AI Rate Professor

Agriculture

Carlos Ruiz

AGNR60 · AGRICAGNR · AGNR122 · AGNR175 · AGNR140 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
87.5%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you like plants; communicate early and expect interactive outdoor learning.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPlant expertHands-on labsAmazing lecturesCaring and funnyField walks
  • Students love his plant knowledge, humor, and outdoor campus walks.
  • Most recent reviews call classes fun, practical, and easy if you participate.
  • Older critiques mention distraction, early endings, and thin lab time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Reported grades are mostly As and IDs and show up.

All evidence is in person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is practical plant ID and propagation; memorizing names takes work but .

All reviews are in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

and participation matters for walks and labs, but not always rigid.

In-person only; participation and weekly walks matter more than seat time alone.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Strong recent praise and and AGNR majors.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students report simple tests, few graded items, and accessible As when they participate.

Format shift

In-person only; older scatterbrained complaints are about structure more than harsh grades.

Workload

Light

68/100

Not many assignments; main , and weekly walks.

Format shift

All workload notes are in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

, and career guidance in horticulture.

Format shift

Recent in-person reviews are glowing; a few older ones criticize distraction and thin labs.

Assessment method

Balanced

45/100

Mix of quizzes, plant ID, participation, labs, and a manageable number of assignments.

Format shift

and walks are central; exam details are light but .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, simple tests, and strong plant industry knowledge.

Main concern

He can get off topic or seem scatterbrained, so stay proactive.

What students said

“His classes are extremely fun if you like plants. Lots of little walks and time spent indoors/outdoor.”
AGNR140
“ words rather than big lengthy words.”
AGNR122
“he is the best. I learn so much from every class he teaches. , and knows what he is talking about”
AGNR140

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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Tests are described as pretty simple if you study; learning , and plant ID.

Simple testsPlant ID memorizationInteractive labsFew assignments

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; success often hinges on memorizing common and scientific plant names.

Simple testsPlant name memorizationHands-on labs
“ . .”
AGNR140
“Success in this class is dependent on identifying and memorizing the common and scientific names of about 100 non-native plants.”
AGNR140
“ if you study enough and and interactive!”
AGNR122

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great professor!! words rather than big lengthy words.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting plant teaching strengths and occasional focus issues. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Teaching Quality

84/100

“he is the best. I learn so much from every class he teaches. , and knows what he is talking about when it comes down to the care of plants.”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ .”

🌱 Hands-On Learning

80/100

“Lots of little walks and time spent indoors/outdoor. .”

⚠️ Focus Quirks

55/100

“Terrible, he gets distracted very easily. Its like are you a squirrel!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • words
  • knows his stuff about plants

Theme 2

🌿 About Class Experience

  • and interactive
  • Be prepared for at least an hour walk all over campus each week
  • Pretty easy class. Very informational

Theme 3

⚠️ About Distraction

  • he gets distracted but more really smart people do
  • Carlos is SO scatterbrained!
  • loses train of thought sometimes

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven in-person reviews from 2011-2024 are detailed and mostly consistent, but the sample is modest and older negatives still exist.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

AGNR1404 reviews
AGNR1223 reviews
AGNR602 reviews
AGNR1751 review
AGRICAGNR1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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