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Oceanography

Fernanda Mazillo

OCEANOGRAPHY · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless , and a low reward for effort.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyQuiz overloadHard to followExtra credit exists
  • Most students describe a high-stakes quiz and .
  • Teaching quality feels uneven, with , and .
  • A minority praise her patience in office hours and extra-credit study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even hardworking students , and policy changes that make an A feel expensive.

Online and ; most detail comes from in-person reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Average difficulty is high, with , and test-focused assessments.

Both formats are described as hard; the online review especially stresses pandemic-era difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and one notes students were kept until the full class period ended.

; online also listed attendance mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Take-again rate is under 20 percent and many comments end with .

Negative recommendation and the single online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

and grade-plummeting quizzes dominate, even when is offered.

Format shift

; online also tags tough grader.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report , and test-heavy weeks.

Format shift

Workload complaints appear in both formats, with more detail in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

A few students find her sweet and , but most say lectures and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative; the online review is also critical.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, midterms, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person Oceanography is widely called ruthless: , and lectures that many find .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“This is honestly the .”
Oceanography
“She gives 3-4 quizzes weekly and if you dont do well it plummets your grade.”
Oceanography
“ and the classroom felt like you were in a bomb shelter.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online pandemic review says the course was made harder than necessary, with and a .

Main concern

and unforgiving communication.

What students said

“ and because she messed the date up.”
Oceanography

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments center on frequent quizzes and .

Frequent quizzesTest heavyStudy guidesOpen-note retake mentionedOnline quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, quizzes and exams dominate; and study-guide .

3-4 quizzes weeklyMidterm and finalOpen note retakeStudy guide extra credit
“She gives 3-4 quizzes weekly and if you dont do well it plummets your grade.”
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“She allows an open note retake (you don't get the )”
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“the material.”
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Online

Online evidence is thin but notes a and overall unforgiving course setup.

Confusing final dateTough grading
“ because she messed the date up.”
Oceanography

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Fernanda Mazillo is a sweet person but her class is ruthless.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews (1 online, 11 in , and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Anytime I would ask her questions about the class she'd get upset with me for "not listening".”

⚖️

22/100

“She gives 3-4 quizzes weekly and if you dont do well it plummets your grade.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

18/100

“ if you want to do a lab.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • mediocre lecture giver
  • hard time following along with her lectures
  • Very hard to understand at first because of a thick accent

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class is ridiculously difficult

Theme 3

🧪

  • 3-4 quizzes weekly
  • labs are worth 1-3 points
  • study guide she gives is a lot of work

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed reviews spanning 2023-2025 show a consistent hard-course, low-recommendation pattern with and .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

Oceanography12 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1