AI Rate Professor

Geography

Donald Plondke

GEO8 · GEOGR1 · GEO10 · GEOGRAPHY2 · GEO1IL · GEOGRAPHY1 · GEOG8 · HIST8 · GEOG1A · GEO2 · GEO1 · GEOG1 · GEO12 · GEOG5 · GEOG20 · GEO5 · GEO20 · GEOG2 · GEORGRAPHY · GEO1A · ALLGEOGRAPHY · GEOG01 · 65 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you want a low-stress geography class and can tolerate slow, lecture-heavy sessions.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery Easy ABoring LecturesKind And HelpfulExtra CreditLecture Heavy
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as extremely easy, lenient, and a strong choice for grades.
  • The main drawback is a monotone, boring lecture style that can make class hard to sit through.
  • , and light homework often make grades very forgiving.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly call the class an easy A because of , and .

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The course content is described as basic and easy, with notes, slides, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

62/100

, while others say he is not strict or that students still earned high grades after missing class.

, and the attendance pattern varies by course and year.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

, and low stress despite frequent complaints about boring lectures.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

96/100

Reviews repeatedly mention , easy grade bumps, late work flexibility, and students earning A .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

86/100

Most reviews describe little homework, rare online work, basic notes, easy quizzes, and a few tests or projects.

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

He is widely described as nice, helpful, patient, and knowledgeable, but his monotone lectures lower the classroom experience.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades are often based on quizzes, midterms, finals, study guides, take-home tests, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews consistently describe a kind, knowledgeable, very easy professor whose lectures are often boring but grades are forgiving.

Main concern

The biggest complaint is that lectures are monotone and boring enough that students struggle to stay awake.

What students said

“Easiest 'A' i've ever earned.”
GEOG1
“BORING. EASY.”
GEO1
“He offers a TON of .”
GEOG1

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

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Exam evidence is mostly student-friendly, with easy quizzes, study guides, take-home or online tests, and , though a few students found tests tricky.

Study GuidesTake-Home TestsOnline ExamsEasy QuizzesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

87/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews report easy quizzes, study guides, take-home or online tests, and , with occasional comments that tests can be tricky.

Study GuidesTake-Home TestsOnline ExamsEasy QuizzesExtra Credit
“ . EC take home quizzes, 2 take home tests.”
GEOG1
“They're open-book and online exams though, so they're not too bad.”
GEO1A
“He also gives study guides/review handouts before tests which helps you with whats on the midterm”
GEO10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Of course we all know by now that Mr. Plondke has boring lectures. but who cares. he is by far the easiest teacher on the planet and and understanding.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He lectures most of the time during class, which is boring sometimes, but I found that the lectures are actually really informative and easy to understand.”

📈 Easy A Signal

96/100

“EASY A”

⚖️

96/100

“He is lenient with grades. He gives for earthweek, and just participate and that can carry your whole overall grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is super chill.
  • He has a very monotone voice which makes it hard to stay awake during the long lectures.
  • Very, very boring.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest 'A' i've ever earned.
  • I got a B+ with a D+ effort.
  • Actually study...A.... Sit and Do Nothing...B
  • If you go to class everyday and , and review the powerpoints from class, you should get an A or B easily.

Theme 3

📝

  • Hw - online and rare. .
  • He also gives study guides/review handouts before tests which helps you with whats on the midterm
  • and studying for tests.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

65

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

consistent pattern of easy grading, boring lectures, and kind behavior.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
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3 out of 511
2 out of 55
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

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9 reported outcomes

A range

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A+ 1 · A 8

B range

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