AI Rate Professor

Geography

Carlos Tovares

GEOGRAPHY1 · GEG11 · GEG101 · GEOG1 · GEO10 · GEG1L · GEO101 · GEO1 · GEG1 · GEOGRAPHY11L · GEOSCI · GEOABCD · GEGGEG1 · GEG01 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

unless you have no choice; expect to teach yourself and still risk a poor grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDoes not teachUnclear expectationsTough and picky graderRude and strictTests mismatch lectures
  • , and a teaching disaster
  • and study guides
  • Strict classroom control with

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Many students report , and failing or dropping despite heavy study.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content is often intro-level geography, but and should.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

as mandatory, with reports of being dropped for absences and strict no-phone rules.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

Would-take-again is 0% and the dominant student .

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Repeatedly called a and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report and and lecture exams.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Most reviews say he does not teach, answers poorly, and leaves students to figure everything out alone.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Exams and and lectures often said not to match tests.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person geography and lab sections are widely described as confusing and harsh, with little teaching, strict rules, and .

Main concern

, and a high risk of failing or dropping.

What students said

“ !!!! Tovares is the worst "teacher" I have ever had.”
GEG01
“ & lectures.”
GEOSCI
“he doesn't teach you anything in the class, you are forced to learn everything on your own”
GEG1L

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are often hard and random; some say study guides help, many say lectures and reviews do not match the test.

Hard examsStudy guides sometimes mirror testsLecture-test mismatchLab exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person lecture and , and poorly aligned with class materials.

Hard testsOptional study groups before examsStudy guidesLab exams
“ & lectures.”
GEOSCI
“ and he gives you the study guide which is a mirror of the test.”
GEO1
“ SO HARD. HIS STUDY DOESNT HELP.”
GEOG1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !!!! Tovares is the worst "teacher" I have ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting persistent themes of poor teaching and harsh exams. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Teaching Disaster

15/100

“he doesn't teach you anything in the class, you are forced to learn everything on your own”

📉 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“ !!!! Tovares is the worst "teacher" I have ever had.”

⚖️

18/100

“ and is almost unfair.”

📝

28/100

“ & lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't teach but expects you to know the answers
  • expected you to comprehend the material with little help

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he will lower your gpa
  • tests are so hard
  • and is almost unfair

Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

  • Will embarrass you infront of everyone
  • does not hesitate to throw you out of his class
  • most awkwardly rude teacher I've ever had

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews spanning many years with highly consistent , and exams.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 512
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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GEG14 reviews
GEG012 reviews
GEOG12 reviews
GEOSCI2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

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