AI Rate Professor

Geography

Alma Hidalgo

GEOG110 · GEOG111 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Take Alma Hidalgo especially in person for open-book geography; and math comfort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen-book examsMap packets and notesParticipation mattersFun geographyOnline labs can frustrate
  • , and a fun approach to geography.
  • Weekly map packets, quizzes, and than pure memorization.
  • support and harder 1-credit workload.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

, and high A rates make strong grades likely if you complete packets and attend.

; online lecture is still easy while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

and fun, but labs and map calculations raise difficulty for some students.

lecture experiences.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Tags and comments stress participation and sections say no.

; online attendance is mixed but weekly work is still required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, but online lab friction and a 70 percent retake rate keep it below must-take.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Open-book exams, notes allowed, and study guides similar to tests make grading student-friendly when work is completed.

Format shift

lecture; online lab still feels graded more harshly by outcome.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect weekly map packets, quizzes, labs, and busy but .

Format shift

Online packets and labs feel heavier; in-person work is busy but described as easy.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students praise clear simple explanations and fun classes, though some online students felt abandoned with only PowerPoints.

Format shift

In-person teaching is rated .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and multiple open-book exams.

Format shift

Both formats use packets plus exams; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, open-book tests, and easy As if you attend and complete work.

Main concern

Attendance and participation matter, and .

What students said

“She lets you use all your notes and . but its relatively easy.”
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“ and . As long as and understand the labs. It is an easy A.”
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“if you don't succeed in her class, its because you chose not to! Take her class!”
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Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online lecture can be straightforward with open-book exams and PowerPoint answers, but the and math-heavy.

Main concern

Lab packets and limited live explanation leave some students struggling despite it being a 1-credit class.

What students said

“Weekly quizzes and map packets but gives all answers in PowerPoints. 4 exams open book and notes.”
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“I was lucky to even pass this 1 credit lab. You better love math and have an analytical mind”
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“The . Easy class to ace.”
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Exam style

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Exams are repeatedly described as open book with notes and study guides that closely match the tests.

Open bookNotes allowedStudy guides like testsMap packetsWeekly quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and assignments, with study guides similar to the actual tests.

Open book examsNotes and assignments allowedStudy guides similar to testsAttendance graded
“ and .”
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“She lets you use all your notes and .”
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“do her study guides which !”
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Online

Online GEOG110 reviews report open-book note exams and PowerPoint-backed quizzes, without clear proctoring software claims.

Open book and notesWeekly quizzesMap packetsStraightforward exams
“4 exams open book and notes.”
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“The . Easy class to ace.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ and . As long as and understand the labs. It is an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews across online and in-person geography, highlighting open-book exams, steady packets, and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ so students understand!”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“ . She makes Geography a fun and interesting class.”

📘 Open-Book Advantage

86/100

“She lets you use all your notes and .”

⚠️

40/100

“the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes geography pretty fun
  • really knows Geography

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It is an easy A
  • Easy class to ace
  • never again will I look at a 1 credit lab as an easy A
  • Just do the labs, and do her study guides

Theme 3

📝 About Workload and Attendance

  • Participation and
  • but its relatively easy
  • Weekly quizzes and map packets
  • She also requires that you show up for class

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews from 2014-2023 cover both formats with useful detail, though online sample size is small and a few comments are brief.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOG1117 reviews
GEOG1105 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1