AI Rate Professor

Geology

Stevan Benker

GEOLB10L · GEOL11 · GEOLOB11 · GEOLB11L · GEOLB11 · GEOB11 · B11 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
83.87%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want an engaging professor and are willing to study seriously for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesFunny and engagingCaring and helpfulTest heavyStudy required
  • Students overwhelmingly praise Benker as passionate, funny, caring, and clear.
  • The , but and require real study.
  • Online reviews are more mixed because some students dislike long videos and proctored exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

A grades are common, but students repeatedly , and prepare for exams.

In-person reviews are more confident about fair effort, while online reviews include more .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The because , but geology is still described as a real science course with heavy information and exams.

Online sections can feel harder because videos cover a lot, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

lecture-based exams, though some reviews say it is not formally mandatory.

Both formats include mixed attendance reports, but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because he makes geology interesting, helps students, and cares about their success.

Both formats are positive overall, but online reviews have a and long videos.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades are achievable with study, but many reviews mention test-heavy grading, few grade items, no , or .

Format shift

Online reviews mention proctored and difficult exams more often, while as fair if you study.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Homework is often minimal, but the real workload , and .

Format shift

Online workload feels heavier due to long lecture videos, while and studying.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Most students describe him as , and able to make geology interesting.

Format shift

In-person teaching is especially praised, while online teaching is positive but less consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and few grade items, with labs and assignments supporting the course.

Format shift

Both formats rely heavily on exams, and online reviews explicitly mention proctored exams.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, with students praising his humor, passion, helpfulness, and .

Main concern

, and studying matter because .

What students said

“Take this class!”
GEOB11
“Study every week.”
GEOLB11
“80% Tests NO .”
GEOLB11

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive about his care and lecture quality, but some students warn , and .

Main concern

Online sections can feel lecture heavy and .

What students said

“ .”
GEOLB11L
“3 difficult proctor exams and a times.”
GEOLB11
“His videos get incredibly dull”
GEOB11

Exam style

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The because reviews describe difficult exams, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, no notes, and .

Test HeavyProctored ExamsLockdown BrowserNo NotesLecture Based Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe lecture-based exams, no notes in one review, and exams.

No NotesTest HeavyLecture Based Exams
“ and no notes allowed so studying is necessary.”
B11
“All of !”
GEOLB11

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored exams and difficult tests, but they do not clearly prove webcam use or .

Proctored ExamsDifficult ExamsWeekly Quizzes
“3 difficult proctor exams and a times.”
GEOLB11
“ /quizzes.”
GEOB11

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hands down the ! Dr. B is awesome, down to earth, easy to talk to, helpful, an all around great teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“By far, one of the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“If you are considering taking .”

⚖️

34/100

“80% Tests NO .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made the subject entertaining and fun, even with dry topics.
  • Dr. B makes learning about Geology interesting and fun.
  • knowledge accessible for the non-sciency.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It's a really tough class. Be prepared to study a lot.
  • Study, show up, pay attention, work hard and you will pass if you put in the effort.
  • Easy teacher as long as you show up to the lectures and .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • 3 difficult proctor exams and a times.
  • and no notes allowed so studying is necessary.
  • (if you study)

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is highly credible because 31 reviews across online and , and mostly consistent patterns.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 6 · B 4

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1