AI Rate Professor

Geography

Erik Pietsch

GEOGRAPHY1 · PHYSGEOGRAPHY · HUMAN2 · PHYSICALGEOG · GEOG1 · GEOG2 · GEOGRAPHY2 · GENGEOGRAPHY · GEO2 · GEO1 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
64.29%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will study lectures and ; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough on writing rubricsLecture-based testsResearch paper heavyExtra credit availableHelpful if you ask
  • and passable with notes and effort
  • Online and recent sections , and unclear expectations
  • if , but papers and weekly writing demand quotes and precision

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

As are possible with and quiz-derived exams, but strict writing rubrics and heavy weekly work block free As.

Online is harsher on papers and homework; effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Geography content plus frequent reading, papers, and free ride.

Online recent reviews rate it harder; many older in-person GEOG2-style comments call it easier.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Many say , but so showing up still pays.

In-person often optional but lecture-dependent; and work is async-heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

65/100

Overall quality is strong historically, but and a 64% take-again rate keep it from a must-take.

; online recent reviews are more mixed to negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Multiple students call him a and .

Format shift

Online writing grades draw the strongest harsh-grader complaints; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent readings, discussions, quizzes, multiple tests, and a .

Format shift

Online weekly assignment cadence is especially heavy; paper.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many praise passionate lectures and , though some find lectures or repetitive.

Format shift

In-person long-term reputation is strong; online teaching satisfaction is lower in recent reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of weekly assignments/discussions, multiple exams, and a .

Format shift

Online leans writing/homework heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and interesting lectures, though tests can be hard at first and a few students dropped due to confusion.

Main concern

Some find lectures repetitive or .

What students said

“ but they are closed book. Offers .”
GEOG1
“really great professor knows his stuff on top of his head.”
GEO1

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online GEO/GEOG1 is assignment-heavy with frequent readings, discussions, and ; but overall effort is high.

Main concern

Harsh grading on weekly writing and lots of .

What students said

“A lot of and mostly a lot of readings. if you are taking it for GE and he has a and grades hard.”
GEOG1
“ as the questions are exactly from the previous quizzes.”
GEOG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and lecture/book based; online exams can be easy if .

Closed book in personQuiz-derived online examsMultiple examsResearch paper

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and the book, with few tests and one research paper.

Closed bookLecture-based testsResearch paperExtra credit
“ but they are closed book.”
GEOG1
“There is one research paper about 4 pages and 5 tests.”
GEOG1

Online

Online exams are often described as easy because questions come from previous quizzes, while weekly writing is strict.

Exams from previous quizzesWeekly quizzesDiscussion posts
“ as the questions are exactly from the previous quizzes.”
GEOG1
“The book and for the exams, it's basically the .”
GEO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Be sure to use at least 3+ quotes in your writing assignments and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, balancing older in-person praise with newer online workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“really great professor knows his stuff on top of his head.”

⚖️ Strict Writing Grades

38/100

“he grades extremely harshly. Moreover, he didn't make the ”

📝 Heavy Workload

32/100

“A lot of and mostly a lot of readings.”

🧪

58/100

“ as the questions are exactly from the previous quizzes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • knows his stuff on top of his head
  • He takes a really hard subject, and make it fun
  • very passionate about the subject

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • grades harshly and isn't straight forward with
  • grades hard
  • so you can get the grade you want

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers
  • 3 assignments every 3 days

Theme 4

🧪 About Exams

  • they are closed book
  • questions are exactly from the previous quizzes
  • Study notes then book

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

34 reviews across two decades with both formats provide rich evidence, though older in-person praise and newer online criticism should both be weighed.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

GEOG115 reviews
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GEOG24 reviews
PHYSGEOGRAPHY2 reviews
GENGEOGRAPHY1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 3

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1