AI Rate Professor

Environmental Science

Rachel Ridgway

ENVISCI02 · ENV1 · OCEAN115 · ENVSCI2 · ENVSCI1 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a and will study lecture notes and readings for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and HelpfulAmazing LecturesPassionateExtra CreditHard Tests Sometimes
  • , and real learning in env science and oceanography.
  • low class averages reported.
  • and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Assignments and help, but and only a small share of As.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is approachable with good lectures, yet science concepts and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

as mandatory and warn that missing class means missing a lot.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong praise for care and lectures outweighs a minority of .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

and soften the blow, but tests can still produce Cs and low averages.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect regular lecture notes, readings or , and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students , and passion-driven, with only a few weak reviews.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of and tests plus assignments and occasional .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person environmental science and , and engaging, with mixed test difficulty.

Main concern

Some exams and quizzes have low class averages and .

What students said

“Professor Ridgway is the best! Be prepared to read a lot from her textbooks, but also be prepared for long, interesting, lectures.”
ENVISCI02
“I will never forgot the average for the midterm, which was a 29.5/50 (59%), highest 86%.”
ENVSCI2
“Rachel Ridgway is DOPE. She is a great teacher, delivers great lectures, cares for her students, and wants you to succeed.”
ENVSCI1

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 and quizzes track lectures and readings; difficulty ranges from easy with notes to quite hard midterms.

Lecture-Based ExamsQuizzesExtra CreditHard Midterms

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading; some sections report low midterm averages and .

Lecture-Based ExamsQuizzesHard Midterms
“Listen to the , and you'll be fine for the tests.”
OCEAN115
“Nobody ever got A's on her testsquizzes except for the first one. .”
ENVSCI2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Amazing professor that I learned so much from. She is so nice, She understands if , and gives .”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting care, lectures, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

80/100

“She truly wants every one of her students to succeed.”

🎯 Lecture Quality

82/100

“Her lectures are amazing and she makes the class seem so fun since it is usually a boring subject.”

📝

52/100

“I will never forgot the average for the midterm, which was a 29.5/50 (59%), highest 86%.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very enthusiastic about what she teaches.
  • and is always willing to help you when you need help.
  • not once was she dull.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The class itself was very easy and she makes learning very interesting.
  • Real difficult class. .
  • Very difficult overall & only 10% with A's

Theme 3

📚 About Materials

  • NO BOOK! .
  • Be prepared to read a lot from her textbooks.
  • Notes are essential and should be studied regularly.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

14 detailed in-person reviews show a .

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENVISCI026 reviews
ENVSCI14 reviews
ENVSCI22 reviews
ENV11 review
OCEAN1151 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

4

C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values