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Earth Science

Beverly Berekian

ESCI110 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you can keep up with , and handle a strict, lecture-heavy science class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyStrict gradingPolarizing teachingCaring when engagedReading required
  • Student experiences are sharply split between caring, engaging lectures and .
  • The course is reading-heavy and struggle.
  • A good outcome seems possible for students who attend, read, and stay current, but the margin for mistakes is low.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible, but comments show , and staying current with exams.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The earth science content is manageable for prepared students but difficult for non-science students because of readings, long lectures, and .

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person ESCI110 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

as formally mandatory, but students repeatedly say going to class is needed to stay current.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendations are split because some students find her caring and engaging while others describe the class as disorganized and too strict.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Several reviews label her a and mention no late work, though some students report and support when effort is visible.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

45/100

Homework is sometimes described as light, but reading, lectures, labs, and to heavy.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent, with strong praise for passion and , and tone.

Format shift

, and they are highly polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

75/100

, and some lab or group classwork, with exams driving much of the stress.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students praising her passion and , and difficult exams.

Main concern

Students may struggle with , and limited flexibility.

What students said

“The lectures are very long, and the material can be difficult to keep up with.”
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“ and as long as you review notes before!”
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“If she sees you trying, she'll work with you.”
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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

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, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or closed-book requirements.

Difficult ExamsTest HeavyReview Notes Before Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes difficult exams, but specific exam security rules are not clearly proven.

Difficult ExamsTest Heavy
“The workload and and just too much”
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“ as long as you review notes before!”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Overall a good professor, but if you aren't good a science/geology you will struggle.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“She makes material interesting and relatable.”

⚖️

30/100

“she does not accept late work.”

📚 Workload Reality

45/100

“Expect lots of reading and long lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes material interesting and relatable.
  • Can be a bit rude and condescending at time which makes it hard to ask questions.
  • She's just a but it's only because she's so passionate about her course so she wants to do a lot.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The workload and and just too much
  • and as long as you review notes before!
  • As long as you do the readings and go to class everyday on time you should be fine.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • If she sees you trying, she'll work with you.
  • She does not want to help.
  • She was a caring teacher and made class fun.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent in-person reviews provide detailed but , and exams.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

ESCI1109 reviews

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

3

C 1 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1