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Geology

Yvan Mendoza

GEO9 · GEOL9 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can handle a heavy online workload, strict pacing, and independent learning.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadRigid DeadlinesMixed Teaching QualityCompletion-Based GradingBetter In Person
  • Online reviews, especially recent ones, describe a very heavy workload and rigid deadlines.
  • Some students still earn A grades because if they finish the work.
  • The , but there are too few to offset the online concerns.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many students get A grades, but comments show the A often requires completing a large amount of .

Online students report heavy effort for A grades, while the .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The subject and course structure feel difficult because students , and lots of reading.

Online reviews make the course feel much harder, while the and effort can make it manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

30/100

Online deadlines and locked assignments are described as rigid, while attendance rule.

Online evidence shows low flexibility through weekday-only access and strict deadlines, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Recommendation depends heavily on workload tolerance because some students call him fair while others strongly warn against the class.

Online recommendation is weak and polarized, while but too few to dominate.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Some students call grading fair or completion-based, but and rigid late policies.

Format shift

and harsh to students needing flexibility; in-person evidence is positive but sparse.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Recent online reviews repeatedly , and reading each week.

Format shift

Online workload is the main complaint, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

45/100

Students credit his knowledge, but many online reviews .

Format shift

Online teaching quality is often criticized, while the as helpful and passionate.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears , and reading-based work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention many assignment types, while as especially important.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The as helpful, passionate, and capable of making the class easier with effort.

Main concern

and attendance or help-seeking matters.

What students said

“Professor Mendoza, is an amazing professor with so much passion for what he's teaching.”
GEOL9
“The and he takes a but overall it was a super easy A.”
GEOL9

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, with repeated complaints about heavy labs, rigid deadlines, weak lectures, and limited help.

Main concern

The workload can dominate the schedule and deadlines are often described as inflexible.

What students said

“INSANE amount of work.”
GEOL9
“Deadlines are rigid (12:01 AM = late) and emails go unanswered.”
GEO9
“Overall this class was very easy considering it was a lab class.”
GEOL9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews mention tests and quizzes, but the clearest problem is workload and .

Tests After Homework UnlocksQuizzesLabsStrict DeadlinesNo Clear Proctoring Evidence

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, proctoring, open-book rules, midterms, or finals.

Online

Online reviews mention tests, quizzes, and locked work, but do not clearly .

TestsQuizzesLocked Until Work Is FinishedStrict Deadlines
“He doesn't unlock the ”
GEOL9
“You .”
GEOL9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Expect , discussions) with zero flexibility.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews, highlighting key themes in workload, flexibility, teaching, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Workload Pressure

18/100

“INSANE amount of work.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“Smart instructor, but teaching feels unnatural and unenjoyable.”

⚖️

50/100

“ .”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • Expect nearly 160+ points of work due each week.
  • Lots of labs and .
  • Lots of .

Theme 2

⏰ About Flexibility

  • You .
  • Deadlines are rigid (12:01 AM = late) and emails go unanswered.
  • He doesn't unlock the

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Instructor clearly extremely knowledgable on the subject.
  • The lectures given to learn the material are very monotone and unenthusiastic making it hard to enjoy the material.
  • Professor Mendoza, is an amazing professor with so much passion for what he's teaching.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

There are 13 reviews with detailed recent online evidence, but only 2 in-person reviews and strong format imbalance limit certainty.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GEOL910 reviews
GEO93 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 7

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1