Randal Reed

ESCI18 · ESCI14L · F3850 · ESCI12 · ESCI6 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 1.9/5
Take again: 30.77%
Difficulty: 4.6

The decision

Avoid unless the course is required and ; expect and delayed grades.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOverwhelming workloadSlow gradingTypo-filled modulesHard to reachUnclear expectations

Most students describe earth-science sections as chaotic, typo-ridden, and unrealistically heavy.
Grades and , leaving students blind on standing.
A minority find him passionate and doable with intentional effort, but overall recommendation is weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Passing grades appear, but A is rare and comes only with , and test grind.

Online is especially brutal; .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Students describe multi-chapter weekly loads, constant testing, and .

Online reviews drive the brain-burner picture; in person is still hard but less documented.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Attendance reports mix mandatory and .

; in person has mixed mandatory flags.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Only about 31% would take again and most detailed comments urge students to pick anyone else.

Online avoidance is strongest; a couple older or effort-minded reviews are milder.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

Tough grader tags, destructive tests without good notes, and .

Format shift

; online adds automated and delayed scoring issues.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Repeated reports of hours daily, multi-chapter modules in days, stacks of papers, and nonstop tests.

Format shift

Online workload is the core complaint; in person also cites lots of homework and .

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Passion exists for some, but , and unresponsiveness dominate the experience.

Format shift

A few online/in-person fans note passion; and frustrating.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Heavy mix of , and tests rather than one single mode.

Format shift

Online stacks reading, videos, dropboxes, and quizzes weekly; in and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

one positive effort-based success story , and bad labs.

Main concern

, and weak communication.

What students said

“Professor Randy was helpful and easy to communicate with. Put in some intentional effort and you will be successful in this class.”
ESCI12

“ . The and will destroy your grade.”
ESCI12

“Does not submit any work until after the semester is over so you will have no idea what your grade is.”
ESCI12

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and slow replies.

Main concern

Impossible short-cycle workloads and modules full of errors with delayed instructor response.

What students said

“Workload is not comparable to anything I've experienced, hours and hours 7 days a week for just one course.”
ESCI14L

“ESCI18 is an absolute nightmare, I would highly advise never taking this course.”
ESCI18

“You WILL wait until the semesters end for your grades if not automated.”
ESCI12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Testing is frequent and high-stakes relative to unclear materials, with students saying notes do not prepare them well.

Test heavyFrequent quizzesTypos on testsInadequate notes for tests

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as grade-destroying when notes are inadequate.

Test heavyInadequate test notes

“The and will destroy your grade.”
ESCI12

“Lots of ”
ESCI12

Online

; reviews do not clearly prove proctoring tools, only constant quizzes/tests.

Constantly testedQuizzes and tests each moduleTypos in tests

“Constantly tested, and he misspells words in his modules, and tests!”
ESCI6

“submit 2 drop box assignments & maybe take a test or quiz in just 1 module/week.”
ESCI12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Whatever unless your entire major depends on it and you can't find ANY other professor who teaches this course.”
Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (9 online, 4 in person), highlighting workload, delays, and material quality. Credibility rating: Medium.

⚠️ Runaway Workload

12/100

“Workload is not comparable to anything I've experienced, hours and hours 7 days a week for just one course.”

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20/100

“Does not submit any work until after the semester is over so you will have no idea what your grade is.”

📝 Module Quality

25/100

“he has more typos than i've ever read from a professor, and calls himself the "typo king"”

👍 Rare Positive Path

55/100

“Put in some intentional effort and you will be successful in this class.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

The workload is impossible to complete in the time allotted, which is usually 5 days.
Unrealistic expectations of
If taken it should be the

Theme 2

📬

. never puts in grades.
he rarely ever checks his messages
He NEVER grades work and put grades in a month late.

Theme 3

🧪 About Course Materials

It almost feels like he threw all the information together like 3 years ago
said the but then assigns book work
Lots of homework but and fun.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen reviews with consistent workload and , though and a few positive outliers exist.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 53

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 59

Course coverage

ESCI125 reviews

ESCI14L3 reviews

ESCI182 reviews

ESCI62 reviews

F38501 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

A 2 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 2

Randal Reed

Avoid unless the course is required and x x x x x; expect x x and delayed grades.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

BrainBurner

Varies

Avoid

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

⚠️ Runaway Workload

🕒 x x

📝 Module Quality

👍 Rare Positive Path

📈 About Difficulty & Workload

📬 x x x x

🧪 About Course Materials

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Avoid unless the course is required and ; expect and delayed grades.

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