AI Rate Professor

Geology

Martha Ahlstrom

GEOLM61 · GEOLM02 · GEOLM02L · GEOLM52 · GEOL63 · GEOM61 · GEO71699 · GEOLMO2 · M61 · GEOLM01 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
48%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

older field-based sections can be rewarding, but and unresponsive.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing OnlineExtra CreditLecture HeavySlow EmailMandatory Field Trips
  • Older in-person reviews often praise passion, patience, and ; and weak lectures.
  • Workload and organization vary by term, with lots of , and sometimes proctored exams.
  • Grades can land high if you persist, but support and clarity are inconsistent.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students report As or Bs with participation and , but tough graders and heavy work appear often.

Online recent reviews feel less generous; in-person older .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable for many non-majors but , and .

and quizzes; in person emphasizes lecture volume and field trips.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections and participation emphasis.

; in person more often mandatory plus field trips.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; experience swings hard by semester and format.

; recent online critics are much harsher.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and ; others say she never gives full marks and deducts pickily.

Format shift

Online recent reviews lean stricter; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and lab work are common.

Format shift

Online especially flags repetitive weekly posts and heavy chapter load.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Passion and geology expertise are praised, but , and lecture quality are inconsistent.

Format shift

delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and projects rather than exams alone.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and posts; in person adds labs and field work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

passionate lectures, , and fun field trips, with some complaints about boring slide reading and .

Main concern

Mandatory field trips and inconsistent lab answers frustrate some students.

What students said

“She's a wonderful professor. Take her class!”
GEOLM01
“It's a . ”
GEOLMO2

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call the class structured and emails, and proctored exams.

Main concern

Slow or and .

What students said

“ . I swear I dont remember signing up for this professor... nobody talks about the .”
GEOLM02
“When you email her she doesn't respond for days. If .”
GEOLM01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

some open-book disaster quizzes, others highly specific or proctored tests.

Proctored Online ExamsHighly Specific QuestionsOpen Book Quizzes (some sections)Cumulative FinalsNo Study Guide (some sections)

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and some open-book quizzes, without consistent proctoring detail.

Cumulative FinalsOpen Book QuizzesField Trip Based Learning
“Exams and .”
GEOLM61
“ ”
GEOLM61

Online

Recent online comments warn about proctored exams and .

Proctored ExamsHighly Specific QuestionsHeavy Quizzes
“ .”
GEOLM02
“ .”
GEOLM02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an online professor who .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, contrasting recent online friction with . Credibility rating: Medium.

📧 Communication Gap

30/100

“I have emailed twice now with no answer to a very important issue, and a classmate of mine has been emailing since the start of the semester over a month ago, still with no response.”

⭐

75/100

“Prof. Ahlstrom is knowledgeable and enthusiastic about geology... If you ask for help, she is willing to go beyond the extra mile.”

📝 Workload Load

34/100

“her class had an extremely heavy workload. There is a lot of material in the chapters and the .”

Theme 1

💻 About Online Experience

  • There is , just a bad powerpoint
  • She also WILL NOT give

Theme 2

🌋 About Passion & Field Work

  • She's passionate and admirable
  • The field trips are fun and educational
  • She posts pictures and examples of her geology work and field trips

Theme 3

📈 About Grades & Effort

  • she makes it fun and grades generously
  • If you attend class and do all the assignments... you will still make at least a B
  • NOT and easy A!

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

25 reviews over several years show and recent online complaints, so credibility is medium.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 10 · A- 3

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1