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Would highly recommend.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1238696","quality_rating":5,"difficulty_rating":3},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:06:12.576701+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQxNDg5MTk0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1238696","instructor_name":"Shanan Peters","course_label":"GEO110","course_id":null,"course_uid":null,"review_date":"2025-07-08 18:50:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Best 100-level class I've ever had at UW. Great balance between introducing concepts and going in to some depth. Exams are multiple choice, which is as easy as it gets but you do have to study. 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Too much information for students, final exam was incredibly difficult.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1238696","quality_rating":2,"difficulty_rating":4}],"total":96,"page":1,"courses":[{"course_uid":"course_c4afdc34fab0a207868d407e","course_id":"GEOSCI 110"},{"course_uid":"course_2b1a98a89aa5315cda932197","course_id":"GEOSCI/GLE 431"}],"matched":true},"socialImage":true}}