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Geography

Noah Schillo

GEOG160 · GEO130 · GEOG130 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if , and inconsistent feedback without much support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProHeavy writing workloadHarsh gradingUnclear feedbackReading-heavyMixed online experience
  • Recent online reviews are strongly , and poor communication.
  • Older reviews are more positive, especially when students liked the structure and recorded lectures.
  • The course is not intellectually impossible, but the workload and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but comments show , and tolerance for harsh or .

Online reviews more strongly criticize grading and workload, while and outlines.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The geography content is often described as straightforward, but and excessive detail make it feel harder than necessary.

Online reviews emphasize and assignments, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a strict attendance policy, though .

Online reviews mention discussion posts and participation, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Recent students often discourage taking him because the , and communication feel poor for the course value.

Online reviews are more negative overall, while but still include strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Multiple students call grading tough, inconsistent, or .

Format shift

Online reviews provide the clearest harsh-grading evidence, while .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students repeatedly describe frequent assignments, many papers, discussion posts, outlines, maps, and .

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy work, with online reviews especially emphasizing weekly assignments and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Recent comments describe weak communication, confusing organization, monotone lectures, and .

Format shift

Online teaching complaints are stronger, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

18/100

The course appears dominated by essays, , and reading rather than exams.

Format shift

Both online and in-person .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but two warning that the class is writing-heavy and poorly delivered.

Main concern

Students report , and boring or ineffective lectures.

What students said

“ .”
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“Lectures are kinda boring.”
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Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed but trend negative recently, with , and weak video lectures.

Main concern

The biggest concern is a high writing workload paired with harsh or .

What students said

“If 10 assignments per week”
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“For a 3 unit course and effort.”
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“Not a difficult class, but VERY inconsistent and harsh with grading.”
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Exam style

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Exam evidence is limited and inconsistent, with some online reviews mentioning essay tests and .

Essay TestsNo Tests In One In-Person ReviewAssignments Instead Of Exams

Assessment risk

Varies

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests and instead describe outlines, papers, and maps.

No TestsPapersOutlinesMaps
“ .”
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“Expect two discussion boards every week and .”
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Online

Online reviews mention discussion posts, essays, and in one case three essay-style tests, but .

Essay TestsDiscussion PostsEssays
“ as well as 3 tests (5 page essays).”
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“Weekly assignments and class discussion posts. Expect .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“For a 3 unit course and effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“I never felt like I learned anything from him in his video lectures he .”

⚖️

22/100

“Not a difficult class, but VERY inconsistent and harsh with grading.”

📚 Workload Load

18/100

“If 10 assignments per week”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • He assigns a lot of work.
  • Expect .
  • Just 3 units, each unit has 5 IN DEPTH outlines, a , and 5 maps that must be very in depth.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • was wrong or where you could improve.
  • .
  • VERY inconsistent and harsh with grading.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He has a monotone voice that make it hard to keep focused
  • Noah just makes geography much harder and complicated than it needs to be.
  • Lectures are kinda boring.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

The review count is modest, but comments span several years and consistently identify workload and grading as major issues.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

GEOG1309 reviews
GEOG1602 reviews
GEO1301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2