AI Rate Professor

Earth Science

M. Freeman

EARTHSCI1 · GEOL1 · GEOLOGY1 · ESC1 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
19.23%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

unless you are highly self-directed and prepared for heavy testing, labs, writing, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProOverwhelming workloadTest heavyHarsh gradingLow supportHighly polarizing
  • Most reviews describe the class as extremely difficult, overloaded with exams, labs, writing, and homework.
  • Many students report poor support, slow or missing communication, and little teaching help.
  • A small group of online students found the course clear, flexible, and easy, but they are outweighed by repeated severe negative reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

Most students report failing, withdrawing, or , and writing, despite a few easy-A outlier reviews.

Online has a few easy-A positives, but both formats are dominated , and failed grades.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

14/100

Students repeatedly describe the content, labs, exams, and writing as extremely hard and confusing.

Online reviews stress self-teaching and heavy testing, while , and large weekly exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

30/100

, but students repeatedly report little flexibility with deadlines, exams, and workload.

Online reviews provide most flexibility complaints, while and communication.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most students strongly discourage taking the course because they , and low grades.

Both formats are mostly negative, with online showing a small positive minority and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

The grade distribution is dominated by F and withdrawals, and many reviews call the .

Format shift

Online reviews include a few generous experiences, but both formats mostly describe harsh outcomes and .

Workload

Overwhelming

5/100

Students , and long weekly tasks that consume too much time.

Format shift

Online students cite constant exams and homework, while , and daily tasks.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Most comments say she does not explain, prepare, respond, or help enough, despite a few students praising her care and structure.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is polarized, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessments are heavily , and .

Format shift

Online reviews repeatedly mention many exams and labs, while , and paperwork.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, heavy labs, paperwork, poor communication, and no meaningful help.

Main concern

In-person students report brutal workload and little instructor support.

What students said

“Every week, there is a mutiple choice.”
GEOL1
“The daily tasks were ruthless and brutal.”
EARTHSCI1
“Tried to ask her for help by emailing but never responded back.”
EARTHSCI1

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply polarized, but , and little support, with a few strong positive exceptions.

Main concern

The main online concern is an overwhelming workload with and limited instructor help.

What students said

“There is a work load that feels endless and intimidating.”
GEOLOGY1
“This class is basically teach on your own.”
ESC1
“ offered, easy and enjoyable A.”
ESC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe frequent, hard, high-stakes exams and quizzes, but they do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Frequent ExamsLarge Multiple-Choice ExamsTimed QuizzesExam HeavyLabs and Exams Worth Most Grade

Assessment risk

Strict

16/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, tests, and long labs, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Weekly ExamsSeventy-Question ExamsTight QuizzesHard Labs
“Every week, there is a mutiple choice.”
GEOL1
“Did not get enough time for the quizzes.”
EARTHSCI1
“There are 50 lab questions every week.”
GEOLOGY1

Online

Online , and labs, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Frequent ExamsHard ExamsExam HeavyLabs and Exams Worth Most Grade
“Giving us 2 exams to finish every week is crazy.”
EARTHSCI1
“There are 8 exams in total, each 50-60 multiple choices.”
GEOLOGY1
“The exams and labs are worth about 75% of your grade.”
GEOLOGY1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . . It is extremely difficult and crazy hard.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Teaching Quality

15/100

“Does not teach or .”

📉 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ .”

🧱 Workload Pressure

5/100

“There is a work load that feels endless and intimidating.”

Theme 1

🧪 About Exams and Labs

  • Each exam has 70 to 80 questions.
  • The , and and really hard.
  • and long. Impossible to finish and complete.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Lots and lots of .
  • Long hours of work every single week.
  • Class is challenging especially the labs. .

Theme 3

🚫 About Support

  • Professor did absolutely nothing to prepare us for the test.
  • Tried to ask her for help by emailing but never responded back.
  • Professor did not care and did nothing to help her students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews across recent years give repeated detailed evidence, though unusually repetitive negative wording and a few strong positives create some polarization.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 520

Course coverage

EARTHSCI18 reviews
GEOLOGY18 reviews
ESC15 reviews
GEOL15 reviews

Reported outcomes

F results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

17

F 17

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1