AI Rate Professor

Anthropology & Geo Sciences

John Carthew

GEO002 · GEOG7 · GEOG21 · GEO14 · GEO07 · GEO7 · GEOG001 · GEOGRAPHY22 · GEOGRAPHY · GEO101 · GEOG14 · GEO2 · GEOGRAPHY21 · GEO0380 · GEO1 · GEOG2127 · GEOGRAPHY01 · GEOG007 · GEOG1 · GEOGRAPHY07 · CALIFORNIAGEOG · GEOG2 · GEOG01 · GEOGRAPHY7 · 74 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him for a low-stress geography GE if you and will actually do the workbook and maps.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVacation slideshowsMap coloringGenerous curveOff-topic storiesWorkbook-driven
  • Many students call it an easy A if you use his workbook, color maps, and ride the curve.
  • Lectures often wander into travel stories and vacation slides, so class can feel boring.
  • Map quizzes and memorization drive grades more than deep conceptual teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reviews say an A is realistic with , and a .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is mostly map memorization and introductory geography, though .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

and surprise quizzes, and some sections treat it as mandatory.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and those who found him boring, outdated, or avoidable.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Multiple reviews mention a , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

Main work is coloring maps, workbook practice, and a .

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students call him sweet and knowledgeable but also boring, forgetful, and often off topic.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades combine map quizzes, homework or workbook tasks, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person geography classes mix easy map work and , and tests that do not always match study guides.

Main concern

, and tests that sometimes ignore the study guide.

What students said

“Easy A if you show up and do the work. Really sweet guy.”
GEOG007
“He doesn't really teach, usually just goes on tangents and tells stories about his travelling and college experience.”
GEOG001
“ guides in his workbooks.”
GEOG7

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

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Exams focus on map memorization and workbook material, often curved, with uneven alignment to lectures.

Map quizzesWorkbook-based quizzesGenerous curveMatching questionsExtra credit maps

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes emphasize maps, matching, and workbook content, sometimes with a curve.

Map quizzesWorkbook practice testsGenerous curveMatching quizzes
“The and matching up places with the correct counties.”
GEOG14
“he grades on a curve, so it should be easy to pass.”
GEOG1
“the in which county.”
GEO14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A if you show up and do the work. Really sweet guy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting ease, boredom, and map-based assessment. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He doesn't really teach, usually just goes on tangents and tells stories about his travelling and college experience.”

📈 Easy A Potential

82/100

“Easy A if you show up and do the work. Really sweet guy.”

😴 Lecture Energy

40/100

“OMG! The most boring teacher I have ever had! He's a nice guy, but is behind the times.”

🗺️ Map-Heavy Work

70/100

“You WILL spend your time coloring maps for his class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He always shows slideshows of him on vacation which is pretty chill.
  • Gets sidetracked very easily.
  • we learn more about his life than the material on the exams.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you show up and do the work.
  • he grades on a .
  • If you can't get an A in this class then you really tried not to.

Theme 3

🗺️ About Workload

  • You WILL spend your time coloring maps for his class.
  • Purchase the workbook because everything you need for the class is in it.
  • Quizzes and maps are easy, just color and know locations.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

74

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

, consistent picture despite older dates and sparse grade data.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 514
3 out of 518
2 out of 512
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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Drop/Withdrawal 1