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Science

Barbara Batterson-Rossi

OCEAN120 · SCI112 · GEOG120 · OCEA112 · GEOG130 · GEO120 · OCEANOGRAPHY · GEO101L · GEOG121 · GEO110 · OCEA120 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Barbara Batterson-Rossi only if you want a demanding class and , and inconsistent teaching experiences.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadPolarizing ProfessorPassionate LecturerTough TestsExtra Credit
  • Student opinion is and harsh, stressful experiences.
  • The workload is often described as heavy, especially for lower-unit or introductory courses.
  • Grades can be helped by study guides and , but exams and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with study guides, , and effort, but many students , and strict grading.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

The content can be interesting and , but students often say it feels harder than expected.

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews and varies widely by course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

One review says she forces participation and harasses students who do not participate, but .

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends heavily on tolerance for workload and teaching style because .

All and is sharply polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Several students call her a tough grader, though guides are used well.

Format shift

and differs strongly by course and student experience.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and too much work for the course units.

Format shift

All , and workload complaints are common.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

She is often described as knowledgeable and passionate, but many reviews also describe confusing focus, mean behavior, or poor support.

Format shift

All and is very mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Students mention exams, quizzes, labs, homework, field trips, study guides, and , so assessment appears mixed.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly mixed, with some students praising her knowledge and help while others report mean behavior, heavy work, and .

Main concern

Students repeatedly cite , and harsh grading or classroom interactions.

What students said

“ but she tries to make this class an upper division course.”
GEO110
“Fun class. She gives study guides for .”
GEOG120
“This class is not eeeeasy! A lot of hard work.”
GEO120

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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or long tests and others describing easy exams with study guides or take-home support.

Study GuidesLong ExamsHard TestsEasy Final MentionedTake-Home Mini Test Mentioned

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention study guides, long exams, hard tests, and one easy final tied to a , but .

Study GuidesLong ExamsHard TestsEasy Final MentionedTake-Home Mini Test Mentioned
“ and she is a very very though grader.”
GEO101L
“ , but , and cool field trips.”
GEOG121
“ and paste off the .”
GEO110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class is not eeeeasy! A lot of hard work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“She was an excellent teacher and shows an great passion for what she teaches.”

⚖️

34/100

“If you miss the smallest thing you get the whole thing wrong.”

📚 Workload Pressure

26/100

“She issues way too much hw for a 3 unit class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“ ! Unless you want to add stress in you life!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She was an excellent teacher and shows an great passion for what she teaches.
  • She didn't really have a focus when teaching.
  • GREAT teacher; she really knows her stuff.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is not eeeeasy! A lot of hard work.
  • Only tests are graded. So if you .
  • Lots of opportunties for points.

Theme 3

🧪

  • and be careful if you get an answer similar to her labs key, you will be acused of plagirism.
  • Lots of work to do for 1 unit class, but at least she is good.
  • Labs were easy cuz we and but if you don't know your labs, forget getting a good grade on them!

Theme 4

❤️ About Student Support

  • always willing to help .
  • Soooooooo mean. I had a 68% and she didn't even help me to pass the class.
  • real enthusastic to;eagr to help; real good teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

There are 22 reviews across multiple years and courses with enough detail to show a credible but polarized pattern.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

GEO1204 reviews
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GEO1103 reviews
GEOG1212 reviews
OCEA1122 reviews
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OCEANOGRAPHY1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1