AI Rate Professor

Geological Sciences

Rebecca Walker

OCE10 · OCAN10L · OCEA1010L · GEOL24 · OCEA10 · OCEAN10L · GEOL1 · OCEA10L · OCE10L · OCEAN10 · 110 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take her only if you want a rigorous earth-science experience and ; .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLots of homeworkTest heavyHands-on labsPoor email response
  • Polarizing geology and oceanography professor: inspiring for majors, brutal for easy GE seekers.
  • , and delayed grading dominate recent complaints.
  • Online oceanography sections draw especially harsh warnings about workload and communication.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even high-achieving students report B/C grades or struggle; A , and endurance.

Online sections feel especially unforgiving; some older in-person students still earn As with hard work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro titles , and critical-thinking tests.

Both formats are hard; online oceanography reviews are among the harshest.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Labs and field trips often require presence; .

and ; online enforces continuous assignment deadlines instead.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

; majors and motivated learners praise her while .

; recent online oceanography reviews mostly advise against.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

28/100

; students report zero for format issues, academic honesty flags, and .

Format shift

Harshness is strongest online and in labs; a few .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and exams create an intro load many call honors-level.

Format shift

Online intersession and lab sections are especially overloaded; in-person field trips add logistics.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

, and helpful for engaged students, but many experience poor communication, attitude issues, and sink-or-swim teaching.

Format shift

; online support and responsiveness are frequently criticized.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of labs, workbooks, quizzes, projects, and .

Format shift

Online leans assignment and proctored-test heavy; , and exams.

Luni fit check

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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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many praise passionate hands-on teaching and field trips, while , and little hand-holding.

Main concern

Mandatory field trips, dense labs, and .

What students said

“ , and no textbook was needed. She's easy to reach outside of class”
GEOL1
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OCEA10
“If you're not a geo . .”
GEOL1

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online oceanography and labs are frequently slammed for massive work, slow or , and .

Main concern

Heavy weekly workload with weak communication and .

What students said

“She's awful. The . No notes for memorizing an obscene amount of information.”
OCEA10L
“She never answered any emails. Also assigns an insane amount of work for the intersession.”
OCE10
“Uses honorlock so Ipads aren't useful, and beware if you have an older mac- it wont work either.”
OCE10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently described as hard, memorization-heavy, and sometimes proctored online with limited aids.

Test heavyHonorlockProctorioNo notes memorizationHands-on rock exams

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

choice, and short answers; labs and field trips also count heavily.

Hands-on rock IDMultiple choice and short answerField trip requirementTough lab grading
“ choice questions, and short answer questions.”
GEOL1
“Memorize the rocks as test and final.”
GEOL1

Online

and require heavy memorization without notes; study guides do not always match tests.

HonorlockProctorioNo notesHard online testsExam monitoring tools
“Uses honorlock so Ipads aren't useful”
OCE10
“this class involves using Zoom and Proctorio which you must install on your computer.”
OCEA10
“No notes for memorizing an obscene amount of information.”
OCEA10L

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . She never answered any emails. Also assigns an insane amount of work for the intersession.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 geology and oceanography reviews, contrasting online workload complaints with . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Workload Shock

18/100

“A LOT of work, almost like an honors class. 2 much work & information for a INTRODUCTION course.”

📧 Communication Issues

25/100

“She does not respond to emails, provides little to no direction or wkbk assignments, and strict policies”

🧪 Hands-On Strength

70/100

“This class relies on you being hands-on .)”

🎯 Recommendation Split

44/100

“If you're not a geo . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Walker makes geology fun and engaging.
  • She barely teaches anything and believes you know everything.
  • Becca is so amazing at explaining things in a way that is easy to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Even with effort, some tasks are very difficult.
  • super easy lots of opportunities

Theme 3

🥾

  • .
  • There is a .
  • mandatory 2 day field trip in the dessert!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

110

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with strong recent volume, repeated specific complaints and praise, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 510
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 520

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

11

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 7