AI Rate Professor

Science

Bruce Bridenbecker

A00101 · GEO · CHEM4 · NR001 · GSC111 · A1HYBRID · G10 · A1 · GEOLO5511 · A001 · NRGEOLOGY · GEOLOGY · GEOCNR1 · GEOG01 · NR1ONLINE · G5 · ASTR1A · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
13.33%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you want a demanding, lecture-heavy course and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely difficult examsHeavy workloadTough graderLecture heavyPoor clarity
  • Many students , and excessive workload.
  • Online reviews are especially negative, with repeated warnings about GPA risk and time cost.
  • Some students respect his subject knowledge, but most say the course demands far more effort than expected.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Even students who earned As , and major effort for the grade.

Both formats require hard work, with online reviews sounding especially punishing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Students say intro courses feel like advanced classes, with , and difficult exams.

Online students describe the material as far beyond intro level, while and tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Several in-person reviews suggest skipping class hurts performance, and .

; online reviews focus more on pacing and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

18/100

Most comments warn students away because the , and teaching clarity make the course stressful.

Online reviews are strongly negative, while but still lean negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a and say full credit is hard even with strong effort.

Format shift

Harsh grading appears in both formats, especially online discussion and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Reviews mention lots of , and 15-plus hours per week.

Format shift

Online workload is described as overwhelming, while , and lecture preparation.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

He is widely seen as knowledgeable, but many students say he is unclear, disorganized, abrasive, or .

Format shift

Online reviews criticize accessibility and feedback, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments frequently mention hard tests, quizzes, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, discussions, midterm, and final, while and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but lean negative, with , and strict expectations.

Main concern

Students often find him knowledgeable but hard to understand and very demanding.

What students said

“RUN AWAY!”
A001
“ but you are allowed a cheat sheet.”
GEOG01
“He makes you work for your grade.”
G10

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews describe very , and .

Main concern

Online students repeatedly say the and GPA risk.

What students said

“ if you value your GPA and time.”
A001
“15+ hours of work a week for this class alone.”
NR1ONLINE
“ !!!”
A1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, though reviews do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Hard TestsTimed ExamsTrick QuestionsCheat Sheet Allowed In Some In-Person TestsMidterm And Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions, and occasional cheat sheets, but do not clearly prove closed-book policy.

Hard TestsTrick QuestionsQuizzesCheat Sheet Allowed In Some Tests
“ but you are allowed a cheat sheet.”
GEOG01
“ and contain trick questions.”
GEOCNR1
“ .”
G10

Online

Online reviews , and a final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Timed ExamsHard TestsWeekly QuizzesMidterm And Final
“ googler.”
ASTR1A
“weekly quizzes and ”
NR1ONLINE
“ !!!”
A1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you value your GPA and time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

18/100

“ if you value your GPA and time.”

📚 Workload

12/100

“15+ hours of work a week for this class alone.”

🧪

25/100

“ !!!”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He understands the material, but has a hard time getting it across to the students.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • not a clear teacher
  • He understands the material, but has a hard time getting it across to the students.
  • Professor Bridenbecker knows a lot about the topics he teaches but is not very good at teaching the things he knows.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He makes you work for your grade.
  • He is not an .
  • and contain trick questions.

Theme 3

🚫 About Student Warnings

  • RUN AWAY!
  • AVOID! Change your major if you have to!
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years and both formats show consistent patterns of , and polarized teaching reviews.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 55
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

6

A 5 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

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