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Geology

Fernanda Mazzillo

GEOL015 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong independent learner who and still accept weak instructor support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf Directed OnlineLots of HomeworkTest HeavyUnclear FeedbackRead Everything
  • Students feel abandoned with and syllabus-only answers.
  • , and exams make the course time-consuming.
  • You can still earn a decent grade if you grind the chapters yourself.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible if you master chapters yourself, but and heavy assessments make it effort-heavy.

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Difficulty ratings are high, with lots of , and test-heavy weeks.

Online only.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

reviews.

Online only; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

10/100

and describe dread or wasted time despite finishing the course.

Online only; unanimous no.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

and test heavy, though and an A is still attainable with self-study.

Format shift

Online only.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Lots of , and an essay.

Format shift

Online only.

Teaching experience

Poor

22/100

Students report , mismatched materials, and feeling on their own.

Format shift

Online only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes and exams dominate, with labs and one essay; exams reuse quiz-style questions.

Format shift

Online only.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online GEOL015 is self-paced in practice, heavy on reading and and zero take-again interest.

Main concern

, and , and help requests get deflected to the syllabus.

What students said

“You feel very much on your own with this class, which I didnt mind.”
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“ . When contacted for clarification she said read syllabus and do what it says.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams pull from past quizzes and allow study-guide points, but reviews .

QuizzesExams from past quizzesStudy guide extra pointsOne essay

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Quizzes track chapter mastery; exams reuse quiz questions; study guides can add 10 exam points; one simple-format essay is required.

Weekly quizzes/testsExams from past quizzesStudy guide for 10 extra exam pointsOne essay
“ . Study guides can be turned in for 10 extra exam points.”
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“readings, and lecture videos didn't quite ever .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I really wanted to love this class but instead dreaded it the whole time. Wish I wouldn't have wasted my time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 consistent online reviews of GEOL015 focusing on self-study load and weak support. Credibility rating: Low.

🚫

10/100

“Wish I wouldn't have wasted my time.”

📚

28/100

“If you read/understood the chapters, the and the .”

💬 Weak Support

20/100

“ . When contacted for clarification she said read syllabus and do what it says.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

  • Lots of
  • the

Theme 2

👨‍🏫

  • You feel very much on your own with this class
  • Didn't really answer the question.
  • readings, and lecture videos didn't quite ever .

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

35/100

Evidence confidence

Only two recent online reviews are consistent in negativity, but the tiny sample and single course limit broader confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
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2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GEOL0152 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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