AI Rate Professor

Geology

Kimberlee Stevens

ESCI1 · ESCI0010 · ESCI10 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
1.4/5
Take again
11.76%
Difficulty
4.7

The decision

Avoid if you have another GE option; this course is widely described as a time sink with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming WorkloadHarsh FeedbackQuiz Before LectureTough GraderGE Feels Like Grad School
  • Nearly all students warn that workload is extreme for a GE earth science course.
  • , and harsh sequential gating.
  • Even students who earned As often .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Some As appear, but only after extreme weekly hours and .

Almost all evidence is online; in and .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Students say a beginner GE is taught like advanced coursework with huge reading, videos, and gated modules.

Online intensity drives the score; two in person reviews still call the load heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Even when class is online, sequential unlocks and lecture-watch monitoring force continuous compliance.

Online comments stress forced order and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Only about 12 percent would take again and comments repeatedly say save yourself and pick anyone else.

; one older in person review is more neutral-positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

16/100

and 100 percent gates before progress.

Format shift

; limited in person sample still says tough grader.

Workload

Overwhelming

8/100

Students report 10-plus weekly tasks, long lectures, handwritten study guides, and multi-hour exams.

Format shift

Online 8-week versions are especially extreme; in person .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

, and instruction poorly aligned with assessments.

Format shift

Online is strongly negative; one in person if you watch them.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy mix of worksheets, quizzes, study guides, labs, and multiple exams.

Format shift

Online gates quizzes before lectures; in .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Sparse in person evidence , and hard multi-hour exams.

Main concern

and tests that include uncovered material.

What students said

“Wouldn't wish ..”
ESCI1
“The class has 4 exams and final, 1-2 quizzes each week, and 1-3 study guides that are due each week.”
ESCI10

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online is the dominant and most negative experience: , and punitive quiz locks.

Main concern

Workload volume plus quizzes before lectures and .

What students said

“If you're thinking of taking any of her classes-don't.”
ESCI1
“ .”
ESCI10
“It is impossible to pass her class.”
ESCI0010

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments feel punitive and misaligned, with quizzes before content and .

Quiz Before LectureTimed Hard ExamsHandwritten WorkSequential LocksHarsh Feedback

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person evidence cites weekly quizzes, multi-hour exams, and .

Weekly QuizzesMulti-Hour ExamsUncovered Test Material
“ textbooks nor lectures.”
ESCI1
“The class has 4 exams and final, 1-2 quizzes each week, and 1-3 study guides that are due each week.”
ESCI10

Online

Online students describe quizzes before lectures, 100 percent locks, and finals that feel like guessing.

Quiz Before Lecture100 Percent GatesHard FinalMonitored Lectures
“ .”
ESCI0010
“she creates quizzes that you have to get 100% on or else she won't let you move on”
ESCI0010
“ she's thinking.”
ESCI0010

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Please save yourself and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (15 online, 2 in person), highlighting workload and harsh-assessment themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“If I could give her a -0 I would horrible teacher.”

📚 Workload Shock

8/100

“Way way wayyyyyyy wayyyy too much work I kid you not it will take 12 hours out of your week alone”

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ .”

🧪 Assessment Pain

24/100

“doesn't release lectures until after taking the quizzes! Who does that?!”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • She is a
  • she's thinking.
  • Setting students up for failure instead of enjoyment of the sciences.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • an insane amount of
  • about 11 assignments each week
  • 10-20 pages of and handwrite weekly.

Theme 3

💬

  • She comes .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Only 17 reviews but highly consistent recent online warnings create a .

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 514

Course coverage

ESCI00109 reviews
ESCI14 reviews
ESCI104 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 3 · A- 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2