Jon McPhee

GEO102 · GEOG101 · GEO3 · GEOG5 · GEOG6 · GEO5 · GEO5AND9 · GEO9 · GEOGRAPHY · GEOG9 · 126 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.55%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

if you can attend or , and study vocabulary before tests.

Best fit · Easy A HunterPassionate lecturesLow homeworkNote-based testsAttendance mattersEasy memorization course

Students consistently praise his passion, kindness, and engaging geography lectures.
Grades are usually manageable because and .
The main risk is that and memorization matter because grades and quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

89/100

An A is very attainable because and tests follow notes, but and memorization.

Online reviews make the A sound easier and more flexible, while and note-taking.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The content is usually described as , and memorization-based rather than conceptually difficult.

Online students describe the course as very easy, while if they keep up with lecture notes.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and keeps the class manageable.

Both formats are highly recommended, with online reviews emphasizing ease and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Grading is lenient because exams and in some classes, and many students earn high grades.

Format shift

Online grading appears especially simple, while , and attendance.

Workload

Light

88/100

Workload is light because students repeatedly mention little or and simple weekly routines.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes or one assignment, while but many notes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Students describe him as , and able to make geography engaging.

Format shift

Both formats strongly praise him, though a few in-person students dislike the lecture-heavy board-note style.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades rely heavily on quizzes and in many sections.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and exams, while and pop quizzes drive the grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

tests come from lecture notes, with little homework but important attendance.

Main concern

Students who skip class or struggle with memorization may have trouble because tests and .

What students said

“All you have to do is show up and and STUDY for the tests.”
GEOG5

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GEO5

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online reviews describe a very manageable class with , and mostly unproctored multiple-choice exams.

Main concern

Lectures can be long or boring, and success still depends on notes and memorization.

What students said

“Weekly quizzes then a exam every 3-4 chapters multiple choice and not proctored.”
GEOG101

“Very very very easy online class.”
GEOG101

Exam style

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Exams are student-friendly overall because they are predictable from lecture notes, often multiple choice online, and sometimes explicitly not proctored.

Not proctored online examsMultiple choice examsLecture-note based testsOpen-note pop quizzesNon-comprehensive final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

87/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes can be open-note, but they do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book exam rules.

Lecture-note based testsOpen-note pop quizzesMemorization-based examsReview days

“The so make sure you go to class and STUDY THE NOTES.”
GEOGRAPHY

“ but they are only 5 questions and we get to use our notes.”
GEO5

Online

Online reviews explicitly describe multiple-choice exams, weekly quizzes, a , and .

Not proctored examsMultiple choice examsWeekly quizzesNon-comprehensive final

“Weekly quizzes then a exam every 3-4 chapters multiple choice and not proctored.”
GEOG101

“ .”
GEOG6

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“McPhee made me want to travel the world to find different types of terrain.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

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👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

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📚 Workload Ease

88/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are engaging and he clearly loves the subject.
Professor McPhee is a great professor and makes his course super manageable.
He is passionate and cares a lot about students.

Theme 2

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All of the so all you need is to make flashcards and memorize those.
He stuck exactly to the lot.

Theme 3

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MUST ATTEND CLASSES as he is heavy on lectures.
Just one 8-question quiz a week based on lectures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

97/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews across many years and formats are detailed, consistent, and strongly positive.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107

4 out of 510

3 out of 58

2 out of 52

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

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A+ 8 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

B+ 5 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1

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Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2

Jon McPhee

x x if you can attend or x x x x x, and study vocabulary before tests.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📚 Workload Ease

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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⏰ x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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