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Geology

Katryn Wiese

OCEANOGRAPHY · GEOLOGY · PALEONTOLOGY · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

Take her if you can manage a tutorial-heavy course and stay ahead, but if .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-directed learningHeavy homeworkPassionate teachingHelpful if engagedMixed grading experience
  • Students who are self-motivated often value her passion, organization, and hands-on class time.
  • Many reviews say the class requires heavy pre-class tutorials, reading, and independent learning.
  • Grades can be good for disciplined students, but frustrated students describe the workload and self-teaching expectations as exhausting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

A good grade is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and consistent effort.

In-person evidence shows fair outcomes for disciplined students, while the single online review is much more negative.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The material is content-heavy and often self-directed, even .

In-person reviews describe challenging but manageable content, while the lone online review says the structure is tiring.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews , but class time is important because it reinforces pre-class tutorials and lab work.

In-person comments emphasize attending and participating; the single .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend her mainly for self-motivated learners who can handle heavy preparation and independent study.

In-person recommendations are mixed but often positive for prepared students, while the only .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Several students call grading fair or forgiving, but and .

Format shift

and tough-grader evidence; the online review is negative but not specific enough about grading policy.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Many students mention lots of , and weekly self-study before class.

Format shift

and broader evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

65/100

She is often described as , and helpful, but many students dislike the self-teaching structure.

Format shift

but detailed; the single online review is strongly negative.

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

, and exams, with some courses having major exam weight.

Format shift

and exams; the online review mentions work generally but not a .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are split between students who like her interactive, passionate structure and students who feel forced to teach themselves too much material.

Main concern

The and a flipped structure that punishes students who fall behind.

What students said

“If you manage your time well the class goes by pretty easily.”
geology
“Every week we had 6 hours worth of HW we had to do before starting the class.”
geology
“Fun class if you are willing to put in effort.”
oceanography

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative and says the course felt tiring and self-taught.

Main concern

The online student felt unsupported and overloaded by self-teaching.

What students said

“she decided to be lazy and just let us teach yourself online”
geology

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is mixed, with some students calling tests fair or short and and little room for error.

Fair ExamsNotesheets AllowedShort TestsExam Heavy In Some Courses

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention fair or short tests, notesheets, and some courses with , but .

Fair ExamsNotesheets AllowedShort TestsFour Exams Worth 70 Percent
“ as long as you actually study and pay attention.”
oceanography
“the and fair pretty difficult to fail or do bad”
paleontology
“There are 4 exams worth 70% of your grade and it's little room for error.”
geology

Online

The online review does not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Fun class if you are willing to put in effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Every week we had 6 hours worth of HW we had to do before starting the class.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“She .”

👍 Recommendation Fit

58/100

“Honestly, she's not bad if you're a self motivated student.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her teaching style is very interactive and engaging.
  • She expects you to teach yourself.
  • She .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you manage your time well the class goes by pretty easily.
  • I felt like you need a photographic memory to succeed.
  • and notesheets are allowed.

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • There's alot to go over, so that comes with lots of HW.
  • It takes some time, but I liked the structure of it.
  • She tries to make sure that you WILL .

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one reviews across 2024-2026 provide detailed, consistent evidence of a polarized but .

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

geology12 reviews
oceanography6 reviews
paleontology3 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1