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Geography

Armando Mendoza

GEOGRAPHY102 · GEO100102 · GEOG102 · GEO102 · GEO102LECLAB · GEO102LC · GEO102C · GEOG102C · GEOG102ANDLAB · GEOG100 · 173 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
69.57%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take Mendoza if you like energetic lectures and , but expect , and an old-school workflow to matter.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerAttendance MattersExtra CreditEmail-Based WorkflowMixed Organization
  • Students frequently praise Mendoza's passion, humor, and engaging lectures, especially in person.
  • The class can be an easy A with , and steady completion of labs or reports.
  • The biggest recurring complaint is and asking for grades instead of using Canvas normally.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic with , and regular work, but the grade is not completely effortless because tests, labs, reports, or quizzes still matter.

In-person reviews more often call the class an easy A, while online reviews add tracking and workload friction.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

69/100

The course content is usually approachable and well explained, though fast lectures, reading, and geography lab work can challenge some students.

In-person students usually find the content easier because lectures help, while online students more often struggle with setup and self-guided work.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

43/100

points, SI, and understanding lectures, though some reviews mention a few free absences.

because slides and study guides may be limited, while online reviews mention required study groups or tutor sessions in some cases.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, and fair opportunities, but because of organization, tone, or email-based class management.

In-person reviews recommend him more strongly, while online and frustrating administration.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students mention , redo , and open-note online tests, though some report tough or unclear grading.

Format shift

In-person reviews show many extra-credit and fair-grading comments, while online reviews are more divided because grades can be hard to track.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

and easy labs to weekly labs, quizzes, reports, reading, and papers, so it is manageable but uneven.

Format shift

, while online reviews more often mention lots of homework, weekly updates, and expensive books.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most reviews describe him as passionate, funny, caring, and knowledgeable, but some students find his tangents, tone, or organization frustrating.

Format shift

, while online teaching depends more on whether students can handle the email-based structure.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and participation rather than relying on only one category.

Format shift

, and email submission, while in-person reviews mention quizzes, reports, midterms, finals, labs, and attendance.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, emphasizing strong lectures, humor, passion, , and and take notes.

Main concern

Students , and use SI because slides or study guides may not be posted.

What students said

“His lectures are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!”
GEO102
“ to Canvas nor does he provide study guides.”
GEOG102C

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed because students appreciate his care and feedback but often dislike emailing assignments, hidden grades, required books, and uneven course setup.

Main concern

The online format can be hard to track because assignments and grades .

What students said

“Assignments .”
GEO102LC
“Quizes and and no lockdown”
GEO102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is generally student-friendly where described, with , and SI support, though some reviews cite poor exam structure.

Open Note Online TestsNo Lockdown EvidenceNote Card AllowedTake-Home MidtermSI Support

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, multiple tests, quizzes, and SI help, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policies.

Note Card AllowedTake-Home MidtermMultiple TestsSI Review Support
“ . , but .”
GEOG102ANDLAB
“He allowed a note card for the quizzes. and .”
GEO102

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note tests and no lockdown in one review, but other online reviews .

Open Note TestsNo LockdownPoorly Structured Exams
“Quizes and and no lockdown”
GEO102
“ and written oddly.”
GEOG102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“His lectures are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“his lectures are ABSOLUTELY amazing and his passion for what he is teaching really comes through in his lectures.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“I love this professor and .”

⚖️

74/100

“He grades pretty fairly and is pretty passionate about wanting students to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!
  • Very passionate on what he teaches, but not too passionate where you get lost trying to understand what he means.
  • he think hes funny and waste half of class time talking about his personal life.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Organization

  • Assignments .
  • , and .
  • Two written reports for the entire semester (EASY).

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And Exams

  • .
  • Quizes and and no lockdown
  • ATTEND SI FOR !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

173

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, cover online and in-person formats, and repeatedly identify the same strengths and frustrations.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 595
4 out of 537
3 out of 519
2 out of 513
1 out of 511

Course coverage

GEO10212 reviews
GEO102C10 reviews
GEOG1028 reviews
GEO102LC7 reviews
GEOG102ANDLAB6 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

29

A+ 6 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2