AI Rate Professor

Science

Shelley Regalado

GEOL10 · GEO10 · OCEA10 · GEO9 · GEOL9 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
53.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Prefer her in-person intro earth science if you can attend and keep up weekly; unless .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyTest HeavyCaring In PersonHeavy Online WorkloadField Trip RequiredNotes Provided
  • In-person geology/oceanography is often easy and and printed notes.
  • Online and accelerated 6-week terms are slammed for , and stressful deadlines.
  • One recent student reported an F after missing a final project despite a 77% average.
  • Field trips (sometimes hiking-heavy) are a recurring requirement.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

In person an A is common with notes and study guides, but and .

; online evidence is harsher and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is intro earth science, but volume of reading and weekly testing can make it feel crammed.

In-person called super easy; online short terms feel information-heavy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Some say you can skip and and warn skipping hurts.

In-person is mixed; but deadlines are strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

beloved face-to-face, often avoided online.

; many online reviewers say no.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

Many call tests fair and study-guide aligned, but the .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly , and field-trip papers stack quickly, especially in 6-week terms.

Format shift

Online short terms are overwhelming; regular-term in-person is lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Students praise kindness and entertaining lectures, but also call some classes boring or poorly structured online.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams often dominate the grade, with projects, presentations, and field-trip papers layered on.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online can mean an .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and an easy pass if you show up, study notes, and complete field-trip work.

Main concern

and occasional boring or loosely structured activities.

What students said

“Show up, pay attention, study a little-easy A.”
OCEA10
“Easy A if you do all assignments, tests are exactly like the study guides.”
GEOL10
“there's a field trip that involves vigorous hiking so go dressed prepared”
GEOL9

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections feel assignment- and , and some harsh grading outcomes.

Main concern

Overloaded short-term workload and inflexible early deadlines or .

What students said

“Way too much workload for a 6-week course.”
GEO10
“ for a constant influx of assignments)”
OCEA10
“At the last minute, she gave me an F as a . Had 77% cumulative.”
OCEA10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and weighty; in person they often match notes/study guides, while online short terms feel relentless.

Weekly ExamsStudy-Guide Style TestsMultiple ExamsGroup ProjectField Trip Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

lecture notes/study guides, plus field trip and group project work.

Multiple ExamsStudy GuidesField Trip ProjectDrop Lowest Exam (some terms)
“There are 5 exams and they weigh a lot on your grade, but they're easy so just study!!!”
GEOL10
“ and there are plenty of .”
OCEA10

Online

, and heavy projects with little mention of proctoring tools.

Weekly ExamsReading QuizzesGroup Research Project
“6 exams (1 every week for 6-week term), reading quizzes, discussions.”
GEOL9
“there is a lot of info cramming, with an .”
OCEA10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Show up, pay attention, study a little-easy A. She prints all the notes for you and she is very entertaining!”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (7 online, 12 in person), contrasting easy in-person classes with overloaded online short terms. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️

78/100

“She is one of the nicest professors ever!”

📚 Online Workload Spike

30/100

“Way too much workload for a 6-week course.”

🎯 Easy When Present

70/100

“Easy A if you do all assignments, tests are exactly like the study guides.”

⚠️ Grade Risk

40/100

“At the last minute, she gave me an F as a . Had 77% cumulative.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very kind and lectures were enjoyable
  • She prints all the notes for you
  • Not the most interesting professor, but the class is super easy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you have to be lazy to not pass
  • Class is hard
  • I think I showed up like 8 times during the whole semester and still got a B

Theme 3

🥾 About Field Work

  • field trip that involves vigorous hiking
  • go dressed prepared and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

19 reviews across formats show a ; sample is solid but polarized and not huge.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

OCEA108 reviews
GEOL96 reviews
GEOL103 reviews
GEO101 review
GEO91 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2