Don Hallinger

GEO207 · ESC101 · EARTHSCI101 · ESCI110 · GEOLO201 · ESCL110 · ESCI102 · ESCI11O · EARTHSCIENCE · GEOL207 · GEOL201 · EARTJSCIENCE · EARSC101 · GEOL · ESCI101 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.4/5
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Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

unless you are comfortable with , and learning mostly from your own notes.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard examsLecture-dependentUnhelpful when confusedCheat sheet allowedPolarizing instructor

Reviews are sharply split, but the , and limited help.
, and use cheat sheets may do well, but many still report heavy effort for weak grades.
Labs and feels disconnected from study guides or explanations.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some students report an easy A with attendance and cheat sheets, but many , and disappointing grades.

, and those reviews strongly conflict on grade effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content and exams are often described as hard, lecture-dependent, fast, and .

, and they mostly describe a challenging course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as necessary because exams and grades depend heavily on lecture notes and in-class material.

, and they frame it as essential.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most negative reviews warn students away because of , and frustrating labs.

All recommendation evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grading feels strict because students report , and weak grades despite studying.

Format shift

, and the evidence is mostly strict with a few lenient cheat-sheet comments.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is heavy because students describe lots of studying, demanding labs, lecture notes, study guides, and with limited payoff.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Hallinger is knowledgeable and sometimes engaging, but many students say , and disorganized.

Format shift

Teaching and is highly polarized but mostly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear , and lecture-based assessments, with some attendance and .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but polarizing professor whose classes can be interesting, difficult, lecture-dependent, and frustrating when students need help.

Main concern

Students often say exams, labs, and expected.

What students said

“His lectures literally have nothing to do with his exams.”
ESCI110

“Lecture notes r crucial for getting an A.”
ESCI101

“Get ready for a lot of studying if .”
ESCI110

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard and lecture-based, but some students report cheat sheets and office-hour guidance that make them more manageable.

Cheat Sheet AllowedHard ExamsLecture-Based ExamsStudy Guides Often UnhelpfulTrick Questions Reported

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as lecture-based and difficult, with cheat sheets allowed but not always enough to help.

Cheat Sheet AllowedHard ExamsLecture-Based ExamsStudy Guides Often UnhelpfulTrick Questions Reported

“he lets you write front and back cheat sheet”
ESCI101

“the .”
ESCI101

“Always has trick questions on exams and about.”
ESCI110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Get ready for a lot of studying if . .”
Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting teaching quality, exam difficulty, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“You can tell that he is really knowledgeable about the subject, but one big problem.He just doesn't know how to teach.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

34/100

“I failed his class. Believe me, I studied HARD.”

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45/100

“He gives study guides and but none of the things in the study guide are on the exam so !”

👍 Recommendation Level

30/100

“In conclusion... !!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

can't understand
He just doesn't know how to teach.
Great story teller, very thought provoking class.
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Get ready for a lot of studying if .
1 of the hardest classes I've taken so far
Lecture notes r crucial for getting an A.
easy A!!!

Theme 3

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His lectures literally have nothing to do with his exams.
class is supper hard, do not use the book at all
because he does not teach and keeps walking out of the room.
he lets you write front and back cheat sheet

Theme 4

⚠️ About Help & Fairness

if you ask him questions he answers you like you're stupid
when asked for help, during office or and annoyed
he is REALLY cold.
He is very unhelpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 42 in-person reviews span many years and give detailed, repeated patterns despite polarized opinions.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58

4 out of 56

3 out of 54

2 out of 57

1 out of 517

Course coverage

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Don Hallinger

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HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Avoid

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Difficulty & Grades

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👍 Recommendation Level

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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⚠️ About Help & Fairness

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