Daniel Waktola

GOE1 · GEOG1 · GEOG101 · GEOG6 · GEO01 · GEO101 · GEOG01 · GEO015 · GEO001 · GEO3172 · GEOG001 · GEO1 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
Take again: 72.73%
Difficulty: 2.8

The decision

if you want a real geography class and , and study; skip if you want an easy science A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturesLecture heavyMandatory attendanceStudy guides helpMixed personality

Passionate, lecture-heavy teaching that many students find inspiring when they show up prepared.
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some feel cared for, others call him condescending or unhelpful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many say you can earn an A with , and study guides, but slackers and skippers struggle.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Lecture content and diagrams can be dense; .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

as , and skipping is linked to failing.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

and learning value if you work, while a .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

and study guides help, but and iffy online work weight appear often.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

45/100

, and exam prep create a steady load.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call lectures amazing and world-changing, but others report boring talk-heavy classes or shut-downs when asking questions.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and fairly heavy tests with study guides and diagrams.

Format shift

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and passionate; success requires attendance, notes or , and studying diagrams for exams.

Main concern

Some students find him condescending or unhelpful when asking questions, especially in lab sections.

What students said

“A very passionate professor who changed the way I see the world.”
GEO01

“ if you are lazy.”
GEOG001

“Teaching style is arrogant and treats his students in very condescending and belittling ways.”
GEO001

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and study guides; some find tests rough or misaligned with lectures.

Study guides providedDiagram-heavy testsLecture and powerpoint based

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and diagram understanding; difficulty rises when lectures feel disconnected from quizzes.

Study guidesDiagrams on testsPowerpoint heavy prep

“Complete the study guides he provides for exams!”
GEO01

“ . You really need to study and understand the diagrams within the textbook”
GEO101

“His lectures have nothing to do with the online quizzes and .”
GEOG01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to learn about the , if you are looking for an easy A .”
Voice snapshots generated from 35 in-person reviews, balancing passion, workload, and personality conflict. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

78/100

“Dr. Waktola is an amazing professor with a .”

⚠️ Not Easy A

42/100

“This class is not an easy A for slackers.”

📅

18/100

“Skip class? You won't pass.”

👎 Personality Clash

35/100

“he gets mad and makes you feel bad if you ask a question.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

changed the way I see the world
makes lectures interesting
all he did was talk and talk and talk

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Not an easy one though!
If you work hard, you'll do great
the lab clas geo 15 wasnt

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

funny, kind and energetic
condescending and belittling ways
genuinely good prof

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews with mixed grades and both strong praise and strong criticism give a detailed, consistent picture of a polarizing but transparent teaching pattern.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516

4 out of 54

3 out of 57

2 out of 55

1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

B 3

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Daniel Waktola

x x if you want a real geography class and x x x x, and study; skip if you want an easy science A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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 Passion

⚠️ Not Easy A

📅 x x

👎 Personality Clash

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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F

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if you want a real geography class and , and study; skip if you want an easy science A.

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