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Geology

Steve Coates

PSC11 · N5570 · GEOL32 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you value a helpful professor and , and exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy workloadTest heavyHelpful teacherMixed organizationEffort-dependent A
  • Students often describe Coates as caring and helpful, but the workload can be very heavy.
  • because students call them hard, long, and poorly matched to study guides.
  • An A is possible, but comments suggest , and effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is realistic for students who keep up, read, and study, but the workload and .

Online evidence is mixed between an effort-based easy A and extreme workload, while , and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The content is manageable with , but limited prior knowledge, heavy lectures, and long tests make the course feel difficult.

Online comments focus more on workload than content difficulty, while and difficulty keeping up.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews suggest showing up and participation matter, but they do .

In-person reviews mention participation and showing up, while online .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

, but many hesitate because of , and organization problems.

Online reviews are sharply split, while avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

Grades can be strong, but comments describe hard tests and effort-based .

Format shift

Online includes one effort-based A comment, while and comments show mixed outcomes.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Multiple reviews describe lots of , and exams.

Format shift

Online workload is described as extremely heavy, and and projects.

Teaching experience

Average

63/100

He is often described as , and helpful, but organization and .

Format shift

Online teaching comments are split between very helpful and workload-heavy, while in-person comments praise his character but criticize structure and tests.

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

, and exams, with exams carrying the most student concern.

Format shift

Online reviews mention assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams, while , and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews praise his helpfulness but , and organization issues.

Main concern

Students struggle with , and sometimes disorganized course flow.

What students said

“Show up to class, study, and you will be just fine.”
GEOL32
“His study guides as they do match”
PSC11
“The and long.”
GEOL32

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and an extremely heavy workload.

Main concern

The online workload can become overwhelming with , and exams.

What students said

“This class was the most work ever.”
N5570
“Easy A if you put the effort in.”
PSC11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews consistently describe exams as heavy or hard, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book policy.

Test HeavyLong TestsMultiple ExamsQuizzesExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe multiple, hard, heavy, or long tests, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or .

Test HeavyLong TestsThree ExamsStudy Guide Mismatch
“ and 3 exams.”
GEOL32
“the study guide doesnt match”
PSC11
“The and long.”
GEOL32

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and exams but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

QuizzesExamsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“That doesn't include the .”
N5570

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , but the work load was ridiculously heavy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

63/100

“ so you understand.”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“This class was the most work ever.”

🧪

42/100

“The and long.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

50/100

“Show up to class, study, and you will be just fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He will work with you, and he cares about his students.
  • so you understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you put the effort in.
  • Show up to class, study, and you will be just fine.
  • I personally had a hard time keeping up with everything due to not having much prior knowledge to the subject.

Theme 3

📝

  • At best, there are 8 assignments per week, at worst, there are 11.
  • of it.
  • The and long.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across several years provide detailed but mixed evidence, with consistent concerns about workload and exams.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

GEOL324 reviews
PSC112 reviews
N55701 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

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

2

Not sure yet 2