. and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“You basically have to teach yourself and hope for the best.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ .”

⚠️

18/100

“Don't miss class! He is always going over crucial info for the tests”

📚 Lab Load

30/100

“Half the time he is of topic and has outrageously long and tedious labs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Hes really noligable & passionate about his subject.
and UNCLEAR
He is very passionate in his field

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This class is way harder than it needs to be
I only put 30% effort and passed with a C.
Most students even if they work hard get get D's.

Theme 3

🔬 About Labs and Attendance

Skip class? You won't pass.
MAKE SURE YOU
Dont need the

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

polarized pattern with rich detail on labs, exams, and attendance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524

4 out of 59

3 out of 54

2 out of 510

1 out of 511

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

No reported values

B range

No reported values

C range

C 3 · C- 1

D range

D 1

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Dave Doddson

x x x if you will show up, keep the x x x, and actually want soil or plant science.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Split

⚠️ x x

📚 Lab Load

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🔬 About Labs and Attendance

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will show up, keep the , and actually want soil or plant science.

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