Meredith Leonard

ENVSCI022 · ES1 · ENVSC1 · ENVSC1296 · ENV1 · ES1H · ENVSCI001 · ENVSC001 · ENV001 · ENSCI1 · ENVSCI1 · ENSCI022 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 76.32%
Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

A if you stay on top of quizzes and readings.

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring and flexibleQuiz-heavy easy ALots of readingGroup projects matterSarcastic but helpful

Most students call her classes an easy A with multi-try quizzes and due-date buffers.
; online is mostly weekly quizzes and reading.
A minority call her unorganized, sarcastic, or textbook-cost heavy, especially in older reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multi-try quizzes, buffers, and make an A realistic if you complete work, though a .

Online leans freer A via quiz retries; in-person still easy but and solid group work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is mostly intro Earth/env science with reading and videos, not conceptually brutal for most students.

Both formats rate content easy; and projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and mixed in person, but in-class work can punish skips.

Online is usually not mandatory; and in-class assignments as important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and caring support, with a vocal minority warning about organization and sarcasm.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; online and care.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Grading favors retries, buffers, and , though a .

Format shift

Online quiz retries feel more forgiving; risk.

Workload

Light

70/100

Workload is mostly weekly quizzes and reading; .

Format shift

Online is lighter; and projects.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and passion; others cite sarcasm, boring lectures, or disorganization.

Format shift

; online leans on responsiveness and flexibility.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Grades often hinge on weekly quizzes and a and group projects mixed in.

Format shift

Online is almost purely quiz-based; and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

- and project-based; passionate lectures and help, but group partners and occasional disorganization come up.

Main concern

Group projects and partner reliability matter, and some find lectures boring or unorganized.

What students said

“Professor Leonard's ... A very fun and laidback class as well, just make sure you sit with a good group.”
ENSCI022

“She was such a cool professor I always looked forward to attending the class... the .”
ENV001

“many opportunities for and ... Not an easy A but definitely doable”
ENVSCI001

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online ENV , and flexible deadlines; many call it a chill easy A.

Main concern

A few students find quizzes test-heavy or the .

What students said

“The and all of it could be found online. If you want a light class with not a lot of work... take this class.”
ENV001

“Clearly wants students to succeed and gives large turn in window... Gives .”
ENVSC1

“Super easy online class and all the material was online! No textbook needed.”
ENSCI1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and open resources, especially online.

Multi-try quizzesStudy guide aligned examsOpen book or open note sometimesWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes; study guides and textbook reading matter.

Open note open book retakesTextbook needed for testsIn-class quizzes

“ She does not update canvas but will give it to you during office hours.”
ENVSCI001

“ , yet .”
ENSCI1

Online

Online grades lean on weekly quizzes with multiple attempts, unlimited time in some cases, and answers findable online.

Multi-try quizzesQuiz heavyAnswers online

“You have many retries and unlimited time for the quizzes. Do well on the tests and you will have an A.”
ENV001

“She posts plenty of notes for a up to four times.”
ENV001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! Amazing super chill professor, she gives quizzes weekly but they are not difficult, and she allows three tries.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and caring themes against organization critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Fabulous Professor She really knows her stuff and she makes you think about the environment... wants to see her students do well”

📈 Easy A Potential

82/100

“ . Really easy class, and weekly quizzes aren't difficult.”

❤️ Caring Support

85/100

“Even checked up on me when mid-semester I fell extremely ill and failed to turn in work.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“Take this professor. Seriously!!! Overall great prof. She cares, amazing lectures, and participation matters.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

allows for interesting and engaging discussions
always looked forward to attending the class
lectures are useless but its an easy class to pass if you do her work

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Gives
Easy A, but if you want
The only way you could fail is by slacking

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and always gives a little buffer time
Very nice and is respectful to her students
... she understand that people make mistakes

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with consistent easy-A and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 570

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3 out of 512

2 out of 58

1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 11 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

F 1

No letter grade reported

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Meredith Leonard

x x x x x x x A if you stay on top of quizzes and readings.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

❤️ Caring Support

👍 Recommendation Rate

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

A if you stay on top of quizzes and readings.