AI Rate Professor

Geology

David Oliver

GEOLOGY9 · GEOG2 · GEO2 · GEO9 · GEOL9 · GEOL2 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a fair science class where steady work, notes, and can strongly improve your grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra creditLecture heavyFair graderPassionate teacherHelpful study guides
  • Most students recommend him because he is passionate, knowledgeable, fair, and .
  • The class is not effortless because , and some courses are test heavy.
  • Online and , but online students complain more about long lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

An A is realistic because is frequent and grading is fair, but students , and tests.

Both formats mention , while , and presentations.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The material is manageable with study guides and , but , and tests keep it from being easy.

Online reviews mention long lectures, while , tests, presentations, and field trips.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews do not prove a formal mandatory policy, but students warn that , and showing up matter.

, while online evidence only says to show up to class.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most students recommend him because , and provides many opportunities.

Recommendation is positive in both formats, though .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

He is often called fair and offers major , but , and strict academic behavior rules.

Format shift

Both formats support lenient grade recovery through , with and lab expectations.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The , and sometimes presentations, but students usually describe the work as manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews stress long lectures and , while , and presentations.

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Students usually find him knowledgeable, passionate, helpful, and fair, though a .

Format shift

and personality, while online reviews are positive but note long lectures and weaker email response.

Assessment method

Balanced

70/100

Assessment appears to combine exams, finals, labs, homework, presentations, participation, study guides, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews describe the widest assessment mix, while online , and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews mostly praise his passion, humor, fairness, labs, field trips, study guides, and , though some find lectures heavy or tests demanding.

Main concern

Students , and note-taking rather than a no-effort class.

What students said

“He also offers A TON of .”
GEOG2
“Not too easy but not super hard, so you have to work for your grade.”
GEOL9
“ final).”
GEO9

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe long but , and some issues with email response or workload timing.

Main concern

Online lectures can be long, and .

What students said

“long lectures that can be put into 2x speed.”
GEO9
“The lectures are a bit long but .”
GEO9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams look standard to moderately test-heavy, helped by study guides and , but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Four Tests Plus FinalDrops Lowest TestStudy GuidesOne 50 Question Test Per Week100 Question Final

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides, and lecture-based exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring rules.

Four Tests Plus FinalDrops Lowest TestLecture-Based TestsOne 50 Question Test Per Week100 Question Final
“ final).”
GEO9
“ . A .”
GEOL9
“The ”
GEOLOGY9

Online

Online reviews mention study guides and helpful lectures but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, midterm format, or .

Study GuidesHelpful Lectures
“The ”
GEO9
“The lectures are a bit long but .”
GEO9

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not too easy but not super hard, so you have to work for your grade. I'm as dumb as a bag of rocks and passed. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He is very knowledgeable and likes to share it with people. !”

📈 Grade Support

82/100

“He also offers A TON of . I was at a D but with the EC passed with an A.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“Be ready watch a 3 hour lecture for each week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes geology interesting, cares about his students
  • He is very passionate about Geology & made geology fun.
  • He goes above and beyond to make sure that students

Theme 2

📈 About Grades &

  • Throughout the semester he gives out a lot of opportunities.
  • as well.
  • SO much ex-cred.

Theme 3

🧪

  • His labs and field trips are a lot of fun!
  • final).
  • Buy & Read the book. Watch his powerpoints. .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen reviews across many years and both formats provide detailed, mostly consistent , and grading.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 3 · A 6

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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