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Geography

Barbara Maida

GEOGV08 · WRGV08 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
1.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless and ; experiences are mostly negative.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear ExpectationsRudeHarsh GraderDisorganizedAvoid
  • Two writing-course reviews call her terrible, rude, and .
  • One geography review says the class is easy with a if you read and pay attention.
  • High standards with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

and high difficulty in writing conflict with one easier geography B path.

; writing courses look harder to ace than geography.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Geography may be manageable, but and high-difficulty.

GEOGV08 easier, WRGV08 much harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

Two strong do-not-take reviews outweigh one milder geography experience.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Holds work until she believes it is perfect and emails students about poor performance without help.

Format shift

Harshest comments are from in-person WRGV08 reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

High standards and one easier class report.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Described as all over the , and not knowing the material.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Study guides for tests appear in geography, while .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

geography can be easy with a study guide, while writing , and terrible.

Main concern

, and harsh standards especially in writing courses.

What students said

“Maida was absolutely terrible. She sends e-mails over the weekend to all of her students telling them how poorly they're doing, when she does nothing to help.”
WRGV08
“She is very unclear about what she expects in her assignments. .”
WRGV08
“the class is easy and she gives you a study guide that .”
GEOGV08

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; broader exam proctoring details are not proven.

Study Guide for Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests; writing reviews do not detail exam format.

Study Guide for Tests
“she gives you a study guide that ”
GEOGV08

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“She is very unclear about what she expects in her assignments. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews, highlighting unclear expectations, harsh tone, and mixed course difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🚫 Recommendation

25/100

“ .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“This woman does not know what she is talking about.”

⚖️

22/100

“doesn't grade your work until she believes it's perfect”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • all over the place sometimes
  • attempts to sound well educated, but comes off poorly

Theme 2

❤️ About Character

  • very rude
  • I've never felt so unwelcome in a classroom
  • sends e-mails over the weekend... how poorly they're doing

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the class is easy and she gives you a study guide
  • high standard for work
  • I got a B, could of got an A but got lazy

Data context

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Analysis sample

3

Recent reviews read by the AI

3

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

Three in-person reviews from 2012 show consistent criticism in writing and one milder geography view, with solid detail but limited sample size.

Inside 3 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

WRGV082 reviews
GEOGV081 review

Reported outcomes

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