AI Rate Professor

Geology

Ron Schott

GEOLB10 · GEOB10 · GEOLB10L · GEOLB11 · GEOLOGYB10 · GEO11 · GEOB11 · GEOLOGY1111L · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a passionate geology professor and are willing to study consistently for quizzes and exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEnthusiastic lecturerHelpful outside classStudy requiredFrequent quizzesTests can be difficult
  • Most students praise Schott as knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and helpful.
  • A good grade is realistic, but students must read, study, and keep up.
  • Some students find the off topic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

An A is obtainable, but only with , and review work.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Geology content is manageable with support, but several students say the , and pace can be hard.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance is not clearly stated as mandatory, but and .

Only in-person reviews and lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and help, though some strongly dislike the workload and lecture style.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Students say A grades are obtainable, but and there is no strong evidence of .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

The , and frequent quizzes, so it is steady rather than light.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students find him knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and and going off topic.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and exam preparation.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, but , and staying current with quizzes and lectures.

Main concern

The main concern is that tests, quizzes, and fast coverage can overwhelm students who fall behind.

What students said

“An A grade is completely obtainable if you are willing to listen to the lectures and study the material.”
GEOB10
“ but if you do the and study guides an A is easily obtainable.”
GEOLB10
“5 quizzes every wk online and a .”
GEO11

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are important and sometimes difficult, but reviews do not .

Tests Can Be DifficultFrequent QuizzesStudy GuidesPolicy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but do not clearly prove the exact exam policy.

Tests Can Be DifficultFrequent QuizzesStudy GuidesPolicy Not Clearly Proven
“ but if you do the and study guides an A is easily obtainable.”
GEOLB10
“5 quizzes every wk online and a .”
GEO11
“ , but if you study it shouldn't be a problem.”
GEOLB11

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great Professor! He is a great teacher; , and cares about his students success.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation strength. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“He is a great teacher; , and cares about his students success.”

📈 Grade Effort

66/100

“An A grade is completely obtainable if you are willing to listen to the lectures and study the material.”

🧪

48/100

“ , but if you study it shouldn't be a problem.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gets very excited about geology, which makes me excited.
  • His lectures are great!
  • he really knows his stuff.

Theme 2

📚 About Studying and Grades

  • Do the review and you will be fine!
  • and you'll succeed.
  • You HAVE to listen to his lectures again online in order to ace the exams.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Difficulty

  • but if you do the and study guides an A is easily obtainable.
  • Since there is a lot of material to cover, he can go fast depending on the needs of the class.
  • 5 quizzes every wk online and a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 11 detailed reviews with , but they are old and include strong disagreement about his style.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GEOLB104 reviews
GEO111 review
GEOB101 review
GEOB111 review
GEOLB10L1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

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