AI Rate Professor

Oceanography

Ronald Bigelow

OCEANOGRAPHY2 · OCEAN2 · MABIO22 · BIO22 · BIO3 · BIOLOGY3 · BIOLO003 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you need a low-effort science GE A and do not mind dry lectures plus field-trip costs.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A Science GEDry LecturesField Trip HeavyMellow Grandpa VibesLabs Over Learning
  • Class is widely called an easy A if and study guides, even with .
  • Lectures are often described as .
  • Field trips are fun but cost gas money, and some students say they learned almost nothing.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Labs, study guides, and field trips lock in the A for most students with minimal lecture pressure.

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Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Students call the content a piece of cake with easy labs and low conceptual demand.

; there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

90/100

Multiple reviews say he does not care if as long as labs and trips are done.

; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

, but many hesitate because lectures are dry and learning feels thin.

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

Study guides, group work, and loose oversight make high grades common.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Light

78/100

Easy labs and study guides dominate; main friction is field-trip time and gas money.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Students like him as a nice mellow guy but , and low-value.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and field trips rather than pure exams.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person bio and oceanography sections feel mellow and and study guides, with and paid field trips.

Main concern

and gas costs for multiple field trips, with little deep learning for majors.

What students said

“All you need to do is the labs and tests. He's the reason im graduating”
BIO3
“His lectures are really dry and boring, but his class is really easy”
BIO3
“He is just a very easy A. 4 or 5 field trips ( ), so make sure you have a lot of cash saved up for gas”
BIOLO003

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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Tests track study guides and some finals are group or .

Study Guides Match TestsGroup FinalOpen-Book Field FinalLabs Weighted

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; finals can be group or open-book field trips with books allowed.

Study GuidesGroup FinalOpen-Book Field Trip Final
“ mountains,good thing is that you can bring your book and work with other people”
BIO3
“All I have !!! Enjoy”
BIO22

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures are really dry and boring, but his class is really easy. Go to the field trips and do the labs and you'll get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and field-trip tradeoffs. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Easy A Path

88/100

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😴 Dry Lectures

40/100

“His lectures are really dry and boring, but his class is really easy”

🚌 Field Trip Costs

55/100

“you will need time and money for gas to go on 3 or 4 field trips”

👍 Mellow Personality

70/100

“He is very mellow and easy going but a little too mellow”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class is easy
  • easy A
  • piece of cake
  • do the labs and you'll get an A

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are really dry and boring
  • hops around subjects
  • gives awsome study guides

Theme 3

🚗 About Field Trips

  • Fun field trips to the ocean
  • make sure you have a lot of cash saved up for gas
  • field trips were great

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews show a consistent easy-A theme, but many are older and thin on detail, so credibility is only medium.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

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C range

1

C 1

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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