Robert Falero

GEOL101 · GEO101 · OCEAN100 · OCEAN101 · OCEA101 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 62.16%
Difficulty: 3.4

The decision

Prefer him in person if you want engaging science lectures; be cautious online unless you can hit every deadline perfectly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesTough graderNo late workPassionate about oceanographyFormat-dependent experience

In-person students often love his funny, passionate lectures and .
Online and recent , and unhelpful feedback.
Content itself is not impossible, but small mistakes and missed deadlines can crush the grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Material can be straightforward, but strict deadlines and work.

Older or lighter online summer sections can feel easy; recent online and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Topics are GE-level earth science, but long lectures, reading, labs, and .

In-person students often call it manageable with notes; online students and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

40/100

Many sections list attendance as , while some online sections are more flexible.

In-person usually rewards showing up; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Strongly recommended by many in-person fans for humor and passion, but recent online and .

In-person recommendation is much .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; small errors, incomplete detail, or late work often cost full credit.

Format shift

Online reviews are especially harsh on grading; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and tests; online more often means weekly readings, quizzes, and essays.

Format shift

In-person workload feels lighter; online is busier and more deadline-sensitive.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Charismatic and funny in person for many, but online teaching is frequently described as textbook-and-quiz with weak support.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is high; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Quizzes, lab tests, midterms, and finals .

Format shift

; online adds weekly graded assignments plus tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes are often praised as , and low-homework with notes-based quizzes and exams, though a .

Main concern

Grade and exams, and some students report unforgiving policies.

What students said

“Professor Falero made the topics interesting and engaging. and exams.”
GEO101

“He's a very passionate professor that is ready to help his students pass. I love his lectures because they were always so entertaining.”
OCEA101

“Do not take his class, especially if .”
OCEAN101

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online ocean/geology sections are textbook- and , and many recent avoid warnings.

Main concern

Harsh no-late-work policy, tough grading on details, and .

What students said

“Prof Falero is not really a professor. He "teaches" by making you read a textbook, but you never actually look at content he made.”
OCEA101

“He is a and wants a lot of details and explanations.”
OCEAN101

“ . It's online and I took it during the first 4 weeks of summer and I barely logged on to the computer.”
OCEAN100

Exam style

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Assessment is standard quiz-and-exam focused with .

Quiz heavyExam heavyNo late workLecture-based testsLab quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, taking notes on what he flags, then studying for quizzes and tests.

Lecture-based quizzesFew homework assignmentsExtra credit sometimesGroup labs

“ and exams. Just show up to the lectures and take good notes and you'll be fine.”
GEO101

“Go to class and listen. . Then, study a lil for his quizzes and tests.”
OCEA101

Online

Online students describe auto-graded , and unforgiving late zeros; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Auto-graded quizzesWeekly assignmentsStrict deadline zerosLong lecture videos

“ , and usually 1 assignment a week he "grades".”
OCEA101

“Don't turn in your work late, he's strict about that.”
OCEAN101

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! He has a cool vibe and is amazing at what he does by making his lectures interesting and funny.”
Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (17 online, 20 in person), highlighting the and . Credibility rating: High.

😂 Lecture Energy

72/100

“I love his lectures because they were always so entertaining and his commentary is hilarious.”

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28/100

“the professor grades very strictly and focuses heavily on small details.”

⏰ Deadline Strictness

25/100

“ if you have a personal excuse.”

🌊 Format Split

55/100

“ if you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's like a nerd but a funny one so it's amazing.
Mr. Falero is clearly very passionate about Oceanography.
hilarious lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if .
so study study study for tests and quizzes
He's tough grader, no matter how much I tried on an .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

He "teaches" by making you read a textbook
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews with a long time span and a but polarized picture.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521

4 out of 52

3 out of 52

2 out of 55

1 out of 57

Course coverage

OCEA10117 reviews

OCEAN1019 reviews

GEOL1015 reviews

GEO1014 reviews

OCEAN1002 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 6

C range

C+ 2 · C- 1

D range

D- 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 3

Robert Falero

Prefer him in person if you want engaging science lectures; be cautious online unless you can hit every deadline perfectly.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Varies

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

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😂 Lecture Energy

🧱 x x

⏰ Deadline Strictness

🌊 Format Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

💻 About Online Experience

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

No letter grade reported

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