AI Rate Professor

Geology

Jaime Marso

GEOL10 · GEOLOGY110 · GEOL3175 · GEOL110 · GEOLOGY · OCEA112 · GEOL5670 · GEOLOGY111 · GEOL99 · GEOL5515 · GEOL7672 · OCEAN112 · GEO110 · GEO101 · GEOL111 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want a rigorous, rewarding science class with strong support and can commit to steady study and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard but fair science classLots of extra creditAwesome field tripsHighly responsive helpHeavy reading and quizzes
  • Most students praise passion, responsiveness, and deep learning in geology or oceanography.
  • Workload is heavy with reading, quizzes, and ; and curves often save grades.
  • Field trips and strong support stand out, but this is not an easy science elective.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are common only with full effort, , and staying current; many struggle for B or C without that.

; comments sometimes describe web-supported sections.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and comprehensive exams make the science content demanding.

; comments sometimes describe web-supported sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

and field options, but students must stay on a packed schedule.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

, and engaging field or science content.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Curves and students who put in the work.

Format shift

All evidence is from reviews counted as in-person.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of , and field work add up quickly.

Format shift

All evidence is from reviews counted as in-person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Clear lectures, fast email help, passion for geology, and strong student support dominate reviews.

Format shift

All evidence is from reviews counted as in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of quizzes, comprehensive multiple-choice exams, assignments, and field or forum work.

Format shift

All evidence is from reviews counted as in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Reviews coded as in-person describe demanding geology and oceanography with lots of , and abundant ; many also mention hybrid or web-supported formats in the text.

Main concern

Heavy workload and if you fall behind, even with a .

What students said

“This class is REALLY hard but wow, I learned so much.”
GEOL110
“There is a TON of available, and with a little work it is easy to get all or most of it.”
GEO110
“Awesome field trip, don't miss it.”
GEOL110

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 are hard and comprehensive, often multiple choice with study guides and .

Comprehensive examsStudy guidesGrade curveMultiple choiceExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and frequent quizzes; proctoring tools are not clearly proven.

Comprehensive examsStudy guidesCurveQuizzesExtra credit
“ , but she gives good reciew sheets /study guides to help you prepare.”
GEO110
“the . She does grade on a curve though.”
GEO110
“ .”
OCEAN112

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is REALLY hard but wow, I learned so much. I want to transfer to SDSU now and continue my education all because of this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews counted as , and strong instructor support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“she was absolutly awesom! and pasionate about her subject.”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“The workload is way more than any online class i've ever taken”

🎁 Lifeline

78/100

“There is a TON of available, and with a little work it is easy to get all or most of it.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“one of the . i've ever had.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and attentive and you will learn a lot!!
  • Really caring and nice teacher
  • Passion and .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Really hard class but you learn alot
  • I'm struggling just to get a C
  • Do the and you can get an A

Theme 3

🥾 About Field Trips & Engagement

  • Awesome field trip, don't miss it.
  • Field trip was great, but very hot
  • we watched a web cam with live waves crashing at the beach

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show consistent themes on hardness, , and strong support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 53
3 out of 56
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

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