AI Rate Professor

Geology

Bob Barminski

CSS2546 · GEO3 · GEOLOGY · GEO6 · OCN1 · GEO1812 · GEL1 · GEO2 · GEOGEO · GEL61502 · GEL2 · GEOLOGY1 · GEO1 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a fun geology class and ; skip if you need tight organization.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious Geology ProfLots of HomeworkUnorganizedFun Field TripsMcGraw-Hill Connect
  • Funny, passionate geology instructor with memorable field trips and labs.
  • Workload is , and labs that can pile up.
  • Easy A is achievable if you stay on top of work and despite disorganization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many get A/A+ by doing all Connect work and even when workload is annoying.

Both online and if you complete work; online may feel easier with heavy .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro geology content is approachable, but reading and .

Online is often called super doable; and exam content from lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Labs and field trips matter; some say skip class and you will .

; online attendance rules vary by section.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Students love his humor and field experience enough to recommend him despite organization issues.

In-person long-term love is strong; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Fair grader with and ; do the work and grades are strong.

Format shift

Both formats report high grades when work is complete; a few older reviews felt graded by few things.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and occasional research paper that can pile at the end.

Format shift

Lots of and in person.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Expert, hilarious, and passionate about rocks and field trips, but unorganized and off-topic at times.

Format shift

In-person personality shines; online loses some of the lecture energy and can feel sink-or-swim.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

and quizzes plus multiple-choice exams, labs, and field trips.

Format shift

Online leans heavier on McGraw-Hill quizzes and finals; and collected notes.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Entertaining lectures and ; and phone rules frustrate some.

Main concern

, and occasional temper over phones in class.

What students said

“Hartnell is lucky to have him as an instructor; he is an expert in his field!”
GEL2
“Lots of hw, but its is an easy A if you do all your work”
GEL1
“He's so he takes years to grade everything”
GEL1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are often easy with , and mixed teaching support.

Main concern

and expensive access code; lectures may not be recorded.

What students said

“This professor is amazing! The class is super doable, and it's consistent with McGraw Hill”
OCN1
“The amount of . He also doesn't record lectures so you're on your own.”
GEL1
“Asynchronous class and it was pretty easy. He gives an excessive and really easy amount of ”
GEL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and Connect material; study questions often match the test.

Multiple-choice examsConnect quizzesStudy questions match testsField trips

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Two midterms and a larger final, multiple choice, with ; labs and field trips matter.

Multiple-choice midterms and finalLabsFun field trips
“There are 2 exams, 50 multiple choice questions best grade out of the 2 goes towards your final grade along with the final, 100 multiple choice questions.”
GEL1
“The study questions are the same as the ones on the test.”
GEO6

Online

, and finals largely run through the online textbook platform.

McGraw-Hill ConnectOnline textbook quizzes
“The textbook is online and but needed it is where the majority of homework and .”
GEL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Lots of hw, but its is an easy A if you do all your work”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), highlighting humor, Connect workload, and field trips. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Hartnell is lucky to have him as an instructor; he is an expert in his field!”

📚 Workload Reality

30/100

“Funny but the workload is annoying!!!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

68/100

“ !”

😄 Classroom Vibe

80/100

“Super funny, super smart, super into rocks.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures and and educational
  • he can get off tangent during lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of hw, but its is an easy A if you do all your work
  • He gives an excessive and really easy amount of

Theme 3

🎒 About Workload & Organization

  • He's so
  • The amount of
  • RECOMEND TO DO MCGRALL HILL AT BIGENING OF SEMESTER

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

51

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews from 2005-2026 with consistent themes on , and disorganization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 526
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather_Not_Say 1