AI Rate Professor

Geography

Matthew Nordstrom

GEOG114 · GEOGRAPHY110 · GEOG110 · GEOG118 · GEO110 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will attend, do the work, and use his reviews; .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring lecturerExtra credit availableStudy guides helpMixed online experienceLecture heavy
  • Most students praise his passion and willingness to help in person
  • and review sheets make grades more attainable with effort
  • Online sections and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Grades trend mid-range with and reviews, but you , and study for tests.

Online and ; no free-A claims.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is manageable if you follow lectures, but , and .

Online lab course called challenging but simple if lectures are followed; in person similar.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and tags warn that skipping means you will not pass.

; most in-person say yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and study support, with a few strong avoid reviews.

In-person recommendations are stronger; one online review prefers campus over online.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and a pass-focused approach help, but reported grades cluster around B rather than free As.

Format shift

Similar fairness comments online and in person.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Tags and comments cite lots of , and tests.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and study guides; a minority call him unprepared or unresponsive online.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams all matter, with reviews before tests.

Format shift

In person often called test heavy; online stresses assignments and reading.

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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and passionate, with study guides and , though one older review says he is unprepared for labs and tests.

Main concern

and skipping can hurt; one review strongly warns against him.

What students said

“The meet at this college.”
GEOGRAPHY110
“Professor Nordstrom is phenomenal. Makes the class super interesting with his lectures”
GEO110
“ !”
GEOG114

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one found him caring with , another found poor email response and .

Main concern

Slow or and .

What students said

“Overall a good professor and cares for you as a student.”
GEOG114
“He almost never responds to emails when you have questions and most of ”
GEOG118

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard difficulty; studying his review sheets is repeatedly said to help.

Study guidesHomework and quizzes before examsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are supported by study guides and reviews; .

Study guidesExam reviews
“Gives study guides for exams and ”
GEOG114
“For helps.”
GEOG110

Online

Online reviews .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The meet at this college. This man knows what he is talking about and he loves it with his heart and soul.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews spanning online and mixed eras and tones.

❤️ Caring Support

74/100

“Very caring and will answer any questions you have on the material. Wants all his students to pass.”

📚 Study Guide Advantage

70/100

“Gives study guides for exams and ”

⚠️ Uneven Prep Warning

25/100

“He does not know his own material, nor how to do calculations.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He teaches with a passion
  • Makes the class super interesting with his lectures making sure students learn while making jokes
  • Professor Nordstrom lives and breathes geography

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It being a lab course though for sure can make it challenging but overall pretty simple if you follow lectures
  • and he will grade them fairly
  • Get ready to read

Theme 3

💻 About Online vs Campus

  • and not online
  • Very easy to reach out for help and good opportunities

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews from 2016-2025 with mixed detail; strong recent positives but and one critical online review lower consistency.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

GEOG1144 reviews
GEO1101 review
GEOG1101 review
GEOG1181 review
GEOGRAPHY1101 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

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