AI Rate Professor

Geography

David Howell

GEOG202 · GEOG201 · GEO202 · GEOG126 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take him if you want an , and low workload.

Best fit · Easy A HunterHilarious lecturesCaring professorLots of extra creditTest-focused but fairHighly recommended
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Howell as funny, caring, and engaging.
  • Grades are , and straightforward tests.
  • The , so attendance and studying notes matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very reachable because , and is frequent, but students still need to attend and study notes.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Students usually call the class easy and clear, though map tests and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

as harshly mandatory, but students say review days and class participation strongly help performance.

as useful for review days and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and manageable.

and consistently enthusiastic.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , not-hard grading, and review days that closely match exams.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

84/100

The workload is light because several reviews mention no homework or .

Format shift

but test preparation is still required.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently describe Howell as , and one of .

Format shift

Teaching and is highly consistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

, and little or .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person reviews are extremely positive, with students praising , and generous .

Main concern

The main risk is that and map quizzes.

What students said

“Dave is my favorite professor I've ever had after taking classes on and off for 10 years.”
GEOG201
“ , and lots of given.”
GEO202
“ so study well.”
GEOG201

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are test-heavy but student-friendly in practice because review days and make them manageable.

Test HeavyMap QuizzesReview DaysStraightforward TestsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and map quizzes, with review days covering much of the .

Test HeavyMap QuizzesReview DaysStraightforward Tests
“There's a review day the class before exams that covers 95% of the material on the exam.”
GEO202
“ and you will be fine.”
GEOG202
“2 map quizzes and 4 exams but if you pay attention in class and are there on his review days, you'll do great.”
GEOG201

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dave is my favorite professor I've ever had after taking classes on and off for 10 years.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“ , and kept the class exciting, all while being a great lecturer and teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“ !”

⚖️

90/100

“He gives & is not a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The lectures are always fun and he cares about his students and their education.
  • Funny and charismatic guy.
  • and will make sure you understand, even if it takes a while.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is super easy and so .
  • , and lots of given.
  • Gives a lot of too.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests

  • so study well.
  • and you will be fine.
  • pretty easy as long as you give yourself time to memorize them.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews across many years are highly consistent in , and low workload.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOG2016 reviews
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GEOG1261 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

2

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

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1