AI Rate Professor

Geography

Dan Scollon

GEOGCA · GEOG2A · GEOG7 · GEOG10 · GEOG106 · GEOG8 · GEOG5 · GEOG1AL · GEOG1A · GIS10 · GEOG9 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you need GIS or geography and can self-advocate through heavy, strict coursework.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate but ScatteredTough GraderHeavy WorkloadTest HeavyUnresponsive Emails
  • Passionate geography scientist who can make the .
  • , and email help is often slow or missing.
  • Recent GIS and online sections draw .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Tough grading, test-heavy design, and takes real sustained effort.

; online also notes little make-up chance when expectations are unclear.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is interesting and map-heavy but often described as heavy, fast, and not spoon-fed.

In-person difficulty comments dominate; online mainly struggles with navigation rather than pure content ease.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

; online attendance is less clearly described.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Older students praise passion and learning; newer GIS and if required.

Recommendation is warmer for GIS sections.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

and strict GIS grading leave little room for recovery or .

Format shift

; online also reports mistakes costing students.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of , and test-heavy structure stack significant weekly work.

Format shift

Heavy workload language is mostly in person; .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students respect his knowledge and passion, but , and .

Format shift

In-person energy draws praise; online teaching clarity is more often criticized.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and frequent tests.

Format shift

and papers most; online comments say less about formal exam weight.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often described as caring and interesting, but lectures can wander, workload is high, and .

Main concern

, and limited feedback when students need clarification.

What students said

“He is the only one who teaches GIS and and he wont elaborate.”
GEOG9
“He'll ask you to do a and it's only worth roughly 10 points.”
GEOG8
“Mr. Scollon is passionate about geography as an active scientist. He cares about students and their success.”
GEOG8

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and no help; an older GEOG5 review praised feedback and creative work.

Main concern

, and weak email support make online navigation risky.

What students said

“In an online format, the material is very difficult to navigate and .”
GEOG9
“ and has an infectious passion for the subject he teaches.”
GEOG5

Exam style

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Tests require real content understanding and are often described as .

Test HeavyContent-Based TestsNot Easy Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are content-focused and frequently called not easy, with .

Test HeavyContent Understanding Required
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GEOG8
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GEOG8

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Honestly he is a good guy. He should not be teaching though.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting passion versus organization and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He very passionate about what he does, but that does not make him a good teacher.”

⚖️

32/100

“ and he wont elaborate.”

📚 Workload Load

30/100

“He'll ask you to do a and it's only worth roughly 10 points.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“A teacher that actually makes learning fun! I would highly suggest taking any of his classes!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is all over the place when he lectures and gets off track
  • Props to the guy for keeping a subject like Geography entertaining
  • Dan is a nice guy. But is scattered and does not present material in a fluid manner.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Dan was one of the hardest professors I've ever encountered so far.
  • and he wont elaborate.
  • Class was easy in my opinion. Six 3-hour assignments and reading articles.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about students and their success.
  • Honestly he is a good guy.
  • this guy is born to teach!

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

22 reviews span many years with detailed mixed opinions, giving a solid though polarized picture.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 57
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1