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Geology

Valerie Syverson

GEOL182086 · BIO3 · GEOL82086 · GEOLOGY1 · GEO9 · GEOL1 · GEOL9 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
8/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
8.33%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

unless you can teach yourself and handle a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProConfusing lecturesHeavy workloadTough gradingSlow gradingPoor communication
  • Students consistently describe unclear teaching, disorganized course management, and .
  • The , and test preparation.
  • A few students mention curves, late work, or , but these do not offset the overall negative experience.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Getting an A appears possible only with , and some limited curves or .

Online reviews describe extreme grading delays and , while but still require major effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Students repeatedly say the material becomes hard because lectures, labs, and and fast paced.

Online students report unclear self-guided work, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

One in-person review says skipping class means you will not pass, and no .

; online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

8/100

Most students strongly warn against taking her because , and overloaded.

Both online and in-person review clearly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students often call her a , though a few mention curves, , late work, or notes on a final.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize tough or absent grading, while late work.

Workload

Overwhelming

10/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and test pressure.

Format shift

Online workload is described as especially severe due to long labs, while , and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Awful

15/100

Students consistently describe unclear teaching, poor preparation, poor communication, and .

Format shift

Online students say she does not teach or explain, while , and confusing.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

The course , and finals rather than relying on only one assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention labs, quizzes, tests, and a final, while , and a final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are also negative, , and heavy lab or test demands.

Main concern

Students say lectures are and .

What students said

“Syverson makes geology impossible to understand (coming from a non-geo major).”
GEO9
“Everyone is completely lost in her class.”
BIO3
“You will pass the class if you work very hard, turn in the homeworks, every week (not even).”
GEOLOGY1

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are extremely negative, with students , and a heavy test-and-lab load.

Main concern

Students say the online course lacks instruction and .

What students said

“She doesnt teach and expects you to know what to do.”
GEOL1
“Save 4-7 hrs a day for labs.”
GEOL82086
“She doesn't grade at all, she only graded the first of my lab and .”
GEOL182086

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but tests and and often described as unclear or difficult.

Test HeavyFinal ExamWeekly QuizzesOne-Sheet Notes Allowed In PersonNo Notes On Some Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and conflicting note rules, with one review allowing a vocab book and one sheet of notes for the final.

Weekly QuizzesFinal ExamOne-Sheet Notes AllowedNo Notes On Some Tests
“ and final.”
GEOL9
“Allowed vocab book and one sheet of notes for the final.”
GEOL9
“Tests are 50 questions (comprehensive), she curved the grade because is super hard, no notes on the test”
GEOLOGY1

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and a final but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book rules, or webcam requirements.

Test HeavyFinal ExamUnclear Tests
“left students with an 80 Q final the day before due.”
GEOL1
“And the quizzes and ”
GEOL182086

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Straight because they do not know a single effective way of teaching students the only thing they go to school for which is to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

15/100

“She doesnt teach and expects you to know what to do.”

⚖️

18/100

“Does not respond to emails, takes months to grade things, is a ”

📚 Workload Pressure

10/100

“Save 4-7 hrs a day for labs.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , so good luck deciphering the , and doesn't know herself.
  • Very unprepared and flies through lectures.
  • She talks a mile a minute and is so bad at explaining things in ways that a normal GE student would know.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will pass the class if you work very hard, turn in the homeworks, every week (not even).
  • and offer some .
  • The quizzes and

Theme 3

⏳ About Organization

  • She hasnt graded anything on time ive done over 20 labs and none of them have been graded.
  • The syllabus is not for our class, week 1 assignments have not been graded in a month.
  • I had no idea where I stood in the class even after taking the final because nothing was graded!

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews across online and period, and highly consistent in tone.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D- 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 6