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Aimee Mindes

GEOGRAPHY101 · GEO103 · GEOG101 · GEOG310 · GEO102 · GEOG103 · PHYGEO · GEOG101L · GEO101 · GEOG101L51098 · 126 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
37.84%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Lecture can work for independent students; if you have any other option.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest-heavy lectureDrop lowest examLab often a nightmareSelf-paced online notesCurve and extra credit
  • Lecture/GEO 101 is often doable with notes, four exams, and a dropped low score.
  • , and poorly supported.
  • Online experience depends heavily on self-study and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Lecture As are common if you study notes, but lab and .

Online lecture is easier than online lab; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Lecture content is often manageable reading, while the .

; pure lecture reviews rate easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Most online and async or note-based formats.

Online is largely optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Students recommend lecture for gen-ed but .

lecture praise.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

, and end-of-term rounding help lecture students; .

Format shift

Leniency shows more in .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lecture and exams; .

Format shift

Online lab drives workload complaints; lecture-only is lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Some love her lectures and knowledge; others feel abandoned online and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are mostly four exams plus a and .

Format shift

and .

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

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and manageable exams; lab still gets difficulty complaints.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Mindes is a walking book. She is very knowledgeable and gives amazing lectures and feedback.”
GEO101
“The labs after the first 6 weeks get pretty difficult and her videos aren't that helpful.”
GEOG101L
“This was the !!”
GEOG101

Remote format

Online

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online lecture is often four timed exams plus a ; and extremely hard.

Main concern

, and slow responses.

What students said

“4 exams and 1 final, the .”
GEOG101
“ !!! so unorganized and so difficult for no reason.”
GEOG101L
“The class is just readings and and it's easy to pass.”
GEO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are timed multiple choice that dominate the grade; friendliness is mixed because of time pressure and .

Timed multiple choiceDrop lowest examStudy guidesCurveNo answer review after tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

dropped low score and heavy note or map memorization.

Four to five examsDrop lowestMap quizzesMultiple choice
“There are four exams throughout the course, and .”
GEO101
“There are . She will throw the lowest score out.”
PHYGEO

Online

Online exams are often 50 questions in about 50 minutes, drop lowest, and sometimes do not show correct answers.

50 questions / 50 minutesDrop lowest quizCannot change answersStudy guides sometimes useless
“Exams are 50 questions and 50 minutes long.”
GEOG101
“she provides study guides but none to maybe one or 2 of the questions with the study guide are on the exams”
GEO101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!! so unorganized and so difficult for no reason.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, . Credibility rating: High.

🧪 Lab Warning

15/100

“I 100% do not recommend. Trust me.”

📘 Lecture Can Be Easy

70/100

“If youre looking for a class that requires no work, then this is the class for you. Easy a”

📊 Test-Heavy Structure

86/100

“This class is graded solely on 4 tests and a final.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You're on your own in this class.
  • Professor Mindes is a walking book.
  • She provides all lectures and ahead of time it is up to you to stay on task.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very easy compared to other subjects, especially the way this class is set up online.
  • !
  • Grades on a curve.

Theme 3

🧭 About Course Design

  • .
  • Due dates are stated but not programmed in for apt reminders.
  • is easy.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

126

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with a large online sample and repeated lecture-versus-lab split make the pattern highly credible.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 523
3 out of 521
2 out of 518
1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 3

C range

3

C 2 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 2