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Geography

Scot Hoiland

HIST10 · GEOG4 · GEO10 · GEOGGEOG · GEOG10 · GOEG10 · GEOG8 · GEO3312 · GEOG4083 · GEOGRAPHY · GEO4 · GEOG2 · GEOG · CAGEOG · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
20/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you already like geography, can study independently, and are .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBoring lecturesHard examsKnowledgeable but unclearStrict expectationsStudy guides mismatch
  • Students often describe him as knowledgeable and passionate, but many say the lectures are boring, off topic, or .
  • The course is not an easy A because tests are hard, study guides often do not match, and .
  • dates, and assignment directions can feel unclear.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears difficult because students report hard tests, no handouts of easy grades, little , and a need for heavy independent study.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The content is challenging for many students because lectures can be and tests often require detailed geography knowledge.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

as important because students say and success depends on listening, notes, and weekly quizzes.

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

25/100

because they find the , and hard to prepare for.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Grading is strict because students say he does not hand out A's, offers no , and .

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

The workload is heavy , and substantial test preparation.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching quality is weak overall because many while acknowledging his knowledge and passion.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and papers rather than relying on exams alone.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students report a demanding, often boring course with , and unclear expectations despite the professor's subject knowledge.

Main concern

The main concern is that tests and guides.

What students said

“ and projects are reasonable but . Not a class for beginners.”
GEOGGEOG
“If you want a .”
GEOG4
“Not a very well structured class.”
GEO10

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

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and weekly map quizzes, but they do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Hard TestsWeekly Map QuizzesStudy Guides MisalignedMidterm And Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, midterms, and finals, but do not clearly prove exam book or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsWeekly Map QuizzesMidterm And Final MentionedStudy Guides Misaligned
“ so study alot.”
GEOG4
“study guides dont help.”
GEO10
“ !!!!!”
GEOG10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Soooooooo hard....and if you're shy...he picks you out of a crowd. I love Geog stuff but not his class. If you want a good challenge go for it.. but it's not an easy A. Take Cultural Geography for your multicultural requirements!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He has good intentions, but is the . He simply can not teach.”

📈 Effort For Grades

28/100

“He does not just hand out A's! You have to work for them!”

⚖️

30/100

“the study guides had nothing to do with the and he ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lecture= Extremely boring.
  • He is a very nice teacher, but he doesn't know how to teach.
  • He knows his stuff, and great to listen to, but as for a teacher, he forgets to assign work until right before its due.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • If you want a .
  • This is the only class I have ever not received an A in.
  • Hard class.

Theme 3

🧭 About Structure And Exams

  • Not a very well structured class.
  • study guides have NOTHING to do with his exams
  • and projects are reasonable but .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 in-person reviews span many years and show consistent patterns , and strict expectations.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 59
3 out of 58
2 out of 517
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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GEOG47 reviews
CAGEOG4 reviews
GEOGRAPHY3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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