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Geography

Scott Valentine

GEOL101 · GEG103 · PHYS117 · GEG101 · PHY107 · GEOA · GEO101 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can; , and high grades make this a campus gem.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesCaringHilariousEasy A pathNo textbook needed
  • Students call him one of the passionate lectures
  • and easy As if you study notes
  • Workload stays light with and no required textbook in most sections

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Multiple As and comments that studying notes or even just engaging fairly yields high grades with generous near-miss bumps.

Both formats support easy high grades; online has one B from a heavier reading load.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is science-based with some memorization, but and difficulty averages only about 2.4.

In person feels light and fun; one and time demand.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance is mixed mandatory/no, but students say you need the .

Online attendance is not required; in .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Near-universal praise and roughly 89 percent would-take-again energy with .

In-person love is overwhelming; online is still positive with one more measured review.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and explicit near-miss grade bumps when students are a .

Format shift

Online bump-to-A story is strongest; in and easy.

Workload

Light

82/100

, and tests based on copied lecture notes.

Format shift

In person is feather-to-light; online GEOL can add substantial reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

16 of 17 quality-5 ratings for , and hands-on demos.

Format shift

In person is legendary; online still praised as kind and accessible with one 3/5.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Quizzes and tests from notes plus occasional oral presentation or labs; .

Format shift

; online mentions quizzes and study material.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are repeatedly called world-class: funny passionate , and notes that map straight to tests.

Main concern

because strictly mandatory.

What students said

“Easily one of the . Passionate about his material.”
GEG103
“If you are breathing you can get an A easily. You also learn a lot though.”
PHYS117
“ .”
GEOL101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still feel caring and accessible; one student got bumped from B to A after a , though .

Main concern

Online GEOL101 can be time-consuming with lots of reading.

What students said

“He told me he "never lets students miss a grade by a ." An outstanding professor.”
GEG103
“As a working student, his course is time consuming. There are a lot of things to read and comprehend.”
GEOL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and his study materials rather than trick questions or heavy proctoring.

Notes-based testsQuizzes from lecturesNo textbookOral presentation term project

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs; one oral presentation is the harder piece in some courses.

Notes-based testsLabsOral presentation term project
“ and study for his quizzes.”
GEG103
“The only hard thing is .”
PHYS117

Online

Online quizzes and ; students rely on his online study material and report .

Online quizzes and examsStudy material providedEXTRA CREDIT
“You cannot see the answers of the quizzes and exams online but rather on his created online study material.”
GEOL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easily one of the . Passionate about his material. Great communicator.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (2 online, 15 in person), highlighting teaching quality and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

96/100

“Easily one of the . Passionate about his material.”

🎁 Grade Generosity

88/100

“If you are breathing you can get an A easily. You also learn a lot though.”

❤️ Student Care

94/100

“He genuinely cares about his students and their success and he's passionate about science.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and his expectations are well defined
  • Funny and makes boring things interesting
  • He gives great lectures and is genuinely funny.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are breathing you can get an A easily
  • copy notes off board + study what you copy = A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Scott is a true light to all who know him
  • Super understanding of students and really works with you
  • Treats everyone the same and is thrilled to answer questions.

Data context

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Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews spanning 2009-2026 with highly consistent praise across multiple geography and geology courses.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEG1015 reviews
GEG1034 reviews
GEOL1013 reviews
GEO1012 reviews
GEOA1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1