AI Rate Professor

Physical Sciences

Phil Stoffer

GEOL101 · OCEAN101 · EARTH106 · OCEA101L · EART106 · OCEA101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
96%
Difficulty
1.6

The decision

If you want a near-guaranteed high grade in and just keep up with the free readings and quizzes.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy A KingFree Online TextbookOpen Book QuizzesPassionate LecturerField Trip Friendly
  • Extremely high grades and nearly universal recommendations for oceanography and earth science.
  • Weekly open-book style quizzes and .
  • One critic says you learn little if you only want the easy A; most students love the chill vibe.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

Review after review says do the light quizzes and simple work from his free book and you get an A.

Both online and .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

and ocean science with answers easy to find in the free text.

Both formats describe very low intellectual barrier once you read the provided material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

Online usually has no attendance; in person ranges and field trips.

; and field-trip sections expect you to show up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Almost every student would take him again for passion, free materials, and easy high grades.

Strong praise is consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

94/100

Students say he is not a and that following the free text basically guarantees strong marks.

Format shift

and in-person formats.

Workload

Featherlight

91/100

Weekly quizzes plus a handful of short assignments; .

Format shift

Online summer sections still feel light; but remain easy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Passionate, caring, funny lectures and frequent field connections make the class memorable for most.

Format shift

Both formats praise passion; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Grade is driven by weekly quizzes and a few writing or .

Format shift

Online and and light assignments; .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and tests, entertaining lectures, and field trips; attendance rules vary.

Main concern

Lectures can feel long or boring if you only care about the easy grade.

What students said

“This is the easiest class I've ever taken.”
OCEA101
“Honestly, one of the greatest professors at Mira Costa. And truly an easy A.”
GEOL101
“All quizzes and and online.”
OCEA101

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are widely called an easy A with , and .

Main concern

Students seeking deep oceanography rigor may feel they learn less.

What students said

“Not a and the . One of the best!”
EARTH106
“This class was a very EASY A. All you have to do is read the free online textbook ... and .”
EART106
“If you want an easy A !”
OCEA101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and answers in his free text, making exams very student-friendly.

Open Book QuizzesOnline Quizzes and TestsFree TextbookFew AssignmentsNo Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

92/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams online and open book, with some labs and beach field trips.

Open Book Online QuizzesOnline ExamsField TripsNo Final
“All quizzes and and online.”
OCEA101
“Everything is legit online. Answers easy to obtain from his free online book. (PS: !!)”
GEOL101
“ .”
OCEA101

Online

and a few simple writing assignments drawn from free course text.

Open Book QuizzesWeekly QuizzesFew Writing AssignmentsFree Textbook
“All you have to do is read the free online textbook (chapters are fairly long) and .”
EART106
“There were 16 quizzes and 5 writing assignments which all answers were on the .”
EARTH106

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class was a very EASY A. All you have to do is read the free online textbook ... and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (14 online, 13 in and free materials. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Dr Phil is one of . He is passionate about Oceanography”

🅰️ Easy A Factor

95/100

“Easy A! Professor Stoffer loves to hear students' stories and experiences.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If !”

📚 Free Materials

95/100

“Very sweet professor who provides his own textbook to his class at no cost.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so passionate about his field of oceanography and geology
  • Lectures can be long, but the information is always pretty interesting.
  • Totally, cool, chill laid back professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is the easiest class I've ever taken.
  • Professor Stoffer makes this class impossible not to pass.
  • If you want an easy A !

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Prof. Stoffer genuinely cares about his students
  • He's the best. He cares about his students.
  • Dr. Phil is amazing.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven reviews spanning 2015-2024 across online and and free-textbook themes.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

OCEA10115 reviews
EART1065 reviews
EARTH1064 reviews
GEOL1011 review
OCEA101L1 review
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OCEAN1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 10 · A 10 · A- 2

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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