AI Rate Professor

Geology

Allison Jones

ESCI0001L · ESCI0001 · ESCI10L · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
13.33%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if possible; only consider if and tolerate late grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLate gradingHard lab examsHeavy one-unit workloadHard to reachMemorization heavy
  • Many students say labs and geology lab.
  • standing until term end.
  • She is often described as kind and passionate but weak on prep, response time, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As require intense memorization and study; many end with .

One positive online open-book course differs; As demand heavy study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Heavy memorization, long labs, and very hard.

; one online lecture-style section felt more manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

and participation matters for lab work.

; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

and and unfair exam prep.

Nearly all negative evidence is in-person lab; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

; exams feel misaligned with study guides and lecture coverage.

Format shift

In-person is harsh; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Long labs, multi-hour exams, and constant memorization overload especially for one-unit labs.

Format shift

Workload complaints concentrate in ; online has fewer volume complaints but .

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Passion for , but teaching prep, response time, and .

Format shift

In-person teaching complaints are strongest; online has one highly positive outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple long exams and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-oriented; labs add long written work.

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

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person labs are test-heavy with , and workload that feels wrong for one unit.

Main concern

Insane workload and exams that under-prepared students must memorize everything for.

What students said

“Insane amount of work for a one unit lab class 10 page labs and really hard exams with 90+ questions.”
ESCI0001L
“She takes 3 weeks , and even .”
ESCI0001L
“Extremely tough grader yet does NOT prepare class well for exams. .”
81461

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one open-book positive course, others report unreachable instructor and .

Main concern

Hard to contact and .

What students said

“ . She was completely unreachable throughout the semester.”
ESCI10L
“Had a D in the class all semester until the second to last day because she TAKES FOREVER TO GRADE!!!!”
ESCI0001L
“Tests and . If you're good at taking notes and recalling facts, this class will be a breeze!”
81461

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Most reviews describe long, detail-heavy exams poorly aligned with prep; one online section was open-book.

Very long examsMemorization heavyStudy guides unhelpfulSlow gradingOpen-book online outlier

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often feel under-prepared with .

90+ question examsFour full-length exams in labMemorize every detailStudy guides misaligned
“The tests are way too difficult for a 1 unit class. They require memorization of every little thing ever mentioned.”
ESCI0001L
“Underprepares class for . Her study guides prepare you for stuff that's probably not on the exam.”
ESCI0001L

Online

one open-book friendly class and others with mismatched tests and no access to the instructor.

Open book open notes (one section)Test content not in lecturesVery late grading
“Tests and .”
81461
“ . She was completely unreachable throughout the semester.”
ESCI10L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Insane amount of work for a one unit lab class 10 page labs and really hard exams with 90+ questions if you want to drain yourself go for it”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, mostly in-person geology , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

26/100

“ but a horrible professor. .”

📉 Recommendation

18/100

“Do not expect this professor to respond to any of your messages or emails.”

⏱️

20/100

“She takes 3 weeks , and even .”

📚 Lab Workload

18/100

“Workload does not match a one unit lab class, tests and .”

Theme 1

📈 About Exams

  • and MORE.
  • Her study guides prepare you for stuff that's probably not on the exam.
  • and takes at least 2 hours to finish.

Theme 2

⏱️ and Access

  • TAKES FOREVER TO GRADE!!!!
  • .
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • She is a wonderful person who cares about her students.
  • Allison is really passionate about her subject and a kind person.
  • Prof Jones seems passionate about the subject, not sure she's passionate about teaching though.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews with and hard-lab themes, but small online sample and limited grade detail reduce confidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

ESCI0001L7 reviews
814614 reviews
ESCI00013 reviews
ESCI10L1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 2 · A- 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4