AI Rate Professor

Environmental Science

Romeo "skip" Ricarte

ET260 · ET230 · ET250230260 · ET150 · ET200 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want field experience and can handle digressions and ; skip him if you need tight lecture structure.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerReal-world knowledgeGoes off topicTough graderHilarious banterPolitical tangents
  • Students respect his industry knowledge and humor more than lecture focus.
  • as hard, with tricky or fill-in exams and presentations.
  • friendly blue-collar banter for some, rude or dismissive for others.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say you must earn the grade; several call him a hard or .

Online stresses tough grading; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Content difficulty is mixed, but digressions and tricky testing raise the practical challenge above a soft elective.

Online ET260 felt especially hard; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

and not specified; participation matters when noted.

; one in-person review says mandatory, another says no.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

About half the tone is recommend-for-knowledge, half is avoid-for-attitude-and-grading.

Older in-person reviews are warmer; newer online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

and ; presentations and sparse high-stakes assessments raise risk.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Not usually framed as , but , and a big presentation can carry heavy stakes.

Format shift

In-person mentions few graded items and a major presentation; online focuses on tests.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Strong practical knowledge and humor offset frequent off-topic talk and uneven lecture clarity.

Format shift

In-person is more mixed-positive; the single online review is clearly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

, and end-of-term presentations dominate over light continuous homework.

Format shift

and big presentations; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as knowledgeable and funny with real-world stories, but often off-topic, political, and a .

Main concern

Off-topic lectures, trick or fill-in exams, and personality clashes can hurt students seeking structure.

What students said

“Generally friendly, but will insult you—typical blue-collar banter, expects you to dish it back.”
ET230
“Confusing and boring lectures. . Talks more about his life rather than the subject.”
ET260
“ . He has LOTS of real world knowledge and shares all his information.”
ET200

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The only online review calls him rude, off-topic, and a .

Main concern

Harsh .

What students said

“goes off-topic, and is rude to his students, he trys to put down students when all they want to do is learn, i can not recommend him, he is a ,”
ET260

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as challenging with trick items and fill-ins; some grades hinge on few assessments plus a presentation.

Trick questionsFill-in quizzesMultiple choice plus fill blankHard graderPresentation heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fill-in blanks, sometimes with trick questions and a major end presentation.

Multiple choice and fill-inTrick questionsEnd-of-semester presentation
“ and fill in the blank.”
ET230
“ . Talks more about his life rather than the subject. 2 quizzes that are fill ins.”
ET260
“Presentation at the end of the semester which is a big chunk of your grade.”
ET250230260

Online

Online and test-heavy structure without detailed proctoring notes.

Tough graderTest heavy
“he is a ,”
ET260

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Generally friendly, but will insult you—typical blue-collar banter, expects you to dish it back. Gets off topic often but knows his stuff.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews across a long time span, balancing and off-topic complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He has a background in the field, definitely knows what he is talking about.”

😂 Personality & Banter

60/100

“ and funny man. He is a great guy and inspires you to think big !”

⚖️

34/100

“Great instructor but . You will definitely have to earn your grade in this class.”

⚠️ Off-Topic Lectures

40/100

“Talks more about his life rather than the subject.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • knows his stuff
  • Has great sense of humor and feeds us if he is late!
  • Confusing and boring lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The but passable if you study and .
  • Hope you're a good guesser for the final.
  • You will definitely have to earn your grade in this class.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Classroom Culture

  • very pro-Trump and Elon, once spent a full hour of class time praising them.
  • Bring him some food and he will like you.
  • he trys to put down students when all they want to do is learn

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews span many years with mixed detail; older praise and newer criticism reduce consistency.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

0

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B range

5

B 5

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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