AI Rate Professor

Geology

Roberta Harma

GEOLM02 · GEOLM02L · GEOLOGYM03 · GEOGM02L · MO230937 · GEOLOGYM02 · AA · GEOL3584 · GEOLMO2 · GEOL2 · GEO1 · GEOLM01 · GEOLM02M02L · GEOMO1A · GEOLM56 · GEOL02 · M02GEOLOGY · GEOL01 · INTROGEOLOGY · GEOM02 · GEOLLAB · GEOM01 · GEOLMO1 · GEOM02L · GEOM2 · GEOLM03 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take her if you will attend, study notes, and use ; if you want a low-effort easy elective.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyPassionate About GeologyPolarizing PersonalityTest HeavyExtra Credit Field Trips
  • and passionate, others call her rude, scatter-brained, and condescending.
  • Tests and dense lectures drive difficulty; study guides, notes, and often decide the grade.
  • Attendance and reading matter; skippers and passive students fare poorly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

Many say study the notes and study guides for an A, but and dense material still demand real work.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Intro geology can feel manageable with notes, yet many call lectures dense and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Tags and and you will not pass; labs require participation.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Roughly half would take again, matching the split between devoted fans and frustrated critics.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Some call her an ; others report tough quizzes and .

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

54/100

, and occasional field trips create steady work without universal overload.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passion and knowledge are widely praised, but clarity, patience, and lecture organization are frequently criticized.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Two midterms, finals, quizzes, and alone.

Format shift

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

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

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and : enthusiastic mentors vs impatient, lecture-heavy testers.

Main concern

, and occasional rudeness can punish passive students.

What students said

“AMAZING. I think she retired in 2017. The and sweet professor.”
GEOLM02
“Doesn't prepare you for the to process.”
GEOLM02
“honestly this class is way too hard, harder than it should be for an intro geology class.”
GEOLM02

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 often track study guides and notes, but difficulty swings from easy for prepared students to very hard for others.

Study GuidesLecture Notes BasedTwo MidtermsFinal ExamExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture notes, with midterms, finals, and occasional impossible-feeling quizzes.

Study GuidesLecture Notes BasedMidterms and FinalExtra Credit Field Trips
“She gives study guides before tests, and the , so pretty easy.”
GEOLOGYM03
“Doesn't prepare you for the to process.”
GEOLM02
“ are on her lecture notes. If you know everything on the study guide, you will get an A.”
GEOLMO2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! Can't say one bad thing about her. She's passionate about what , and always kept me interested.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting polarizing teaching and . Credibility rating: High.

🌋 Polarizing Teaching

58/100

“She's a nice person but can definitely be rude and short.”

📚 Effort-Based Grades

56/100

“If you study the notes, you'll get an A for sure.”

⚠️

24/100

“you HAVE to attend class or else you be completely lost.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The and sweet professor.
  • She loves what she does. But she teaches as if you already have a degree in geology.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • There is absolutely no reason to not get an A in the course.
  • This is not the class for an Easy A.
  • and you really have to study for them.

Theme 3

🧭 About Classroom Culture

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • Go on a field trip as you will get a lot of EC!
  • She can be stern but I really enjoyed the class and learn a lot.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years show consistent themes despite polarized sentiment.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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4 out of 57
3 out of 516
2 out of 58
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1