Teresa Williams

GEOG1 · GEO1 · GEOL21 · GEOG001 · GEOL1 · GEOLOGY1 · INTROGEOLOGY · PHYSICALGEO · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 78/100
RMP rating: 3.8/5
Take again: 71.67%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will follow rubrics carefully and put steady weekly work into the report; avoid if you want a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardNitpicky perfectionistLots of homeworkClear feedbackHazard report focusedMultiple resubmits

Semester-long hazard report drives most of the grade with strict formatting rules.
She gives multiple redo chances and , so As are common if you follow templates.
Online sections draw more frustration about workload and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students earn As through resubmits and , but perfectionist grading means bare-minimum work .

Online reviews more often stress extreme perfectionism; and support.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is GE-level and often described as useful, but , and a large report keep the intellectual load moderate.

Both formats describe a report-centered course; online adds more complaints about volume of weekly tasks.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

and sometimes optional, with online lectures often optional and .

Online evidence leans optional/recorded lectures; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and real-world skills if you accept high structure and heavy work.

; a cluster of recent online reviews is strongly negative about workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

She is often called a , yet allows multiple fixes, , and paths to recover points.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize point deductions for near-perfect work more than in-person comments.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and a semester-long report make weekly time demand high for a transfer/GE class.

Format shift

Online students most often say the load is too high for three units.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Many call lectures fun, clear, and practical, though a .

Format shift

; online has sharper complaints about attitude and old materials.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Grade centers on the hazard report, homework, and .

Format shift

Online students ; both formats emphasize the long report.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and support, with the same report-heavy structure and mixed views on strict rubrics.

Main concern

Nitpicky template grading and .

What students said

“Teresa is a fun teacher and .”
GEO1

“I'll spend hours and she still nit picks how i strayed from the template.”
GEOG1

“Her class was so fun! The report was very straightforward and .”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students often praise clear videos and redo chances but also report heavy weekly work and .

Main concern

High time cost for a 3-unit class plus .

What students said

“This professor makes us do THE MOST FOR A 3-UNIT CLASS.”
GEO1

“Gives multiple chances to fix work to get an A. Tough greader but .”
GEO1

“PDF textbook (or audio), PDF lecture notes (or video), video instructions, no timed .”
GEOL1

Exam style

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Assessment is assignment-heavy with redo chances and .

No final exam (some sections)Unlimited-time quizzesMultiple resubmitsAssignment/report focused

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on the report and .

Report-based gradeHomework heavyExtra credit opportunities

“Course is largely based around a hazard report for a property.”
GEOL1

“A big % of the grade is based off of a single report you work on all semester long.”
GEO1

Online

Online students report , and grade recovery through resubmits.

No final examUnlimited-time quizzesMultiple resubmitsVideo-guided assignments

“Lots of work. No essays. . Gives multiple chances to fix work to get an A.”
GEO1

“The and you can reach out to her for help if while taking it.”
GEO1

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This teacher gives you all the tools you need to succeed in this class, you just need to do the work!”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching support, heavy report work, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“You will learn a lot in Professor Williams' class. Her course is very useful.”

📝 Workload Intensity

28/100

“It's honestly incredible how much work I have to put in for a 3 unit class.”

🔁

68/100

“She goes above and beyond and gives you three chances to get A .”

👍 Recommendation Split

72/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is funny, she loves teaching, she knows about the subject and .
The . Don't miss them.
She began nearly every lecture addressing us as brilliant students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

She wants EVERYTHING to be perfect.
Gives multiple chances to fix work to get an A.
Do ALL of the work, and there is no way you can't pass this class.

Theme 3

📋

I'll spend hours and she still nit picks how i strayed from the template.
Make sure you read the instructions, it will make everything much clearer.
Course is largely based around a hazard report for a property.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2026 with , and workload across online and in-person.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546

4 out of 511

3 out of 55

2 out of 512

1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 24 · A- 2

B range

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1

Teresa Williams

x x if you will follow rubrics carefully and put steady weekly work into the report; avoid if you want a low-effort GE.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Varies

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📝 Workload Intensity

🔁 x x

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📋 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will follow rubrics carefully and put steady weekly work into the report; avoid if you want a low-effort GE.

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