AI Rate Professor

Geology

Mark Boryta

GEO8 · GEOL8 · ASTRO5 · GEOLOGY8 · GEO08 · GEO7 · GEO9 · GEOL1 · GEOL9 · GEO1 · ASTRO7 · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
35%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Only take him if you love and cold-calling, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavyTest heavyMandatory participationPolarizing passion
  • Passionate geology/astronomy instructor with memorable field trips but polarizing classroom style.
  • Grades often ; and low grades.
  • , and forced participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

A is rare; many report Cs, Ds, Fs, or because exams and .

Almost all ; few online grades but still tough.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro geology/astro taught at a high, detail-heavy pace with memorization, equations, and dense lectures.

In-person and online both describe high difficulty; online sample is tiny.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly required; skip-class tags are common.

In-person evidence is overwhelming; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Would-take-again is low (~35%) with .

; online is too small to flip the picture.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; tests with trick questions and few graded items make recovery hard.

Format shift

reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Often little traditional homework but , and occasional field trips.

Format shift

; some online notes similar quiz focus.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some call lectures amazing and caring; many find him unorganized, condescending, or impossible to follow.

Format shift

Polarized mainly in person; one online student praises personal support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, pop quizzes, and homework cushion.

Format shift

; online also links quizzes to lectures.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

lecture-heavy science with , and a split between inspiring field trips and .

Main concern

, and public participation can tank GPA for transfer students.

What students said

“Yeah, studying could be a pain but . The trip up through Long Valley was genuinely the most fun I've ever had in a class”
GEOL1
“At first I felt that there was no way he could be THAT bad. I studied for hours everyday on this ONE class and never got anything higher than a D.”
GEOL8
“he will be passive aggressive with his response making you feel less than him. ”
GEO8

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lecture-focused quizzes.

Main concern

and pressure to answer cold can discourage beginners.

What students said

“Not a good choice if this will be your first science class in college.”
GEOL1
“ and caring. I was experiencing hard times in my life and he listened to me without judgment”
GEO7
“Definitely use unstuck AI and the index card for .”
ASTRO5

Exam style

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Exams and frequent quizzes are hard, detail-heavy, and sometimes feel misaligned with lectures; some allow an index card.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesTrick QuestionsIndex Card AllowedLecture-Based Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, trick questions, and packet/lecture-based exams.

Hard TestsPop QuizzesTrick QuestionsIndex CardStudy Guides Unclear
“ . He lets you bring an index card for the test as well that .”
ASTRO5
“He dishes out a .”
GEO8
“I studied for hours everyday on this ONE class and never got anything higher than a D.”
GEOL8

Online

and using an index card for exams; proctoring tools not clearly described.

Lecture-Focused QuizzesIndex Card
“ , so there is a lot of note-taking.”
GEOL1
“Definitely use unstuck AI and the index card for .”
ASTRO5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you value your GPA”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (3 online, 47 in-person), balancing harsh majority warnings with passionate minority praise. Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

35/100

“really just dont take the class he is really the ”

📚 Teaching Polarization

42/100

“I see that there are harsh ratings here, but honestly Mark Boryta's class is one of the .”

📝

28/100

“ material taught in class and he doesnt input grades on time”

🗣️ Participation Pressure

20/100

“be prepare to participate there's no other option and you better know the answer or he will humiliated you in front of everyone.”

Theme 1

🔬 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Everyone is failing because he is a . I dropped the class.
  • The class was impossible and killed my GPA.
  • If you're looking for an Easy A, then go elsewhere.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very heaving lectures and .
  • He is super lecture heavy, forces you to engage, and goes on tangents
  • His stories during lectures are amusing and helpful.

Theme 3

🥾 About Field Trips & Passion

  • The trip up through Long Valley was genuinely the most fun I've ever had in a class
  • Also fun field trips and cool internship opportunities!
  • Camping trips are fun and he brings stuff for bomb s'mores.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with rich detail and consistent themes of and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 521
3 out of 524
2 out of 524
1 out of 536

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 2 · A 1

B range

9

B 8 · B- 1

C range

6

C+ 1 · C 5

D range

5

D 5

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1