AI Rate Professor

Agriculture

Steve Bell

AGPS05 · GUID54 · SOIL10 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you want a and can budget time and lab supplies.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate Soil ExpertExtra Credit AbundantHands-On LabsCaring & AccessibleCostly Supplies
  • Nearly universal 5-star praise for passion, clarity, and student support.
  • , and supply costs are the main trade-off.
  • and flexibility make strong grades realistic if you stay engaged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Show up, do homework, and use plentiful and you can earn an A, though .

Online and and support; and attendance pressure.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is approachable and well explained, but , and .

Online reviews lean easier on difficulty; in-person feels more hands-on and time-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and missing class hurts participation and success.

In-person is consistently mandatory; a as optional.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

, and enjoyable science classes.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, study guides, and willingness to work with students make grades recoverable if you put in the work.

Format shift

appears across both online and in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and supply shopping create a consistently heavy load.

Format shift

and supply costs intensify the workload more than pure online coursework.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students , and highly supportive with almost all top quality ratings.

Format shift

; online feedback is almost entirely glowing.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and labs with midterms, finals, projects, and participation.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes field trips and a soil series project; online leans on readings, videos, and assignments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews highlight fun lectures, field trips, participation, and heavy but rewarding hands-on work with abundant .

Main concern

, and costly supplies make the load high and .

What students said

“if you show up and try you will pass the class with an A. He offers and does quite a bit of field trips.”
SOIL10
“There are tons of assignments each week, hours of lectures, and every week.”
AGPS-05

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students call him a , and makes soil science exciting with and readings.

Main concern

, and .

What students said

“What a gem! He is clearly interested in helping students achieve success.”
AGPS-05
“ . Extremely accessible and understanding.”
SOIL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests can be long and question-heavy, but study guides and .

Study GuidesExtra Credit on TestsLong Midterm and FinalTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are long with many questions, but notes, study guides, and help.

Long ExamsStudy GuidesExtra Credit on Tests
“Midterm and final exams are long a lot of questions but if you take good notes you should pass. too!”
SOIL10
“He gives study guides for the tests and wants to see participation from all of the students.”
SOIL10

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Mr. Bell . His classes are fun, he is straight to the point, and if you show up and try you will pass the class with an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews spanning online and in-person soil and plant science courses. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Passion

93/100

“He made this gen ed class EXCITING and fun!! You can really tell he is passionate about soil science.”

🎁 Safety Net

78/100

“Also, he gives a ton of .”

📦 Heavy Hands-On Load

32/100

“There are tons of assignments each week, hours of lectures, and every week.”

❤️ Student Support

92/100

“I definitely couldn't have made it thru without his help. .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Bell is an awesome guy!
  • He is very funny, super cool, and highly intelligent.
  • He's a talker! But !!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you show up and try you will pass the class with an A
  • Lots of homework!
  • Don't miss any classes, the material gets harder each week.

Theme 3

🎒

  • be ready to go out and purchase things you may need for lab assignments
  • Incredibly costly, time consuming
  • Loved the field trips and the !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed reviews from 2015-2026 show strong consistency on passion, , and heavy hands-on work.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SOIL108 reviews
AGPS-053 reviews
GUID541 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 5 · A 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1