AI Rate Professor

Geography

Sean Brennan

GEO20352 · GEO3 · GEG1L26096 · GEO1L · GE0 · GEG1 · GEO1 · 62 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
65.57%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want real geography learning and can follow picky instructions; skip if you need a low-stress easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPicky GraderPassionate GeographerPop QuizzesLecture-Based TestsHumorous
  • Many students earn As if they follow lectures exactly, print PowerPoints, and .
  • He is widely called a , and tiny detail errors.
  • Recent online GEG1 sections sometimes drop tests for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common when you watch , and follow his exact format, but picky deductions make a free A unlikely.

Some recent online sections feel easier with no tests; many online and A.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is introductory geography, but , and precise map or label work raise the challenge above a pure breeze.

; and timed quizzes feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

, while several in-person sections require presence for pop quizzes and .

Online mostly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

About two-thirds would take again, driven by passion and .

In-person recommendations are warmer; online opinions split hard between easy-video fans and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader and picky tags dominate; small formatting or .

Format shift

Both formats complain about picky grading; a .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and quizzes add up without usually being described as overwhelming.

Format shift

Online summer sections feel heavier; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Passionate, humorous lectures and engage.

Format shift

In-person teaching reviews are stronger; online help quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and exams; some recent online terms replace tests with videos.

Format shift

Recent online no-test terms shift toward assignments; older and and exams.

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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students often praise humor, passion, open-note major tests, and , while still warning about pop quizzes and .

Main concern

Pop quizzes and hyper-specific assignment format can surprise students who only want a light GE.

What students said

“Excellent Humorous Professor . Loves to teach.”
GEG1
“ given but are noting to be scared of”
GEG1
“ .”
GEG1

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online GEG1 is polarized: some report no tests and weekly video responses with As, while many call him and .

Main concern

, and unclear instructions can tank grades even for strong students.

What students said

“Easy class. No test. We just had to make a video each week.”
GEG1
“ ! This is NOT an easy A class.”
GEG1
“ . Not only is this professor cold and MERCILESS.”
GEG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and in person, with short timers and picky answer expectations online.

Timed QuizzesPop QuizzesOpen Note Major Tests SometimesLecture-Based QuestionsFinal Presentation Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and may be open note; pop quizzes check prior lecture watching.

Open Book Or Note TestsPop QuizzesLecture Highlight Hints
“ given”
GEG1
“Printing out the so bad”
GEG1

Online

; some terms have few or no tests and use video presentations instead.

Timed QuizzesRandomized Retake QuestionsVideo PresentationsPicky Homework Grading
“There wasn't enough ”
GEG1
“No tests, but lots of ”
GEG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is not the class to take if you want an easy A. Show up to class and be there on time ( /quizzes), watch lectures beforehand, he'll tell you to highlight words that'll be in the test.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing easy-video online terms with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

70/100

“He is such an amazing Instructor I wanted to cry when the semester was over :(”

⚖️

32/100

“ ! This is NOT an easy A class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

66/100

“If youre looking for an easy geography professor, he is the man! !!”

📝 Assessment Style

55/100

“Easy class. No test. We just had to make a video each week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Excellent Humorous Professor
  • He actually wants you to learn

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but if you get in your work early
  • Not only is this professor cold and MERCILESS
  • Easiest A ever on a hard subject

Theme 3

📝

  • Beware of pop quizzes
  • timed, 2 attempts but the Q's aren't the same

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

62

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews evenly split online and and passion themes across several years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 531
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 5 · A 25 · A- 2

B range

8

B+ 5 · B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1