AI Rate Professor

Oceanography

Fernanda Mazzillo

Courses not reported · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
6/100
RMP rating
1.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
5.0

The decision

unless you are highly interested in oceanography and ready for a heavy, frustrating workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOverwhelming workloadUnfair quizzesDisorganized lecturesCostly materialsHarsh grading
  • Students describe the course as , and lecture videos.
  • Multiple online reviews say quizzes do not match the prepared material and feel unfair.
  • Students report , and discouraging responses to questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Several students earned A-range grades, but comments say the A , and quiz preparation.

Online evidence shows very high effort for A-range grades, while the and not fall behind.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Students repeatedly describe the material, labs, readings, and quizzes as hard to absorb and mentally demanding.

Online reviews are harsher about confusing structure, while the in-person review still calls the .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

35/100

, but one online review says students had to stay the full lab period even after finishing early.

Online evidence includes a fixed lab-time complaint, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Students mostly discourage taking the course because the , and support feels poor.

Online reviews are strongly avoidant, while the one in-person review gives study advice but and .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

15/100

Grades can be high, but students , and content that does not match preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest harsh-grading evidence, while the .

Workload

Overwhelming

5/100

Students report weekly readings, , and a printed manual taking most of their time.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the workload as consuming most of their time, and the in-person review also warns full-time students with jobs.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments describe disorganized lectures, incorrect lab instructions, judgmental responses, and poor alignment between teaching and quizzes.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently negative about teaching quality, while the but still warns about course burden.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment , and course materials rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews mention labs and multiple quizzes, while the and timed quizzes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single in-person review is more positive about outcome but still warns that the workload and .

Main concern

The and very fast quizzes.

What students said

“There is a lot to read weekly”
10-03
“there is only 1min/question on the quizzes!”
10-03

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are strongly negative, , and expensive required materials.

Main concern

The online course demands constant work while quizzes and .

What students said

“The lectures were messy and unorganized while taking an extreme level of brain power.”
10-03
“This class was so hard.”
10-03
“The material you review ”
10-03

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews , but they do not clearly prove webcam use, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or proctoring.

Timed QuizzesLecture and Lab QuizzesQuiz Content Mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

The with one minute per question.

Timed Quizzes
“there is only 1min/question on the quizzes!”
10-03

Online

Online reviews mention unfair quizzes, lecture and lab quizzes, and quiz material that often does not match coursework, but they .

Unfair QuizzesLecture and Lab QuizzesQuiz Content Mismatch
“The as well did not match course work.”
10-03
“do 1-2 labs, lecture and lab quizzes, and read each week.”
10-03

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you're not ready to spend every min on hw or are not interested in oceanography.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and materials. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“The lectures were messy and unorganized while taking an extreme level of brain power.”

📚 Workload Pressure

5/100

“Took up most of my time.”

⚖️ Quiz Fairness

15/100

“The as well did not match course work.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

8/100

“ if you're not ready to spend every min on hw or are not interested in oceanography.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures were messy and unorganized while taking an extreme level of brain power.
  • .
  • She rolled her eyes when I asked a question during office hours and told me I should already know the answer.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class was so hard.
  • There is a lot to read weekly
  • Took up most of my time.
  • there is only 1min/question on the quizzes!

Theme 3

💸 About Materials & Cost

  • hundreds of dollars was later included for free.
  • Biggest drawback from this class=$200+to have the workbook printed b/c we weren't allowed to print out the pages needed week by week
  • Took online & had to buy all lab supplies & print 200+ pg lab manual that couldn't be done online.

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Five recent reviews are detailed and highly consistent, but the sample is small and mostly from one course with four online reviews.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

10-035 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values