Eiko Kitao

GEOLV02L · GEOGV01 · GEOLV21 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 57.14%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

if and want a caring geology teacher, not if you want a light easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLots of homeworkClear grading criteriaCaringGives good feedbackOnline Savvy

Heavy and 1-unit courses
Caring and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students earn As if they complete the , but the volume of weekly work is the real cost.

Online reviews stress constant labs and quizzes; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but and lectures can feel difficult or self-taught.

Online comments emphasize self-teaching; and fun.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and sometimes mandatory, with no strong enforcement story.

Evidence comes from both formats and is inconsistent.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

About half would take again; praise for .

Online is more mixed; the strongest and one online review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

and flexibility on due dates help, and several As appear when work is finished.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of labs, quizzes, and discussions.

Format shift

Online reviews describe the heaviest weekly grind; in-person also flags too much work for 1 credit.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

and distracted lectures that force self-study.

Format shift

Top praise appears in both formats; sharper criticism is mostly online.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grades , and midterms more than high-stakes exams alone.

Format shift

Online reviews give the clearest assignment cadence.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

too much homework for 1 credit with difficult lectures.

Main concern

labs.

What students said

“ so far!!!”
GEOLV21

“So many homework for 1 credit, some lecture were a bit difficult.”
GEOLV02L

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are structured and often praised for feedback, but , and and force self-teaching.

Main concern

Heavy weekly workload and limited timely help outside office hours.

What students said

“LOTS of work. Every week you will have 2 lab assignments pages long, a quiz, and a discussion.”
GEOGV01

“Hands down the . .”
GEOLV02L

“Good professor, do your work and you will do well.”
GEOGV01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Comments mention midterms, quizzes, and .

MidtermSemester projectQuizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or proctoring.

Online

Online students mention midterm and semester project plus weekly quizzes, but .

MidtermSemester projectWeekly quizzes

“once the and !”
GEOGV01

“Every week you will have 2 lab assignments pages long, a quiz, and a discussion.”
GEOGV01

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Hands down the . . The workload is reasonable & she clearly outlines expectations.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting workload, caring teaching, and mixed recommendations. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Heavy Weekly Work

28/100

“LOTS of work. Every week you will have 2 lab assignments pages long, a quiz, and a discussion.”

❤️ Caring Support

68/100

“She will go the extra mile to make sure you understand the work. She is so caring and understanding.”

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68/100

“The course was very structured the and engaging!”

👍 Recommendation Split

57/100

“Good professor, do your work and you will do well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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She cares about her students and .
the teacher is easily distracted and frequently whines.

Theme 2

📈 About Workload & Grades

LOTS of work. Every week you will have 2 lab assignments
So many homework for 1 credit
do your work and you will do well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

so far!!!
Eiko is hilarious and fun.
Prof was great to work with if I ever had a question.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews from 2020-2026 with mixed tones provide usable signal, but the sample is still modest.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 53

1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOGV014 reviews

GEOLV02L2 reviews

GEOLV211 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A 4

B range

B 1 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

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F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Eiko Kitao

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

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.

📚 Heavy Weekly Work

❤️ Caring Support

🎯 x x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Workload & Grades

❤️ About Character

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

if and want a caring geology teacher, not if you want a light easy A.

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