AI Rate Professor

Geology

Michael Forrest

GEOLO101 · GEO150 · GEOL150 · GEO151 · GEO101L · GEOLOGY150 · GEO150151 · GEO101 · 211 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

physical science; online needs more self-discipline and textbook work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesGenerous curveExam-based gradingExtra credit moviesOnline can be busywork
  • as funny, light, and easy with no homework and a .
  • Grades usually rest on a few exams (lowest of .
  • more reading, quizzes, and occasional Honorlock or organization complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

A , and lecture-focused tests make high grades common with moderate note-taking effort.

In person feels like a free A with notes; but and reading.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Geology content is approachable when lectures carry the class; difficulty rises mainly when online students face full textbook chapters.

In person is light conceptual load; online is denser with 23-chapter reading and weekly quizzes.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many in-person reviews say attendance is not required but strongly helpful because and movie .

In person is often optional with incentives; some .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students rave about humor and fairness and in person.

; online is more split.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

86/100

, and movies regularly rescue borderline scores.

Format shift

; a few online students still call him a .

Workload

Light

78/100

In and four exams; online adds chapter quizzes and reading.

Format shift

In ; online can feel like busywork with many quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Students love dad jokes, passion, and online.

Format shift

In-person teaching is celebrated; online delivery quality is more uneven.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is usually a small set of exams or projects.

Format shift

In person is exam-centric; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person students call him hilarious and caring; , and movie make it a favorite easy science.

Main concern

You still need lecture notes for exams; skipping the .

What students said

“ .”
GEO150
“Grading is based on 4 exams. Takes off the .”
GEO150
“You REALLY have to try to fail. and he will give you a study guide before the quizzes.”
GEOL150

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students still often pass with a curve, but , and uneven organization; one note of late Honorlock use.

Main concern

, and rare invasive proctoring can frustrate students.

What students said

“Super tough grader, 23 chapters, each has 6 -10 vague essay questions + 2 multiple choice quizzes.”
GEO150
“decided to add honorlock 2 days after drop deadline, overall exams arent too difficult I simply do not want to add that invasive app onto a personal device.”
GEO151
“He grades with a .”
GEO150

Exam style

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and a curve; online may add many quizzes and rare Honorlock.

Lecture-based examsLowest exam droppedGenerous curveWeekly quizzes onlineHonorlock mentioned once

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, four exams from lectures with the lowest of the first three dropped; and .

Four examsLowest droppedStudy guidesLecture-based
“He drops the lowest of the first 3 exams. because it can drop you a whole grade and a half.”
GEO150
“The exams only include what was taught in lectures so .”
GEO150

Online

Online work is heavy on chapter quizzes and finals; one student reported Honorlock added after the .

Chapter quizzesShort-answer heavyGenerous curveHonorlock once
“decided to add honorlock 2 days after drop deadline”
GEO151
“Just stay on top of those quizzes, and you should be fine.”
GEO150

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you need to knock out a ! The in person class is so much easier and book is not necessary. Almost impossible to not pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in , and format gaps. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Humor & Engagement

90/100

“He's a lot of fun, the . Lots of really interesting stuff.”

🎯 Easy Science Path

84/100

“If you are looking for an easy A, .”

⚠️ Online Workload Risk

55/100

“Prof Forrest assigns A LOT of busy work with little to no guidance”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's an absolute delight and is so passionate about what he teaches.
  • He tells a lot of dad jokes.
  • Probably one of the kindest professors at Rio Hondo college!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You REALLY have to try to fail.
  • He grades on a curve so .
  • Grades on a curve

Theme 3

📝

  • 4
  • . A few discussions and 4 exams
  • ZERO late work accepted

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

211

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years with strong agreement that in-person is easy and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5132
4 out of 534
3 out of 524
2 out of 516
1 out of 55

Course coverage

GEO15033 reviews
GEO1014 reviews
GEOL1504 reviews
GEO1501513 reviews
GEO1513 reviews
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GEO101L1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 3 · A 20 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 2