AI Rate Professor

Anthropology & Geo Sciences

Jack Kranz

GEOG15 · GEOG7 · GEOGR03 · GEOGGEOG · GEOG007 · GEOG2 · GEOG1 · GEO1306 · GEO101 · GEOG01 · GEO015 · GEOFFF · GEO1 · GEO0000 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarized ReviewsTough Unclear GradingNo RubricsOff-Topic LecturesBook-Heavy
  • Older in-person students often loved his passion and personality; newer and online reviews are harshly negative.
  • top complaint.
  • Expect and self-study because lectures often wander off topic.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

; even strong students report C grades or zeros for complete work.

Online evidence is much harsher on unfair zeros; older in-person reviews sometimes report easier paths with study guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

, and tests that may not match lectures make the content feel harder than a standard GE.

; because lectures drift.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Many reviews mark attendance mandatory or warn that skipping hurts; some sections still allow flexibility.

and engagement inconsistently; as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

because and communication outweigh his personality for many students.

; older in-person reviews are far more positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

Students repeatedly report zeros, no rubrics, and grades that ignore complete book-based answers.

Format shift

Harshness is most severe in recent online reviews; .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Chapter reading, papers or quizzes, and tests add steady work, but volume is not always described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online emphasizes papers and ; and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Passion and humor appear often, but weak structure, rants, and poor communication pull the overall experience down.

Format shift

In-person nostalgia is warmer; online teaching experience is rated poorly.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of chapter quizzes, papers or discussions, midterms, and .

Format shift

Online leans assignment and paper heavy; and lecture based.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

many older students call him caring and fun, while others say he rants off-topic and grades unfairly.

Main concern

Lecture entertainment and test content.

What students said

“Loved this teacher. This teacher is very lovely.”
GEO0000
“Hardly any teaching happens in class. Goes off on unrelated rants... you're .”
GEOG15
“he's awesome. and easy to understand. very helpful. gives great study guides.”
GEOG1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and harsh grading.

Main concern

and unhelpful communication can wreck an otherwise strong GPA.

What students said

“ and frustrating. There no rubrics or guidelines.”
GEO015
“Three of my assignments he said I didn't answer the question and gave me a zero... .”
GEOG007
“I put a lot of but he still grades them very harshly!”
GEOG7

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments often include quizzes and multi-chapter tests that .

Chapter QuizzesTrue/False TrapsTest HeavyStudy Guides Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams; some praise study guides while .

Quizzes After ChaptersPossible Pop QuizzesLecture vs Quiz Mismatch
“ and !”
GEO1
“Lecture is nothingggg like the . You have to read the book”
GEO0000

Online

Online students , and little guidance on what to study.

No Study GuideMulti-Chapter TestsUnclear Final Prompt
“3 test that covers 5 chapters. No study guide. You have to figure out on your own what to focus on.”
GEO1
“Multiple people asked about the final because the and he answered none of the questions.”
GEOG007

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor lacks communication and is an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting polarized love-hate patterns and . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“You do the work and doing the work.”

📉 Communication Gaps

28/100

“He . He takes .”

❤️ Personality Split

55/100

“PROFESSOR KRANZ IS THE GREATEST HUMAN BEING ON THIS PLANET.”

📚 Book-Dependent Learning

40/100

“He teaches based on the book so that's a must and there's a ton of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes off on unrelated rants
  • he made it easier for me to understand the material
  • Spends a good portion of each class covering irrelevant topics

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • tough and
  • No matter how hard you try... bad grade
  • gives great study guides

Theme 3

💬 About Communication

  • Did not include any rubrics
  • Can't even get an

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years show a clear older-positive versus newer-negative split, especially online.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 2 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 1