Jack Ridge - Tufts University

Professor: Jack Ridge
Department: Science
College: Tufts University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: EOS02
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Exams are challenging, but the course itself is very relaxed with very little homework.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: EOS2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is a very nice guy and his lectures are very interesting.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: EOS2
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Jack is amiable as a human being and remarkable as a professor. unquestionably knowledgable in the subject. can handle every difficult question asked after class. His lectures contain interesting examples that help you understand hard concepts. Many extra help opportunities, very patient as he explains a concept to you and waits for you to get it.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: EOS2
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Jack, as his students call him, is incredible. He clearly cares about his students success and is willing to help at any time. However, he is test heavy and gives out in-class questions to prevent skipping.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: EOS02
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the materials in class! Tons of information and be well prepared before the tests!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: EOS2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Do not skip lecture if you can avoid it. Most of the information you will need to know for the exams comes from in-class note-taking and cannot be found in the manual or on the slides. Ridge is very very knowledgeable about the subject, which is awesome.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: EOS0002
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jack is super FRIENDLY, and PASSIONATE about his subject. He's a good lecturer in this class, weaving personal anecdotes in, which is awesome. Labs/fieldwork is time consuming, not the most interesting stuff, you will most likely prefer to be elsewhere. EXAMS ARE PRETTY TOUGH, but there's NO HOMEWORK. DON'T BUY THE TEXTBOOK YOU WON'T NEED IT.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: EOS02
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I just took the class for the ENVS requirement but ended up loving Jack and the geology department. Lectures can be boring and the tests are not to be taken lightly but it's manageable. He has organized the class so well and hearing him joke around during lab and on field trips made my semester. Jack's great!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: EOS2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
One of the best all around classes i have taken at tufts
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: GEO2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jack Ridge has a pretty boring lecturing voice that lulls you to sleep, but if you drink lots of coffee before class or continuously pinch yourself to wake up at 9:30 in the morning, the material is interesting and he is clearly passionate about what he does. Makes me want to be a geologist.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: GEO0002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not an easy science credit, and can be boring if you're not too interested in rocks.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: GEO0002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jack Ridge is the quintessential geology professor, right down to the gravelly voice and lame rock puns. While his voice may be a bit soporific at 9:30 in the morning, he is consistently clear and thorough in his lectures, and always ready to answer a question. The tests are pretty difficult (it's no easy science credit), but the info interesting!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: GEO002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jack Ridge is the man--he really wants to help all his students and went around to memorize all our names on the first day of lab. The tests are harder than I thought they would be, but definitely accomplishable, and his lectures are super clear and descriptive. Clearly he loves geology and sharing his passion.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: GEO002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I came into the course not excited about Geology - but now I tell people it was my favorite course. Jack is just so excited about what he teaches, and makes it so interesting, that it makes you interested too. He cares about student progress and provides a lot of resources for students who want to learn.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: GEO002
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Knows his stuff. He writes everything on the board but sometimes a little hard to organize in your head. There's a lot of material to know for the exams. The tests are a little hard but there are a lot of questions so if you don't know one, there are plenty of others. The labs are a joke. No lab reports or real grade. All you need to do is show up.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: GEO02
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Is very clear and writes all the notes out on the chalkboard so he is really easy to follow. Still interesting
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: GEO02
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Geo 2 is the best class - the labs involve playing in sandboxes and the lectures are kind of like watching the Discovery Channel. And you'll learn a lot of interesting/applicable material.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: GEO2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
hot
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: GEO22
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
jack is tuff schist
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: GEO2
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jack Ridge is the best. Material can be dry and boring at time, but course is generally interesting and Ridge is the most knowledgeable professor in his field I have had. Plus, he used to dig holes for a living out west and wear cowboy hats.
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