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Geography & G.I.S.

Jason Finley

GEOG15 · GEOGRAPHY1 · GEOG17 · METEO003 · HONORSGEOG1 · GEO19 · GEOG1 · GEO15 · GEOG3 · GEO17 · GEOG001 · GEO1 · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
92.73%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Finley for GE geography or meteorology if you want a and an A that rewards consistent work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesLots of extra creditClear grading criteriaPassionate about weatherDo the work get the A
  • and meteorology teacher with and in-class lectures
  • A is very attainable if you watch lectures, turn in work, and use abundant
  • but fair and well-structured across online and in-person

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students report an A or A+ if they complete homework, watch lectures, and free.

Both online and in-person students echo do-the-work-get-the-A; and discussions.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is science-based and sometimes dense, but and .

Online METEO and honors can feel harder; as easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

and mixed online; some sections mark it optional if you keep up online.

In-person more often requires showing up; as no or not provided.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Near-universal praise for passion, organization, and fairness with only a .

Strong recommendation holds for both formats; online students especially praise organization and Canvas reminders.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and high reported A rates make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

Online and and ; one older online review called him a tough grader.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly quizzes, reading, discussions, and projects keep you busy, but volume is usually manageable with good organization.

Format shift

Online and honors students mention more weekly writing; but not crushing work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students , and passionate, with and accessibility.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person; rare complaints about robotic PowerPoint delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, and a final or presentation.

Format shift

Online leans toward quizzes, discussions, and video content; and in-class work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and walkthroughs of assignments; students stress attendance and participation but praise kindness, clear criteria, and .

Main concern

and a few students disliked lecture-heavy PowerPoint delivery.

What students said

“Guaranteed A just turn in all the work and that's all.”
GEO19
“One of the . He's great at lecturing and explaining geography science concepts.”
GEO1
“He also allows you to have one full page of notes for .”
GEO15

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Highly organized Canvas courses with , and ; most students call it educational yet doable if they watch lectures and stay on top of assignments.

Main concern

Summer or honors sections can feel compressed with weekly writing and midterms, and one student found the workload too deep for a 3-unit GE.

What students said

“ and easy to understand. He walks you through the homework assignments, textbook is provided and he offers .”
METEO003
“As long as you watch the videos you should get an A.”
GEO1
“I thought this class would be really hard and , but it's easy and .”
GEOG17

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams follow lectures and readings with multiple midterms or quizzes; and offer .

Lecture-based examsMultiple midtermsLowest score often droppedOpen-note page on some lab examsExtra credit available

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes track lectures and labs; at least one lab course allows a full page of notes.

In-person examsStudy from lecturesOne-page notes on some examsLabs plus midterm and final
“He also allows you to have one full page of notes for .”
GEO15
“There is worksheets per week. And two exams.”
GEOG15

Online

Online sections use multiple-choice exams, weekly quizzes, and ; some allow multiple quiz attempts and .

Weekly quizzesMultiple midtermsLowest exam droppedLecture-based tests
“3 exams, replaces lowest score. .”
GEOG001
“ but .”
GEO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Guaranteed A just turn in all the work and that's all. I'll talk about him more if I could, I do respect him.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (25 online, 25 in , and workload themes. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He is one of the ever had. I highly recommend taking him.”

📈 Easy A Path

84/100

“As long as you watch the videos you should get an A.”

❤️ Passion and Care

90/100

“The reason why I'm a Meteorologist, thank you for everything Dr. Finley!”

📝 Lifeline

82/100

“There's a lot of so make sure to do them!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His passion for meteorology shines through this course.
  • Professor Finley's lectures on and informative.
  • and prepared.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • easy class
  • Do the work and you'll pass no problem.
  • A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Prof. , and also very professional.
  • Cares about his students.
  • I am so appreciative of the time Dr. Finley took to help me get into UCLA.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2017-2026 with balanced online and in-person samples and highly consistent praise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 515
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 9 · A 27 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values