AI Rate Professor

Biology

Dennis Gorsuch

HUMANBIO · ESCI19 · ESCI19LAB · BIO11HUMAN · BIOLOGY11 · BIO40A · BIO011 · BIOLOGY · BIO12 · BIO11 · HUMANBIOLOGY · NUTRITION10 · BIOL11 · BIO19 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if , and want a clear science teacher who rewards steady effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecture notesFair examsHelpful teacherBiology can move fastNote-heavy class
  • Students repeatedly say his lectures and notes make biology easier to understand.
  • Grades depend heavily on attending, taking accurate notes, and .
  • Most reviews are positive, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is , and study, but biology reviews repeatedly say the class is not a free A.

; there is no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

, but biology courses can be fast, detailed, and memorization-heavy.

; there is no online evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

, but students say missing class hurts because .

; there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students recommend him because , and strong at explaining science.

; there is no online evidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

and sometimes easy in Nutrition, but biology students still need strong notes and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

60/100

Workload is usually notes, quizzes, labs, and , but the memorization load can be heavy.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most students describe him as , and organized, with a few older complaints about confusion or structure.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and lecture-note-based tests.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

whose tests often come directly from lectures, with some hard labs and detailed quizzes.

Main concern

Students who miss class or dislike memorization may struggle because notes and .

What students said

“ and easy to understand.”
BIO11
“ , and study all the .”
BIO11
“ . A teacher who wants to see you succeed.”
NUTRITION10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and are fair but can be detailed or tricky.

Lecture-Note ExamsWeekly QuizzesLab ExamsCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention lecture-note-based quizzes, lab exams, in-class exams, and a cumulative final, but .

Lecture-Note ExamsWeekly QuizzesLab ExamsCumulative Final
“ . 2 lab exams which are difficult but fair, 2 in and .”
BIO11
“ .”
BIO11
“ .”
BIO11

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The only thing you need are his notes. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“Best teacher at de anza. GIVES Out the and you learn alot. .”

⚖️ Grade Fairness

68/100

“you need to work hard for your A , but that's what college is about.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He makes the class easy by breaking down everything and .
  • Very Straightforward lecture approach, if you want to do well.
  • He does go a tad quickly, but he goes back and reviews for the class if we don't know the material enough.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • if you put in the effort & time to show up & do the work youll get an A
  • . Even if you read the book and study.
  • , and were based on his lectures only.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Labs

  • .
  • though.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

There are 47 in-person reviews with many detailed comments over a long time span, though much of the evidence is old.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO1125 reviews
BIOLOGY114 reviews
BIOL113 reviews
BIO0112 reviews
BIO11HUMAN2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

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