AI Rate Professor

Geology

Jack Pierce

EARTHSCI · GEOB10 · ERSCB10 · ERSB10 · EARTHSCIENCE · ERSC10 · EARTHLABB10 · ERSCLAB · ESB10 · GEOB10L · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
71.79%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you attend class, keep up with worksheets, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerTest heavyExtra creditAttendance pointsWorksheet workload
  • Students usually praise his passion, humor, and care for students.
  • Grades often depend heavily on exams, but and .
  • The workload is usually manageable but worksheets can become tedious or time-consuming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic because curves, , and worksheet credit help, but exam-heavy grading means students still need steady effort.

In-person evidence is much more favorable, while and worksheets make grades harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Most students find the science content understandable when they follow lectures and notes, though labs and .

In-person reviews often call the class easy or manageable, while online reviews describe the same material as heavier and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many reviews say attendance is required or and , even when it is not formally mandatory.

In-person attendance evidence is strong, while but still marked mandatory in the source reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend him for engaging teaching and , but and workload create real risk.

, while the small online sample is notably more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

He offers , worksheet points, and occasional curves, but .

Format shift

In-person comments mention and curves often, while .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

The class is not usually hard, but worksheets, packets, and .

Format shift

In-person workload is usually described as manageable, while online workload is described as heavy.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students repeatedly describe him as passionate, funny, caring, and engaging, despite some complaints about boring or outdated lectures.

Format shift

, while online reviews report weaker setup and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are heavily exam-based, with , and playing supporting roles.

Format shift

, but online reviews emphasize the risk more sharply.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students praising engaging lectures, humor, , and fair chances to succeed.

Main concern

The main risk is that and .

What students said

“Really not a lot of work and not too hard.”
GEOB10
“3 exams make up 65% of your grade and .”
ERSCB10

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are much more negative, mainly , and .

Main concern

Online students report weak course organization and high workload.

What students said

“the course work was very heavy and 85% of the ”
ERSCB10
“worksheets are only 10%, however the sheets take about 8+ hours to complete each”
ERSC10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and sometimes student-friendly through notes or take-home formats, but several students call them difficult or tightly timed.

Test HeavyOne Page Notes AllowedTake-Home Tests MentionedTimed ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, timed multiple-choice exams, and high exam weight.

One Page Notes AllowedTake-Home QuizzesTimed ExamsTest Heavy
“for exams, he allows 1 page of notes (frnt/bck).”
EARTHSCIENCE
“No quizzes just the 3 exams (multiple choice). ”
EARTHSCIENCE

Online

, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or proctoring rules.

Test HeavyCanvas Tests
“85% of the ”
ERSCB10
“The 3 exams are 80% of your grade”
ERSC10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr. Pierce loves what he teaches.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He has a deep care for the subject as well as for the art of educating.”

⚖️

74/100

“He curved our final grades to 85%=A”

🧪

62/100

“3 exams make up 65% of your grade and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Mr. Pierce loves what he teaches.
  • He is passionate about the subject and knows it well.
  • He tries to make his lectures enjoyable while trying to add hilarious jokes into it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really not a lot of work and not too hard.
  • Its aneasy B, hard to get an A
  • so study and .

Theme 3

📝

  • The activity sheets were very time consuming
  • Tests are 80% of grade
  • Your attendance is 15% of your grade.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years, with consistent patterns around , and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ERSCB1018 reviews
EARTHSCIENCE9 reviews
ERSC105 reviews
GEOB105 reviews
ERSB104 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 11 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 3

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

3

D 3

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1