AI Rate Professor

Geology

Jason Burgdorfer

GEOL101 · GEOGRAPHY102 · GEOL100 · GEOG102 · GEOL100L · GEOLOGY100 · GEOG101 · 100LAB · GEOLOGY101 · GEO12378 · GEO100 · GEO101L · GEOL109 · GEO101 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want an engaging , and quiz practice usually pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and funnyLecture heavyClear gradingExtra credit supportTest and quiz based
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his personality, patience, and ability to make geology or geography interesting.
  • Getting a strong grade is realistic because quizzes, practice questions, curves, and .
  • The main downside is long lectures, repeated quizzes or exams, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

85/100

An A is very , and curves, but several reviews still warn that labs or exams require real studying.

Online evidence is mostly easy-to-manage weekly work, while and harder lab exams.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Most students find the , though labs, rocks, maps, and memorization can become challenging.

Online courses are described as straightforward, while and exam pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say showing up and paying attention is key to passing.

and notes, while online reviews stress keeping up with .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and gives many chances to succeed.

and in-person praised more for personality and engaging lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

, and clear criteria, though a few lab and exam reviews call grading strict.

Format shift

and assignment-based, while because labs and exams can be tougher.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

The workload is usually manageable but includes long lectures, regular quizzes, readings, labs, activities, or papers depending on course format.

Format shift

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes, discussions, activities, and papers, while and lab work.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Most students describe him as caring, funny, passionate, helpful, and able to make an unwanted science class enjoyable.

Format shift

and support, while online reviews still praise clarity and accessibility.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades commonly involve quizzes, exams, labs, discussions, activities, papers, and rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

Online sections rely more on Canvas quizzes, discussions, assignments, and papers, while , and finals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews emphasize entertaining lectures, caring support, , and and quiz practice.

Main concern

Long lectures and some students.

What students said

“ , but 10 question quizzes every week with in each is a big help.”
GEO101L
“midterm and final.”
GEOL100
“ and not specific”
GEO101L

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a manageable but active course with , and .

Main concern

Short online formats can feel work-heavy if students fall behind.

What students said

“Easiest A there is! Honestly everything is on quilt, all the work is easy and I never used the textbook to do any of the work.”
GEO101
“This class was a lot of work, but it wasn't impossible.”
GEOGRAPHY102
“Everything in the class was in .”
GEOLOGY100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and manageable because quizzes often prepare students, but and finals are described as hard.

Weekly QuizzesPractice Questions Match TestsMidterm and FinalSome Hard Lab ExamsExtra Credit Support

Assessment risk

Standard

71/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and hard lab exams, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Chapter QuizzesMidterm and FinalLab ExamsQuiz-Based Test Questions
“And 3 big exams which is basically the .”
GEOG101
“midterm and but difficult.”
GEOL100L

Online

, and papers, but do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book exams.

Canvas QuizzesWeekly TestsPractice QuizzesResearch Paper
“The them just because they're only 10 points.”
GEOLOGY100
“Study the .”
GEOG102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This guy is so chill. Took him because IGETC requires a . .”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He tried to make every class fun and interesting, overall a great professor.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ !!!!!!”

⚖️ Grade Value

85/100

“ so even if you do bad you'll be fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The teacher was nice and funny.
  • He makes class entertaining, and he's passionate about the subject.
  • Very laid back guy, .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A as long as .
  • and not specific
  • You gotta put work into the course or else you won't pass.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Exams

  • , but 10 question quizzes every week with in each is a big help.
  • Just a quiz and an .
  • midterm and final.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

The profile has 49 detailed reviews across many years, both formats, and highly consistent themes about teaching, workload, and grading.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEO10110 reviews
GEO101L6 reviews
GEOL1005 reviews
GEOL1015 reviews
GEOG1024 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 7 · A 20

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1