AI Rate Professor

Geology

Michael Oldershaw

GEOLB10L · GEOB10L · GEO10 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if , and study seriously for tests and the final.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpfulTough LabsExtra CreditTest HeavyKind
  • Students describe him as kind and willing to help.
  • The as harder than expected and study-heavy.
  • can make the grade reachable, but students still need strong organization.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

can make an A realistic, but , and a demanding final.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The lab content is often described as unusually , and the final.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Comments suggest skipping class is risky and the .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students like his kindness and help, but many hesitate because the .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

helps, but tough grader tags and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and serious test preparation.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

67/100

He is described as kind, patient, and knowledgeable, though not always straightforward.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Grades , and a cumulative final.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a , and useful .

Main concern

The main concern is a and test load that can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“He's always willing to help answer any questions and if .”
GEOLB10L
“This is a hard class, get ready to really go in and PAY ATTENTION!”
GEOB10L
“He definitely makes you work for it. You need to study!”
GEOLB10L

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews describe individual tests and a , but do not prove strict proctoring or closed-book policy.

Individual TestsMemorization RequiredCumulative Lab Final

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a tough cumulative final.

Individual TestsMemorization RequiredCumulative Lab Final
“He lets you work in groups on the , but the .”
GEOLB10L
“The downside is the if you don't study.”
GEOB10L
“The final is all the labs combined into 20 different stations.”
GEOLB10L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He's always willing to help answer any questions and if .”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

67/100

“Mr. but he is not very straight forward.”

📚 Course Difficulty

32/100

“Oldershaw is a good guy, though his class is unnecessarily difficult, and that is coming from a geology major.”

⚖️ Grade Path

62/100

“That being said he gives so it's easy to get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's always willing to help answer any questions and if .
  • He is extremely patient with his students are will always help you with a kind demeanor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is a hard class, get ready to really go in and PAY ATTENTION!
  • He definitely makes you work for it. You need to study!
  • and you need memorization for test and the final.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Six in-person reviews across several years give consistent themes, though several are old and grade data is limited.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOB10L3 reviews
GEOLB10L2 reviews
GEO101 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

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B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

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D range

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