AI Rate Professor

Geology

Matthew Robles

GEO122 · GEOL101 · OCEAN111 · GEO111 · OCEAN101 · GEOL111 · GEO101 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
85.37%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

, low-stress geology or oceanography A if you show up and study the lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing lecturesEasy A if you show upHilarious and caringLecture-heavyExtra credit friendly
  • In-person classes are light with and .
  • Online , and reading but remain manageable for most.
  • A , but the majority praise his passion and humor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Most students get As by attending, taking notes, and .

In person is closer to a free A with show-up effort; online still easy but needs consistent writing and homework.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Content is introductory and made engaging, though labs and some online writing add mild challenge.

In-person content feels breezy; online and paper load.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Many sections treat attendance as mandatory or grade in-class work that cannot be made up, while some online or .

In person more often requires presence for points; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

About 85 percent would take him again and comments repeatedly call him a and clear.

Recommendation is strongest for in-person; but with more workload caveats.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and make high grades very attainable.

Format shift

Online .

Workload

Light

68/100

In and few assignments; online adds papers, discussions, and reading.

Format shift

Online is clearly heavier than in-person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students overwhelmingly , and inspiring despite a small set of harsh outliers.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching quality; online friction is more about workload than lecture skill.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

In person leans on quizzes and a few exams from lectures; online mixes discussions, papers, midterms, and finals.

Format shift

Online weights writing more; in and in-class based.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

as fun, lecture-heavy, and easy with and exams drawn from class notes.

Main concern

because makeups are limited and .

What students said

“This class was fun and easy. but the class lectures did help for studying. and they are very few class assignments.”
OCEAN101
“Easy A as long as you show up and study for the exams.”
OCEAN101
“DO your work and show up to class. Easy easy A. Amazing teacher”
GEO101

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online is still positive and often easy, but , and staying on pace.

Main concern

and heavier reading or writing load than the in-person version.

What students said

“ . Generally easy to do though.”
OCEAN101
“Nitpicky about discussion posts, I have NEVER because my replies to my peers weren't "up to par"”
GEOL111
“Professor Robles is a great teacher, if you keep up with your work, he will reward you. If you fall behind, it would be difficult to catch up. Lots of writing.”
GEO101

Exam style

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Exams are generally fair and lecture-aligned, often with study help and sometimes .

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesOne-page notes allowedMidterm and finalPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as easy if you study lectures, with study guides and sometimes one-page notes.

Lecture-based examsStudy guidesOne-page notesIn-class quizzesCheat sheets
“He gives two tests. Allows one page notes for tests. . .”
GEOL101
“everything you hear in class is basically everything youll need for the ”
OCEAN111

Online

Online reviews mention midterms, finals, and ; exam format details are limited.

Midterm and finalLecture review questionsDiscussion and paper heavy
“ and final.”
OCEAN101
“There is a midterm and a final. 2 fun documentaries to watch. Overall, he is a ”
GEO101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy A as long as you show up and study for the exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews spanning in-person and online geology and oceanography courses. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's passionate about Geology which makes lectures entertaining.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“ cause I'd do it again.”

📈 Easy Grades

84/100

“Easy easy A. Amazing teacher”

📝 Online Workload

55/100

“Lots of writing.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • He is funny and easy
  • Truly cares about his students
  • Makes Geology interesting and fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A as long as you show up and study for the exams
  • Easiest 8 credits you can get
  • as long as you study

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • Spare yourself
  • Learn what he likes and you can pass the class

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

43 detailed reviews across many years and both formats show strong consistency on ease, humor, and lecture quality with only a minority of strong negatives.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

GEO10124 reviews
OCEAN10110 reviews
OCEAN1114 reviews
GEOL1112 reviews
GEO1111 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 11 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2