J.P. Krohn

GEOL101 · GEOLO1 · GELOGY1 · GEOG0913 · GEO101 · GEOLOGY · GEOLOGY1 · GEO0382 · GEO1 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

if you will attend, copy outlines carefully, and if you hate pure vocab grind.

Best fit · Effort For RewardVocabulary MemorizationOverhead OutlinesWeekly QuizzesExtra Credit AttendanceNo Textbook Needed

Class is mostly definition/note-taking from overhead outlines with weekly quizzes and a few big exams.
Study the outlines and you can do well; midterms get hard if you fall behind on hundreds of terms.
Passionate cool-story professor with plenty of , but the pace of notes can feel brutal.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

If you study the outlines and use , grades are straightforward multiple choice; .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is mostly memorize-definitions geology rather than deep problem-solving, though volume of terms is high.

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Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

72/100

Many love his clarity and stories, but and some call it boring or brutal.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Straightforward quizzes/tests from notes plus frequent and attendance bonuses.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

62/100

; load is weekly quizzes and heavy in-class note-taking.

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Teaching experience

Good

84/100

and adventure stories win most students; a few hate the speed and monotony of pure notes.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, and a ; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person geology built on overhead outlines, , and attendance-linked .

Main concern

Memorizing 400+ terms for .

What students said

“The class is literally a vocabulary class, and he will give you the study guide in the form of a note sheet for each lesson.”
GEOLOGY1

“for the because of how many terms you end up having to remember, 400+ terms.”
GELOGY1

“Everything is PERFECTLY laid out and no overly expensive textbook is needed.”
GEO1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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overhead outlines and quizzes.

Multiple choiceVocabulary from outlinesWeekly quizzesMidterms and finalExtra credit opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams test memorized outline definitions, sometimes 400+ terms on big tests.

Multiple choiceOutline-based vocabWeekly quizzesExtra credit

“ and based solely off of the note sheets.”
GEOLOGY1

“You have one multiple choice quiz every other week, a mid term, a and then a final.”
GEO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Everything is PERFECTLY laid out and no overly expensive textbook is needed. He gives outlines on every major topic that you fill out as he puts the definitions on the overhead.”
Voice snapshots generated from 30 , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Outstanding! Prof. Krohn has spoiled me. All profs. should be like him.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

72/100

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🧠 Vocab Grind

68/100

“The class is literally a vocabulary class”

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76/100

“IF YOU NEVER MISS A DAY OF CLASS, HE GIVES ... AND THERES A EXTRA CREDIT FIELD TRIP”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's adventurous, so he always has cool stories to tell.
Very Passionate professor!!!
he loves rocks way too much!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

IF U DONT STUDY, DONT EXPECT TO PASS THIS CLASS.
tests are so easy if you study.
the and can bring your grade down a lot.

Theme 3

📝 About Notes & Format

Lots of notes!! but such a great class!
All notes come right off the overhead.
no overly expensive textbook is needed.

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty in-person reviews over many years and .

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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J.P. Krohn

x x if you will attend, copy outlines carefully, and x x if you hate pure vocab grind.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if you will attend, copy outlines carefully, and if you hate pure vocab grind.

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