AI Rate Professor

Geology

Richard Greenwood

EARTH100 · GEOL105 · GEOG106 · GEOL103 · GEOLOGY106 · GEO106 · G106 · GEOL106 · GEOLG11058366 · GEO100 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a passionate geology professor who gives generous grade support but , and real studying.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerExtra Credit HeavyHard MaterialLenient GradingLots Of Notes
  • Most students describe him as passionate, caring, and deeply invested in helping students pass.
  • The course material and exams, but grading and .
  • , and study consistently to benefit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is realistic because of , curves, and lenient scales, but students still need to attend and study hard material.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The geology content, labs, tests, and note load are often described as .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

because notes, quizzes, labs, and field trips are central to the class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Most students recommend him for his passion, care, and .

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Students repeatedly mention , curves, easy grading scales, and strong help passing.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

There is little busywork, but , and field trips make the workload feel real.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise his passion, care, and real-world examples, though a minority find him rambling or unhelpful.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades center , and rather than regular homework.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and supportive professor with difficult geology content, lots of notes, and .

Main concern

Students who dislike long lectures, heavy note-taking, or .

What students said

“LOTS of opps (on a 70 point exam, 15 extra credit questions!).”
GEOLG11058366
“The but all of the questions are from the notes or on the labs so just really study!”
GEOL106
“TAKE HIS CLASS!”
GEO100

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 can be hard and note-based, but and .

Two Midterms And FinalLecture And Lab ExamsPop QuizzesExtra CreditCurved Grading

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and , but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or closed-book policy.

Two Midterms And FinalLecture And Lab ExamsPop QuizzesExtra Credit
“there was no homework, 2 midterms and a final and your done!”
GEOL105
“ .”
GEOL106
“ if you study. .”
GEOL106

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Although the class itself ”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ ! He is so nice and helpful.”

📈 Grade Support

88/100

“A 65% is considered a C, 75% a B and 85% an A... Easy to get a good grade!”

🧠 Course Challenge

38/100

“This is not an easy course but if pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He gives abstract concepts substance!
  • visual learners absorb the material by copying his sketches; hands-on for kinesthetic; engaging lectures for auditory.
  • Great teacher enthusiastic and full of real world examples.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Material isn't always easy; attend class, field trips, read book & you'll do well.
  • The but all of the questions are from the notes or on the labs so just really study!
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Caring prof. Takes time to make sure you understand.
  • He does everything he can to help .
  • He really wants to help.

Theme 4

⚠️ About Frustrations

  • doesn't give very good feedback in but his examples are different than the work he assigns
  • He rambles about certain topics and doesn't go over any of the material for the labs.
  • !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six detailed in-person reviews across many years show strong recurring patterns with some dissenting experiences.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1