AI Rate Professor

Geography

Lesley Surfas

GEOGRAPHY101 · GEOG101 · GEOG0101 · GEOG105 · GEO100 · GEO101 · GEOGR101 · GEOG100 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you want a manageable geography class with lots of , but expect attendance and worksheet routines to matter.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyOpen Notes ExamsCaringAttendance MattersBoring Slide Lectures
  • Most students describe the class as easy if they attend, complete worksheets, and use crossword study guides.
  • is a major grade booster across both online and in-person reviews.
  • Teaching style is mixed, with many praising her care but some saying lectures are boring or slide-based.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because , crosswords, curves, and open-note exam parts repeatedly reduce grade pressure.

Online evidence mentions and low homework, while in-person evidence adds stronger , and repeated exam-study-guide overlap.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The course content is usually described as simple, worksheet-based, and testable from crosswords or notes rather than conceptually deep.

Both formats look easy, but the , quizzes, and exam structure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because several students warn that being late or skipping class can hurt success.

Attendance strictness is supported by in-person reviews, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and caring class, though some dislike the lecture style and test alignment.

Online reviews are uniformly positive, while but include stronger complaints about boring lectures and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Grading is highly forgiving because , and repeated quiz or crossword material are common themes.

Format shift

Both formats mention , while in-person reviews provide the strongest evidence for curves and .

Workload

Light

78/100

Most students describe the work as manageable, though worksheets, printing, readings, and .

Format shift

Online reviews say homework is light, while worksheets and projects.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students often call her caring and helpful, but several and can be boring or ineffective.

Format shift

Online reviews praise clarity and reminders, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to combine exams, quizzes, worksheets, crosswords, projects, and participation rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

and worksheets in detail, while online reviews mainly mention assignments and homework.

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

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show an easy, extra-credit-friendly class, but attendance and worksheet completion are important.

Main concern

Some students find lectures boring, slide-based, or not very effective.

What students said

“You show up, bring your worksheets, and copy what she has on the board.”
GEO101
“Dont .”
GEO101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are positive, emphasizing clear materials, reminders, , and .

Main concern

Only , so the format evidence is limited.

What students said

“she made everything understandable and lots of detail was given to us through powerpoint”
GEO101
“Reminds students of assignments, fair and .”
GEOGRAPHY101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often student-friendly because comments mention open , and study-guide overlap.

Open NotesOpen BookTake-Home QuizzesCrossword-Based ExamsCurved Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly support open , and exams drawn from quizzes or crosswords.

Open NotesOpen BookTake-Home QuizzesCurved TestsQuiz-Based Exams
“The and had 2 parts (easy) which were open notes.”
GEO101
“the as the quizzes”
GEOG105

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She gives a ton of e.c. and the crosswords basically make up most of the tests so STUDY!”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

76/100

“The , but her teaching method was not effective towards my education.”

Grade Boosters

90/100

“Shes a great professor and give out a lot of opportunities.”

Course Ease

86/100

“ . A little boring but easy class”

Theme 1

About Teaching Style

  • Litterally just read of .
  • She is very sweet and understanding.
  • Lectures are boring, but she's a good teacher, very passionate about the subject.

Theme 2

About Grades And Exams

  • .
  • The test and ; they're material you've learned.
  • The midterm and as the quiz Q's.

Theme 3

About Workload

  • There
  • You have to print out the worksheets to get credit.
  • her class is time consuming.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews across many years give strong consistency on , easy grading paths, and mixed lecture quality.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GEO10111 reviews
GEOG1019 reviews
GEOGRAPHY1013 reviews
GEOG1052 reviews
GEO1001 review
Show 3 more courses
GEOG01011 review
GEOG1001 review
GEOGR1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values