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Geography

Dafna Kohn-Golden

GEOG1H · GEOGRAPHY · GEOGGEOG · GEOG1 · GEO1LAB · GEOGEO1 · GEOG1L · GEO1 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will stay on top of weekly work; expect a doable A with real time cost, especially in lab.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading criteriaLots of homeworkEXTRA CREDITCaringAmazing lectures
  • Do the assigned work and and an A is realistic for most students.
  • Lecture and honors sections feel friendlier than the .
  • , and projects.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students say , and yields an A, though labs and exams still require steady effort.

Online honors/lecture reviews stress Easy A more; lab and some older online sections report more grind for the same grade.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Content is introductory geography, but volume of , and .

Online labs and short sessions feel harder; as easier and more relaxed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Attendance is optional in many online and some in-person reviews, but .

Online comments more often say attendance not required; and you struggle.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About three-fifths would retake her, with strong praise for and lab complaints.

In-person and ; online lab and high-workload summer sections drag recommendation down.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and many reported As when work is submitted on time.

Format shift

Online honors emphasizes EC and easy quizzes; a minority of older reviews call her a .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Repeated lots-of-homework tags, 100-question chapters, long labs, discussions, and multi-part projects.

Format shift

Online lab and accelerated terms feel heaviest; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

, and passionate, while others cite confusion, poor lab directions, or cold support.

Format shift

In-person praise for lectures is stronger; and .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Weekly quizzes, homework, discussions, projects, and .

Format shift

Online lab ties quizzes tightly to lab answers; some .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students more often praise fun lectures, clear criteria, accessibility, and .

Main concern

, and occasional harsh or confusing experiences.

What students said

“She is an excellent professor and she makes the course fun.”
GEOG1H
“It was a pretty easy A just do the work she assigns and study.”
GEOG1
“If death and taking her class was a choice, it wouldn't be a .”
GEOG1

Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections range from Easy A lecture/honors with quizzes and and dense weekly questions.

Main concern

, and high time cost in accelerated or lab formats.

What students said

“Easy A! Stop procrastinating. !”
GEOG1H
“Labs can be long (30 questions), but . Although you should expect to put in at least 2-3 hours week.”
GEO1LAB
“The , 100+ questions thats super tedious.”
GEOG1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

groups, but can cover a lot of material without full study guides.

Weekly quizzesTwo-part examsOpen book (some online)Study groups helpNo consistent proctoring mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention difficult exams covering heavy material, map tests, and .

Hard exams without full study guidesMap testsQuiz-based midterms
“there are no study guides for the 2 exams and they are very difficult because they cover a ton of material”
GEOG1
“ .”
GEOG1

Online

Online comments mention open-book or timed tests, quiz-based lab answers, and .

Open book testsTimed examsQuiz after labConnectPlus platform
“The as it is open book and there are 2 video quizzes.”
GEOG1
“ but timed. I didn't feel there was enough time for test.”
GEOG1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“straight forward A!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person geography lecture and lab sections. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“She is an excellent professor and she makes the course fun.”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“The , 100+ questions thats super tedious.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“Easy A! Stop procrastinating. !”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“Professor Golden is the only !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures
  • wants her students to learn
  • Real sweetheart
  • Fast responder

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • straight forward A
  • Easy A!!!
  • as it is open book

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of homework
  • 100+ questions
  • Labs can be long (30 questions)
  • make a study group

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years with detailed workload and and consistent major themes raise confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 513
3 out of 59
2 out of 58
1 out of 510

Course coverage

GEOG129 reviews
GEOG1H8 reviews
GEO1LAB6 reviews
GEO13 reviews
GEOG1L1 review
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GEOGEO11 review
GEOGGEOG1 review
GEOGRAPHY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

5

B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2