AI Rate Professor

Geology

Robert Lopez

GEO001B · GEO · GEO01A · OCEAN010 · 1B · GEOLOGY · GEOL015 · GEOL001A · OCEAN10 · GEO015 · GEO001 · OCEA10 · GEOL1 · GEOLOGY1A · GEOL012 · 118 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
76.6%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will put in weekly hours and want a caring geology/oceanography prof; skip if you need a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHomework heavy geologyPassionate and caringFree textbook oftenField trips availableRewards consistent effort
  • and free materials.
  • Workload volume is the and winter.
  • Exams track lectures and textbook if you stay current.
  • Great for students who like geology; rough if you only need a GE checkbox.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report easy As if they watch lectures, do weekly work, and use study questions; grades reward consistency more than brilliance.

Online comments explicitly say Easy A with effort; in person is similar but a few still struggle despite high effort.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Content is intro-level and , but volume and specificity can feel hard for non-majors.

Online busywork and winter compression raise .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

person, yet labs and lectures are repeatedly called essential to pass.

; and participation matter more.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and fairness, with a clear minority warning non-geology students about workload.

In-person oceanography praise is warmer; online GE .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

Frequent notes of , and help for students who try.

Format shift

Both formats call him fair or generous; a few online winter reviews feel harsher on tests.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and reading appear across years; compressed terms amplify the load.

Format shift

Online and winter ; some full-semester in-person classes feel more manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

, and caring support despite occasional disorganization.

Format shift

In-person energy and field trips stand out; online quality depends .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

and labs share weight with quizzes and .

Format shift

Online leans heavier on assignments; in person still mixes labs, quizzes, and tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and flexible support, while a minority call the course sadistically heavy.

Main concern

Some sections demand 9+ hours weekly with .

What students said

“The ! !! He makes learning fun and genuinely wants to see you do well.”
OCEA10
“the workload is insane! You will spend 9 to 10 hours a week on this course”
GEO015
“This class was my villain origin story. Professor was nice but this course is designed sadistically.”
GEO001B

Remote format

Online

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are homework-dense with , and quizzes; grades are reachable if you keep up, but volume frustrates many.

Main concern

Weekly assignment count can feel insane, especially in compressed terms.

What students said

“the amount of work he gives is insane. we need 4-5??”
GEO
“Lot's of HW, but it's not difficult and he is a .”
GEO001
“Just make sure to take the , and look at the lab videos (online course) to get an Easy A.”
GEOL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually pull from lectures and text; doable with notes, but some sections call them unnecessarily hard.

Lecture and textbook basedStudy guides helpCan be long or hardExtra credit availableNot always googleable

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward with study guides, though a few call them insanely hard.

Study guides for examsPop quizzes in some sectionsMultiple choice common
“he helps you prepare for the questions in the review lecture prior to the test.”
1B
“ . and and you'll pass.”
OCEAN10

Online

Online exams and quizzes follow lectures and textbook; some say you cannot simply google answers.

Lecture-based examsTextbook-aligned quizzesHeavy exam weeks with many assignments
“ and lectures, sometimes word for word.”
GEO015
“he makes the ; you will not be able to google the answers.”
GEOL015

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's super passionate about the subject and it shows in his lectures. Lot's of HW, but it's not difficult and he is a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (28 online, 22 in , and grade accessibility. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Dr. Lopez is an amazing professor. ... Serious yet highly rewarding course.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“Professor gives out ridiculous amounts of work.”

👍 Recommendation Split

74/100

“If you're passionate about learning about the Geology of , but if you're like me and need it to complete GE requirements, then don't.”

❤️ Caring Support

85/100

“As long as he knows that you actually want to do the work, he is willing to work with you to catch up and make up stuff you missed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes learning fun and genuinely wants to see you do well.
  • He's a and he makes learning about unique geology fun.
  • Extremely kind professor, and made me think that geology is actually pretty neat.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Stay on top of the work and you'll easily succeed in this class.
  • You can pass easily if u put in the time.
  • , but straightforward and pulled right from the lectures and textbook.

Theme 3

🧾

  • but if you stay ontop of it, you should not have an issue.
  • 7-8 assignments due every 3 days
  • 95 total tasks for this class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

118

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person formats with a long time span and consistent .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 576
4 out of 523
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

Course coverage

GEO01A12 reviews
GEO0159 reviews
GEO0016 reviews
GEOL0154 reviews
GEO001B3 reviews
Show 10 more courses
OCEAN0103 reviews
OCEAN103 reviews
GEOL001A2 reviews
OCEA102 reviews
1B1 review
GEO1 review
GEOL0121 review
GEOL11 review
GEOLOGY1 review
GEOLOGY1A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 2 · A 21 · A- 4

B range

10

B+ 7 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4