AI Rate Professor

Biology

Bruce Heyer

BIOL6AB · 6B · BIO6A · BIO6A6B · BIOL6C · BIO6B6C · BIA6B · BIO6B · BIO6C · BIOL6B · BIOL6A · BIO6ABC · 113 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Take Bruce Heyer if you want serious biology training and can study regularly, not if you want a low-effort A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDense Biology LecturesTest HeavyExtra Credit CushionTough but FairApproachable Expert
  • Students consistently say the biology content is hard, dense, and test heavy.
  • , cheat sheets, and fair expectations can protect grades if students study steadily.
  • He is usually described as knowledgeable, caring, and helpful, but not an easy professor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

48/100

An A is possible with and exam notes, but students repeatedly say , and strong exam preparation.

Both formats mention grade cushions, but online reviews more often warn that labs and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The biology content is dense, detailed, fast moving, and often described as a major jump from prior courses.

In-person and online reviews both describe difficult material, with in-person comments emphasizing heavy lectures and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Many reviews list attendance as mandatory or practically necessary because .

Online reviews also treat attendance or lecture viewing as necessary, while some in-person sections were marked optional but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fair support, but many warn against taking him for an easy grade.

, while online reviews are more divided because of lab clarity and communication issues.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

He offers and exam aids, but many students still call him tough and .

Format shift

Both formats mention , while online reviews include more complaints about strict policies and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students describe , and frequent exam preparation.

Format shift

Online workload is often tied to videos and lab confusion, while and studying.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students describe him as knowledgeable, passionate, approachable, and and pacing.

Format shift

In-person reviews more strongly praise his teaching presence, while online reviews and lab support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Grades , and a few major projects or reports.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy, with , and assignments.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but respected biology professor whose lectures and exams require steady preparation.

Main concern

The course can be brutally difficult and .

What students said

“ and .”
BIO6A
“Professor Heyer's class is brutally difficult, but I'm glad I had him for 6A.”
BIO6A
“This class is HARD but you learn a lot”
BIO6B

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are more mixed, with some students praising and and heavy self-study.

Main concern

Online labs and .

What students said

“The , as were the assignments outside class.”
BIO6A
“ and he does not explain anything.”
BIA6B
“lab exam was the hardest but hw (+ ) and grade”
BIO6B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding and content heavy, but notes, cheat sheets, and make them more manageable.

Non-Cumulative ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedLab ExamsLecture ExamsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention non-cumulative exams, cheat sheets or notes, lab exams, and .

Non-Cumulative ExamsCheat Sheet AllowedOpen Lab NotebookLab ExamsNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“ paper both sides.”
BIO6C
“1 page notes front & back for . .”
BIO6A
“He allows a cheat sheet for .”
BIO6A

Online

Online reviews , and no clear proof of webcam or lockdown proctoring.

Canvas ExamsMultiple-Choice ExamsLab ExamsExtra CreditNo Clear Proctoring Evidence
“3 MC exams with 40-50 questions for ”
BIO6A
“ .”
BIOL6B
“good lectures and 3 straightforward exams, noncumulative.”
BIO6B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Heyer's class is brutally difficult, but I'm glad I had him for 6A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ and .”

📚 Course Difficulty

28/100

“This class is tough (over half of our class dropped).”

⚖️ Grade Reality

48/100

“Homework (+ ) and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's genuinely cares about the subject and his students.
  • !
  • He's really good at explaining things.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Bio is NOT easy. Dont walk in expecting an easy A.
  • Lots of lecture material, and you have to remember ALL of it if you want an A in the class.
  • if the average is low but there is hw !

Theme 3

🧪

  • Exams are worth 50% and the lectures are long
  • lab exam was the hardest but hw (+ ) and grade
  • We only turned in one lab report; the rest of the labs were tested through two ~40-question lab exams.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

113

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and courses, with consistent , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 550
4 out of 525
3 out of 523
2 out of 58
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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BIO6C6 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

12

B+ 5 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 2