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Biology

Annie Scott

GELO8 · GEO8 · OCEANOCEA · GEOL8 · GEOG8 · OCEA10 · OCEA10L · OCEAN10 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want a serious oceanography class with a caring professor and are ready to show up and work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate ocean lecturerMandatory daily attendanceHeavy reading and workPop quizzes and study packetsHelpful but strict rules
  • Passionate and professional teaching with detailed lectures and helpful study support.
  • Workload is heavy with daily in-class activities, reading, presentation, and a paid field trip.
  • and A grades require steady effort, not coasting.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

An A is reachable with , and steady work, but several students say you must work hard and exams are heavy if you coast.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is detailed and can overwhelm, with lots of reading and information, though some students find it manageable with notes and attention.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple students report mandatory attendance tied to daily in-class activities that must be turned in.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students praise her passion and help, with some calling her excellent, while a minority warn of workload and strict classroom rules.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Study guides, , and , but several reviews say you still must earn the grade and work for an A.

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

Frequent reading, in-class work, presentation, field trip report, midterm, and .

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students repeatedly describe passionate, detailed, professional lectures and a willingness to help engaged students.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix daily in-class activities, , and final rather than exams alone.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person oceanography and geology classes mix passionate lectures with heavy daily , and a field trip.

Main concern

Heavy workload, strict no-phone and on-time rules, and content volume can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“ in-class activity and needs to be turned in each day.”
OCEAN10
“she is not an easy instructor and you will have to work for your A”
OCEA10L
“Just don't expect this class to be a cakewalk.”
OCEAN10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are standard difficulty and become manageable with notes and study packets, while and .

Midterm and FinalStudy packetsPop quizzesIn-class activities

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are often described as hard without study packets, with pop quizzes and heavy testing pressure.

Midterm and FinalStudy packetsPop quizzes
“ if you do not do your study packet.”
OCEA10
“ if you pay attention in class because she goes over the material repeatedly.”
OCEAN10
“I hated her POP quizes.”
OCEAN10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“she is not an easy instructor and you will have to work for your A”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2010, highlighting teaching passion, workload, and grade effort. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“ the ocean. Her lectures are detailed and wildly interesting.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“ but there is alot of work to be done.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ !”

⚖️ Effort for an A

54/100

“you will have to work for your A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Deep passion for the ocean.
  • She's eager to help you if you make an effort.
  • Very professional and has a sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • this class can easily overwhelm you
  • you will have to work for your A
  • Her class is very easy to get an A

Theme 3

📋 About Class Rules

  • NO CELLPHONES! BE ON TIME!
  • I hated her POP quizes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed in-person reviews show consistent themes, but all date from 2007-2010 with .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 54
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Course coverage

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