AI Rate Professor

Geology

Steven Bacharach

GEOLM02 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Treat as high-risk with tiny data; avoid if and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizingTough graderTest heavyInspirational to someNot beginner friendly
  • Only three reviews exist and they sharply conflict: one calls him life-changing, two urge avoidance.
  • Negative reviews stress and condescending tone.
  • Small sample makes outcomes hard to trust; risk is high if you need structure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

One student earned an A+ easily, but the and opaque quizzes that feel unreachable.

Online ; and one is punitive.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Without lectures and with very easy rating.

Online evidence emphasizes no teaching; in-person is split.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

One in-person section required attendance; .

Mixed signals across the three reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

33/100

Only one of , and two strongly warn others off.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and heavy testing appear, but workload volume .

Format shift

Online mentions book quizzes and .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

One rave versus two reports of or condescending, unaccommodating teaching.

Format shift

In-person includes both the rave and the harsh critique; online is fully negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

Quizzes and tests drive the course far more than lectures or projects.

Format shift

Both formats stress quizzes and tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person opinions split between a glowing mentor review and a and condescension.

Main concern

Unreasonable expectations and condescending style for some students.

What students said

“Professor Bacharach is not only the single greatest professor that I have had the pleasure of learning under.”
GEOLM02
“ if possible.”
GEOLM02

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online review says he never lectured, used odd due times, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“He never gave lectures, has very weird due times (6 PM) and you have .”
GEOLM02

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are quiz and and little room to negotiate.

Test heavyOpaque quiz sourcesTough graderBook quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and low accommodation, with no clear open-book claims.

Test heavyTough graderUnaccommodating
“don't bother with the book - he doesn't use it for his quizzes.”
GEOLM02

Online

Online review reports and .

No lecturesWeird due timesUnclear quiz sources
“you have .”
GEOLM02

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if possible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 highly conflicting reviews. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He never gave lectures, has very weird due times (6 PM) and you have .”

⭐ Extreme Praise

95/100

“His dedication to his craft is second to none, and I would certainly not be the person I am today had I not taken his class.”

👎 Recommendation

33/100

“This is the least accommodating professor I've had at MC.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He never gave lectures.
  • single greatest professor that I have had.
  • very condescending.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Do the book quizzes and .
  • he doesn't use it for his quizzes.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

28/100

Evidence confidence

Only three polarized reviews limit reliability despite recent and older dates.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GEOLM023 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1