AI Rate Professor

Life Sciences

Paul McBurnett

GEOL101 · OCEAN01 · OCE001 · GEO0590 · OCEAN1 · GEO101 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend every lecture, study hard for exams, and can handle a demanding science pace.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring when helpfulExtra creditMandatory attendanceTough graderLecture and test heavy
  • Reviews are polarized between caring mentor and .
  • Attendance and .
  • and practice materials help, but an A usually takes real work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say he makes you work for an A and several call him a .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is basic science for some but fast-paced and .

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and skipping means you will not pass.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but a vocal group strongly advises avoiding him.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

exists, yet several students report zeroed answers and .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Workload centers on lectures and , but summer pace can feel heavy.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Many praise caring help and real-world stories while .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades often rest on a and limited assignment buffers.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person earth science and oceanography sections range from inspiring and , and test-heavy.

Main concern

Polarized experiences around grading strictness, lecture clarity, and .

What students said

“He really goes out of his way to help you if you ask him for it.”
GEO101
“the class assignments are really hard and ”
GEOL101
“ but the and in my opinion he teaches it very poorly.”
GEO101

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 are demanding and lecture-centered; some get practice finals, but overall friendliness is only moderate.

Lecture-based testsTest heavyPractice finalMandatory attendance for success

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and are often the main grade drivers.

Lecture-based testsTest heavyPractice final
“Gave us a .”
GEO101
“In my class you were and it was way too lecture heavy.”
GEO101
“ .”
OCEAN01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Mcburnett is not going to baby you! Study and go to class don't miss lecture and you will do good.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 in-person reviews, highlighting polarized teaching and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He really goes out of his way to help you if you ask him for it.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“SO AVOID”

📚

18/100

“If you don't attend you wont pass, simple as that.”

🧪

42/100

“In my class you were and it was way too lecture heavy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really goes out of his way to help you if you ask him for it
  • and he did not offer any help to my questions

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He will make you work for an A
  • Easy enough for a basic science course

Theme 3

📅

  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • If you don't attend you wont pass, simple as that.
  • Just go to class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

15 fairly recent reviews provide solid coverage but opinions are sharply split, lowering certainty.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

GEO1019 reviews
GEO05902 reviews
GEOL1011 review
OCE0011 review
OCEAN011 review
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OCEAN11 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1