AI Rate Professor

Geology

Hayden Malloch

GEOL10 · GEOL8 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you actually care about geology; skip if you only need an easy GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesExtra credit availableAttendance criticalField-trip campingPolarizing for GE students
  • Passionate geology lecturer with strong field stories and a memorable Death Valley camping trip
  • and posted lectures help, but attendance and participation matter a lot
  • GE students who only need a credit often find the class harder than expected

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and homework bumps help, but a and real study needs keep a free A off the table.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is interesting but can feel like one of the harder GE options unless you stay engaged with notes and resources.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Students repeatedly say attendance is mandatory or very important, with participation and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and field experience, though one GE student strongly advises switching.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and homework bumps help, but .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Manageable with notes and resources, but , and the camping trip add load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students call lectures amazing and thorough, though one says passion does not equal great teaching.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of lectures, homework bumps, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students praise engaging lectures and the camping trip, but warn that and the course can feel tough for pure GE students.

Main concern

and higher difficulty for students not invested in geology.

What students said

“His lectures are great, but .”
GEOL10
“there is a .”
GEOL8
“As someone who was taking it to fulfill a GE, i would pick a different course.”
GEOL10

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect lecture-driven assessments and .

Pop quizzesLecture-based testingExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture-based success tips, not open-book or proctored software.

Pop quizzesStudy notes and resource roomExtra credit
“Beware of pop quizzes”
GEOL10
“how to pass his class, study your note, use the resource room”
GEOL10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Definitely one of the more difficult classes I've taken, but he allows and wants students to succeed for sure.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews spanning 2025, highlighting lectures, field trips, and GE difficulty. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Lecture Energy

74/100

“His lectures have so much interesting information on the subject”

🏕️ Field Experience

80/100

“there was an overnight camping death valley trip which was very cool.”

⚠️ GE Caution

35/100

“As someone who was taking it to fulfill a GE, i would pick a different course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • straightforward and thorough
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • he allows
  • study your note, use the resource room

Theme 3

🏕️ About Class Experience

  • he does post lecs online so big plus
  • Participation matters

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

; consistent themes but limited sample size.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

GEOL103 reviews
GEOL81 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1