Keith Ducote

GEOG4 · GEOGRAPHY · WORLDREGGEOGR · GEOGRAPHY24 · METEO1 · GEOG1LAB · CULTURALGEO · CULTGEO · METEROLOGY · METEROLOGYGEO · GEOG2 · PHYSGEO1 · METOR1 · GEOGRAPHY1 · GEOPHYS · GLABGEO2 · GEOG1L · GEO1 · GEOGLAB · GEOG1 · GEOGR1 · GEOG281077 · GEO1L · GEO4 · GEOG7A · METEO7518 · 51 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 61/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 41.18%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

Take Keith Ducote mainly if you can attend lectures, take detailed notes, and if you need fast support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyTough ExamsClear In-Person LecturesPoor Online CommunicationExtra Credit And Curves

and describe engaging lectures, but online reviews are much more negative about workload, outdated materials, and email response.
Students often learn a lot, but exams and as tricky, detailed, and test-heavy.
, curves, and allowed note cards can help grades, but an A still , and exam preparation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Grades can be helped by curves, , and note cards, but students repeatedly say quizzes and and reading.

, while in-person evidence shows more grade support through curves, , and test aids.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The material is often understandable in person, but science-heavy sections are dense, fast, and information-heavy.

Online students describe the content as much heavier and .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

, but many online students would not take him again because of workload and poor communication.

In-person recommendations are strong, while online recommendations are much weaker and more warning-focused.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

60/100

He uses curves, , and occasional note cards, but and few high-stakes grades keep grading from feeling fully lenient.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention more grade cushions, while online reviews and .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many reviews mention long lectures, heavy , and test-heavy pacing.

Format shift

Online workload is described as especially heavy, while but more manageable through lectures.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

as , and engaging, but online reviews criticize outdated lectures and poor responsiveness.

Format shift

Teaching quality appears strong in person but much weaker online due to old videos and limited communication.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are repeatedly tied to quizzes, multiple-choice exams, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

, though online sections also include weekly discussions and modules.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

students praising his knowledge, clarity, helpfulness, and engaging lectures despite difficult tests.

Main concern

and challenging even when students like the teaching.

What students said

“Great class, EXCELLENT TEACHER!”
GEOG1

“Luckily he grades on a curve.”
GEOG2

“ .”
METEO1

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly critical, with repeated complaints , and slow or missing email replies.

Main concern

Online students often feel unsupported while handling heavy lecture and .

What students said

“ . Felt more like a 5 unit class.”
GEO1

“Was stressed for this class the whole semester. .”
GEOG4

“This was probably the hardest class I ever took.”
METEO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually test-heavy and often tricky, with some student-friendly supports such as curves, , and note cards in some sections.

Multiple Choice ExamsWeekly QuizzesLong ExamsTricky QuestionsExtra CreditCurveNote Card Allowed

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and some note-card use, but they do not clearly prove a consistent open-book or closed-book policy.

Multiple Choice ExamsCurveExtra CreditNote Card AllowedTricky Questions

“ .”
GEOG4

“Luckily he grades on a curve.”
GEOG2

“You get a 3x5 card to cram notes on for tests.”
GEOGR1

Online

Online , and weekly discussion work, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesLong ExamsHard TestsTricky QuestionsExtra Credit

“ and/or short answer.”
GEOG1

“ and 4 exams which are very long and difficult.”
METEO1

“ !”
METEO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“You will work hard, but in return you will learn a ton.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“ and thoroughly.”

⚖️

60/100

“Luckily he grades on a curve.”

🧪

45/100

“ .”

💻 Online Experience

35/100

“ . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing teacher, makes class fun.
He is very knowledgeable in his subject, and really WANTS EVERYONE TO SUCCEED.
There was hardly sometimes questions because that .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

Definitely be prepared to work for .
The tests are difficult but and offers .
if you do the .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Sections

Impossible to communicate with him as .
if you know the material.
This class would be great for some. It was just too much for my workload this year.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews cover many years and courses, with a clear and and weaker online experiences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 10

B range

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 3

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Keith Ducote

Take Keith Ducote mainly if you can attend lectures, take detailed notes, and x x x x x x x if you need fast support.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

🧪 x x

💻 Online Experience

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

💻 About Online Sections

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take Keith Ducote mainly if you can attend lectures, take detailed notes, and if you need fast support.

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