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Timothy Cliffe

METEOROLOGY · GEOGRAPHY120 · CALIGEOGRAPHY · GEOL110 · GEOG120 · GEO120 · GEOG121 · GEO110 · GEO101 · 241 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
60.47%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want to learn and can handle dense lectures, handwritten notes, and a high time commitment.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate LecturerHeavy Handwritten NotesLecture HeavyExtra Credit AvailablePolarizing Experience
  • Students consistently describe him as passionate, caring, and engaging when they like his style.
  • The biggest complaint is heavy handwritten notes, long videos, printing, and dense lectures.
  • Grades can be good with discipline and , but this is not an easy general education class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A is possible with notes, packets, , and persistence, but many students say the workload is too heavy for an easy A.

Both formats require substantial notes and studying, while and packets.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The content is not impossible, but dense lectures, fast pacing, and detailed note expectations make it intellectually demanding.

Online students emphasize long video lectures, while , and lab work.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, though some in-person reviews say he worked around absences while others imply class presence matters.

Online evidence centers on asynchronous work, while but also notes that .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and learning, but many warn against him for students seeking a light general education class.

Online and more focused on digital inconvenience and in-person complaints more focused on long lectures and workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

and support help, but several students call him strict or and tests are demanding.

Format shift

Both formats mention , while online reviews include and grading stress.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is repeatedly described as heavy because of handwritten notes, many videos, packets, printing, and studying.

Format shift

Online workload is driven by long lecture videos and handwritten uploads, while , and long class sessions.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often engaging, caring, and passionate, but the same lecture style is also described as .

Format shift

Online students are split on video lecture quality, while in-person students praise his passion but complain about long lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear to , and occasional rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

In-person GEOG121 reviews clearly mention packets and two exams, while , and major tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

for passion and flexibility but many complaints about long lectures, packets, handwritten work, and tests.

Main concern

Students often find the lectures long and the weekly work heavier than expected.

What students said

“Challenging but doable class.”
GEOG121
“Requires lots of printing, hand-writing, and note-taking.”
GEO120
“ .”
GEOG121

Remote format

Online

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly split between students who loved the engaging videos and students who felt overwhelmed by required notes, printing, and dense lecture volume.

Main concern

Heavy online lecture videos and handwritten note requirements make the class feel time-consuming.

What students said

“If you're looking for an easy online class, don't even consider this class.”
GEO120
“Challenging and definitely not an easy A, but I honestly enjoyed it so much.”
GEO110
“ , but you get if you do well.”
GEOL-110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

fairly easy tests but also complaints about timed, specific, and .

Open-Note ExamsTimed TestsTest HeavyNotes Help Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

57/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

sections, but also describe long or tightly timed tests.

Open-Note ExamsLong ExamsTimed Quizzes
“Open-note exams.”
GEOG121
“40 questions in 20 minutes is a very difficult ratio.”
GEO120

Online

and some timing complaints, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Timed TestsLecture-Based ExamsTest Heavy
“He doesn't give you enough time for the tests.”
GEO120
“The , but very easy if you know the material and study your notes well.”
GEO110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Challenging and definitely not an easy A, but I honestly enjoyed it so much.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He cares a lot about the subject and his students, and it shows in his videos!”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“You will waste plenty of time taking lecture notes for the many videos he wants you to watch in one week and he wants you to print out the .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“If you are looking to get an easy A, this is not it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This is one of the most passionate teachers I've ever had.
  • The lectures are high-quality and essential for exams.
  • The lectures are distracting and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Challenging but doable class.
  • If you're looking for an easy online class, don't even consider this class.
  • .

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • LOTS of notes for you notetaker lovers out there.
  • Requires lots of printing, hand-writing, and note-taking.
  • Every week I had to do 15+ pages of homework.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

241

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 recent reviews across online and , notes, and polarized student fit.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5114
4 out of 543
3 out of 525
2 out of 527
1 out of 533

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 6 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 5 · B 2 · B- 3

C range

5

C 5

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2