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Geology

Hilary Lackey

GEOL09 · GEO8 · OCEA10H · GEOL9 · GEOL8 · OCEAN10H · OCEALAB · GEO8L · OCEAN1 · GEOLOGY8 · OCEA10 · GEO9 · OCEA10L · OCEAN10 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
79.17%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

oceanography class if you will attend, do the homework, and can handle a mandatory field trip.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and sweetLecture heavyExtra credit availableMandatory field tripsCan be unorganized
  • Most students find her kind, passionate, and and .
  • Content is often easy if , and , though winter sessions feel rushed.
  • Attendance and field trips are usually required; a minority call lectures boring or busywork-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report As , and using study guides, with buffering grades.

Nearly all Easy A evidence is in person; the one online review found winter pacing hard.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Material is introductory for most, though winter sessions and some geology-major-level detail raise the challenge.

; the online winter section felt much harder due to pace.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most comments say , and required field trips.

; online sample is too small to compare.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

Strong take-again sentiment for her kindness and and organization complaints.

In-person recommendations dominate; the sole online review advised against winter.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students describe fair-to-lenient grading, late-work flexibility, , and .

Format shift

Leniency comments .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and field trips add steady work even when content is easy.

Format shift

and field trips; online mentioned lots of .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and passionate, with occasional notes that lectures drag or .

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent in person; online still liked her style despite pace stress.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and a few midterms or finals with study guides.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described mainly in in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, study guides, and easy As when they show up; common caveats are mandatory field trips, notebook checks, and occasional disorganization.

Main concern

Mandatory field trips and .

What students said

“If you pay attention in , and fill out the study guides before exams, it should be pretty easy.”
GEO8
“The , so if you pay attention you'll get an easy A.”
GEO8
“Lots of busywork in class and for homework.”
GEO9

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single winter online GEOL8 review loved her style but warned the six-week pace is too fast and .

Main concern

Compressed winter timeline with and homework.

What students said

“I don't , If you really want to take her class, just do it in the fall or spring”
GEOL8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and supported by study guides and occasional note sheets.

Study guidesLecture-based examsExtra credit per examOne page of notes allowedMultiple choice

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, with study guides and sometimes one page of notes.

Study guidesLecture-basedExtra creditOne page of notes
“Allows 1 page of notes for tests. Theres chances for ”
OCEA10L
“She is exceptional because she is so clear and tells you exactly whats going to be on the test.”
GEOL8

Online

Online winter GEOL8 did not clearly describe proctoring or and homework.

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you pay attention in , and fill out the study guides before exams, it should be pretty easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2011-2026, highlighting teaching warmth, grade accessibility, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“She was thorough and kind, making students feel as secure as if they were in 6th grade science.”

📈 Easy Grades With Effort

82/100

“The , so if you pay attention you'll get an easy A.”

📝 Workload Reality

48/100

“Gave LOTS of homework and 2 mandatory field trips.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very lecture-heavy, but they're interesting.
  • She's very sweet and and turning stuff in late.
  • She so make sure your paying attention.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • As long as you do the problem.
  • It's not hard (at all), but this class will require a little bit of time outside of lecture.
  • It is not an easy A, and you will have to work with it.

Theme 3

🚌 About Field Trips & Structure

  • There is a , but it turned out to be fun.
  • !
  • Per Geo dept all classes have a mandatory fieldtrip

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses show detailed, mostly consistent themes with enough negative voices for balance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 513
3 out of 58
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 6 · A 14

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3