Leslie Doak

GEOG100HC · GEOGRAPHY101 · GEOG102 · GEOG100H · GEO102 · GEOG101 · GEOG · GEOG100C · GEOG160 · GEOG130 · GEOGRAPHY100 · GEO100 · GEOG100 · 73 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 37/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you want a potentially easy grade and can tolerate boring, inconsistent, and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy ABoring LecturesOff-Topic TangentsLow Learning ValueMixed Workload

Many students say the class is easy or grade-friendly, often with few or no traditional exams.
The dominant criticism is that lectures are boring, off-topic, and not useful for learning geography.
Workload varies sharply, with some sections described as almost no work and others as .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students call it an easy A, but some sections require online labs, papers, projects, notes, or .

Online reviews suggest easy graded work with some grading confusion, while despite poor lectures.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

73/100

The content is often described as simple or low-demand, though unclear lectures and .

Both formats describe easy work, but online evidence highlights Wiley Plus confusion and .

Is attendance flexible?

Avoid

32/100

Despite easy grades, many students advise avoiding him because they learned little and found the lectures boring or irrelevant.

Online reviews are split, while easy-grade praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

because students report easy A outcomes, no tests in some sections, late-credit flexibility, and simple assignments.

Format shift

complaint, while in-person reviews more strongly support leniency.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Workload varies from no tests and , and group projects.

Format shift

Online reviews mention Wiley Plus assignments, while in-person reviews range from .

Teaching experience

Poor

31/100

Many reviews describe boring, off-topic, unclear lectures with little learning, despite a minority praising his knowledge and humor.

Format shift

Online reviews are mixed but mention poor teaching, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Reviews frequently mention , and presentations, with many sections having few or no exams.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize Wiley Plus work, while , and sometimes no tests or finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and off-topic, though many also describe the course as an easy A with limited exams.

Main concern

The main issue is low learning value from long, boring, off-topic lectures.

What students said

“Unbearable lectures.”
GEO100

“Take the class if you don't mind sitting there for an hour losing your mind out of bordom for an easy A.”
GEOG100

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews agree the class can be easy, but they also mention Wiley Plus confusion, weak teaching, and .

Main concern

Students may deal with and .

What students said

“This class was pretty easy.”
GEOG100

“Professor Doak is a terrible teacher and ”
GEOG100C

Exam style

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Exam risk appears low overall because many reviews mention no , but policies vary by section.

No Tests In Some SectionsNo Final In Some SectionsPop Quizzes In Some SectionsProjectsOnline Labs

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or finals, while others mention pop quizzes, projects, notes, papers, and presentations.

No TestsNo FinalPop QuizzesGroup ProjectPresentation

“ .”
GEOG100

“There were no tests, just pop quizes when he felt like it and couple presentations.”
GEOG100

“ .”
GEOG100H

Online

Online reviews mention Wiley Plus graded assignments but do not clearly prove .

Wiley Plus Assignments

“When using Wiley everything is graded right after you complete something”
GEOG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easy A, but super boring.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and learning value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

31/100

“Unbearable lectures.”

📈 Easy Grade Pattern

86/100

“Easy A, but super boring.”

⚖️ Workload Variation

60/100

“He crammed more assignments into 9 weeks than I have ever had in a whole semester class.”

Theme 1

😴 About Lecture Experience

Unbearable lectures.
The most boring class EVER.
he constantly goes on half hour tangents that have almost nothing to do with the material.
So boring, but god easy A

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class was pretty easy.
Boring, but easy A!
No tests,. Easy A.
This class is an easy A with not much work required.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload & Assessment

.
you use an e-text and answer questions online which is pretty easy
2 research .
, and paper.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Learning Value

I didn't learn anything all semester
Didn't learn a blessed thing.
I learned abosolutely nothing.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

There are 50 reviews across many years with a consistent pattern of , and mixed workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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4 out of 59

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2 out of 519

1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Leslie Doak

x x x if you want a potentially easy grade and can tolerate boring, inconsistent, and x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

Avoid

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

📈 Easy Grade Pattern

⚖️ Workload Variation

😴 About Lecture Experience

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Workload & Assessment

⚠️ About Learning Value

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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