AI Rate Professor

Oceanography

Cari Gomes

GEOL101 · OCEAN101 · OCEA101LAB · 101L · GEOLOGY101 · EART106 · OCEA101L · GEO101L · OCEA101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Solid easy GE option if you are self-directed, but .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy GE fillerOpen-book quizzesSlow email responseClear criteriaSelf-paced online
  • Many students call oceanography and earth science classes easy if you complete weekly work.
  • Open-book quizzes and free or online textbooks help, but online communication can be very slow.
  • Older reviews warn about tough specific quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Completing weekly assignments and students.

Recent online EART/OCEA reviews emphasize easy A; a .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Material is survey-level and assignment light, though .

Online is often easier and thinner on instruction; in .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Online is assignment-based while labs and some lecture sections heavily reward showing up.

In person and and participation; online is more flexible.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students recommend her for an easy GE, tempered by communication and .

In person recommendations are warmer; online opinions split between easy GE and unresponsive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Do the assignment and many students report full or .

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in recent easy online reviews; a .

Workload

Light

80/100

Often one to two weekly tasks plus a few quizzes and a paper; not time-heavy if you stay current.

Format shift

Both formats describe light weekly loads with occasional heavier reading for quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Helpful and , but online teaching is hands-off with slow communication.

Format shift

In person and lab quality scores higher; online teaching support is the .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly assignments, discussion boards, quizzes, and a .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes plus discussions; labs emphasize prelabs, labs, and participation.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and , field trips, and participation-based easy grades.

Main concern

Participation and showing up matter more than online, and content depth still varies.

What students said

“Professor Gomes is the most fair professor I've had at MiraCosta.”
101L
“This class is an easy A as long as you show up to class, complete your work, attend field trips, and and final.”
OCEA101L
“She is super clear on what we need to know for tests and we do a lot of in class worksheets so you need to go to class.”
OCEAN101

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are often light weekly work with open-book quizzes, but several students report slow or and .

Main concern

students stuck on technical or quiz issues.

What students said

“This has been the easiest and less time consuming class I have probably ever taken online.”
EART106
“do not expect to ever get an .”
OCEA101
“The and if you have questions you have to contact her yourself.”
OCEA101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and straightforward finals, with limited proctoring detail.

Open BookUnlimited Time OftenMultiple Choice QuizzesTextbook BasedFinal Paper

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and lab comments focus on standard quizzes, labs, worksheets, and .

LabsWorksheetsMidterm and FinalParticipation
“easy A as long as you show up to class, complete your work, attend field trips, and and final.”
OCEA101L
“ but study her PPT's and your gold.”
OCEA101

Online

Online reviews frequently mention open-book quizzes, textbook-based tests, and sometimes one-question-at-a-time formats.

Open BookTextbook QuizzesDiscussion BoardsOne Question At A Time
“All quizzes and the .”
EART106
“Gomes was an . Do the assignment, get 100%.”
GEOL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This has been the easiest and less time consuming class I have probably ever taken online. . All quizzes and the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews of oceanography, geology, and earth science courses, balancing easy-GE praise with online support complaints. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“ and a cool person.”

⭐ Easy A Appeal

80/100

“you can get an easy A in this class.”

📧 Communication Risk

35/100

“do not expect to ever get an .”

💯 Recommendation

72/100

“ .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This was a ridiculously easy class.
  • As long as you complete the points.
  • quizzes and finals are so easy, are open book

Theme 2

⚠️ About Support & Online Experience

  • the
  • Emails are never returned in a good amount of time.
  • Seems like she puts her online class on the back-burner.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫

  • Professor Gomes is the most fair professor I've had at MiraCosta.
  • Not difficult, just show up, be thorough and get an A!
  • She is fun and very enthusiastic.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews with a long time span and mixed online versus in-person experiences reduce consistency despite useful detail.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 59
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

OCEA10113 reviews
GEOL1014 reviews
EART1063 reviews
OCEAN1012 reviews
101L1 review
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GEO101L1 review
GEOLOGY1011 review
OCEA101L1 review
OCEA101LAB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values