AI Rate Professor

Geography

John De Gange

GEOG101 · GEG1 · GEG · GEO1 · GEOG100 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Prefer his in-person class if possible; online works if and keep up with tests and homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavy geographyStudy guides helpHard to reach onlineLoves the subjectSelf-teach online risk
  • assignments, and caring support.
  • and multiple exams.
  • Most students still pass and if they study.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As and Bs are common if you study for exams and finish weekly work, but .

In-person looks easier with study guides; and finals.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Surface-level geography content, yet online short terms and .

In-person difficulty feels lower; online reviews more often call it intense or self-taught.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

In-person attendance is often mandatory; online policies range .

In-person leans mandatory; and mandatory short-term expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

About three-quarters would take him again, especially when lectures and study guides land well.

In-person recommendations are stronger; two .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Study guides, , late work accepted in person; .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

; online short terms feel heavier.

Format shift

Online comments mention lots of homework; and three tests.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students value subject passion and help, while online contact lag and dry lectures are common critiques.

Format shift

In-person praise is warmer; online is more mixed around self-teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Midterms, finals, and few assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online adds weekly posts and projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students say he loves geography, gives surface-level tests with study guides, accepts late work, and helps students pass.

Main concern

Lectures can feel dry or stale even when content is interesting.

What students said

“He makes it his mission to ensure that all his student pass his class.”
GEO1
“He provides questions on each exam.”
GEOG101
“ and assignments totally doable.”
GEO1

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online geography is doable but self-paced, with weekly discussions or , and .

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves and study hard for exams.

What students said

“Very easy class imo. He was hard to get a hold of in Canvas”
GEG1
“it's basically an I-teach-myself type of class.”
GEOG100
“Barely read the book and got a B”
GEG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and matter most; need study.

Multiple midterms and finalStudy guides in personExtra credit on examsTest heavy online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person tests are few, surface-level, guided by study sheets, sometimes with , and .

Three basic testsStudy guide providedExtra credit questionsLate work accepted
“There are only 3 test all of which ask very basic surface level questions on the material he presents and he provides a study guide.”
GEO1

Online

, and weekly work; no webcam or Lockdown claims appear.

2-3 midterms and finalWeekly discussions or homeworkStudy required for exams
“2 midterms. 1 final. Weekly discussions and .”
GEG1
“ unless you study.”
GEOG100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He makes it his mission to ensure that all his student pass his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews (5 online, 3 in and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Professor De Gange truly loves geography.”

💻

45/100

“it's basically an I-teach-myself type of class.”

📝

58/100

“ .”

👍 In-Person Ease

80/100

“There are only 3 test all of which ask very basic surface level questions on the material he presents and he provides a study guide.”

Theme 1

🌍 About Teaching Style

  • He clearly loves his geography!
  • He's a bit dry with his lectures but the content he discussed was always interesting.
  • pretty cool class.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very easy class imo.
  • If you study, you'll be fine.
  • Barely read the book and got a B

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • hard to get a hold of in Canvas
  • I-teach-myself type of class
  • the whole time I felt I had to .

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across online and in-person from 2016-2021 with consistent format split themes and moderate detail.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEG13 reviews
GEO12 reviews
GEG1 review
GEOG1001 review
GEOG1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1