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Jeff Schaffer

GEO6515 · GEOG120L · GEOL120 · GEOG120 · GEOL000 · GEO120 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
32/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can learn independently and tolerate unclear lectures in exchange for .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesOpen-book testsBoring but experiencedEasy grading pocketsInconsistent teaching
  • Students often describe his lectures as , and .
  • Several reviews say exams are open book or can be .
  • The class can be easy for some students, but the teaching experience is highly inconsistent.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Getting an A can be manageable because reviews, but unclear lectures can still make the work frustrating.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

The course content is not consistently described as conceptually hard, but and scattered teaching makes it feel difficult for many students.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

because notes from class are needed for tests and one review says he holds students the whole time.

, and no online attendance evidence exists.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Most negative reviews advise against taking him because the , and disorganized.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Open-book tests, study guides, and possible take-home exams suggest lenient assessment despite poor teaching reviews.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload seems moderate because reviews mention mostly reading, notes, and a .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Students repeatedly call the , and scattered, with only a few noting that he is caring or experienced.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews mostly emphasize tests, study guides, and notes, with little evidence of .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative because many students found him unclear, boring, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Schaffer is a horrible teacher.”
GEOG120
“This is an easy A but he is very boring and he holds you in class the whole time.”
GEOG120
“His lectures are a and boring, but and understanding.”
GEOL120

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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The exams are generally student-friendly because , though some say they are long or poorly aligned.

Open BookOpen NotesStudy GuidePossible Take-Home TestLong Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly describe open-book, open-note tests and one review .

Open BookOpen NotesStudy GuidePossible Take-Home TestLong Tests
“The ”
GEOG120
“ , but and notes!”
GEO120
“if you do tell him you want to take the .”
GEOG120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Schaffer is a horrible teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Mr.Schaffer jumps from subject to subject and .”

📘

82/100

“The ”

⚖️

68/100

“This is an easy A but he is very boring and he holds you in class the whole time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His audio lacks clarity and he is all over the place.
  • He rants about UC Berkeley and being a Marxist
  • His lectures are a and boring, but and understanding.

Theme 2

📘 About Exams

  • The
  • , but and notes!
  • 4 hours to complete.

Theme 3

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is an easy A but he is very boring and he holds you in class the whole time.
  • I found this class hard to pass and hard to understand.
  • He was easy and very straight forward.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

and show consistent complaints about clarity, but the data is old and has no recent format coverage.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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GEOG120L1 review
GEOL0001 review
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