AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Anand Patel

ZOO5 · ZOOL54454 · ZOOL0000 · ZOOLOGY5 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take him for an inspiring zoology experience if you will study lectures and use the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirationalExtra Credit AbundantPassionate ZoologistGreat LabsNo Textbook Required
  • Students call him one of the most inspirational and knowledgeable zoology professors at SMC.
  • field trips and while lectures and labs carry learning.
  • Class is manageable with focused study of his notes; the book is optional.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Focused students who study his notes and , though it is not a free A.

All evidence is in-person; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is interesting and well supported by notes and labs, but .

Only in-person reviews exist for course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

as mandatory, though older comments give less detail.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Nearly , and grade support.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and reward for focused students keep grading student-friendly.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Expect lecture study and than endless busywork.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students describe inspirational, knowledgeable, and passionate teaching with strong labs and notes.

Format shift

Teaching praise is unanimous across the in-person sample.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Quizzes, labs, lectures, and all matter, with quizzes challenging if lecture attention slips.

Format shift

Assessment details are drawn only from in-person comments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students , and fair rewards for attentive studying.

Main concern

Quizzes and memorization demand steady study even though the class is considered one of the easier labs.

What students said

“One of the , and down to earth professors I have ever had.”
ZOO5
“Amazing professor, he offers many opportunities for and is very passionate about zoology.”
ZOOLOGY5
“It's honestly one of the because you're rewarded by being a good and focused student.”
ZOO5

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

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Quizzes and and study of posted notes, with dropped low scores and cushioning risk.

Quiz Challenging if UnpreparedLecture MemorizationLowest Quiz DroppedExtra Credit Field TripsNotes Posted Online

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but posted notes, dropped quizzes, and ease the path.

Challenging QuizzesPosted Lecture NotesExtra CreditNo Mandatory Textbook
“ if you do not pay attention to the lecture.”
ZOOLOGY5
“The . He gives . Studying is a must! You will have to study his lectures which he posts online.”
ZOOL54454
“i didnt buy the book and got As on all the tests.”
ZOO5

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“One of the , and down to earth professors I have ever had. His credentials are out of this world but he is very humble.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews, highlighting inspirational zoology teaching and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🌟 Inspirational Teaching

92/100

“Professor Patel is AMAZING! He is one of the most inspirational professors I have ever met.”

🎁 Boost

78/100

“There were 2 extra credit field trips: 1 mandatory and 1 that you can go by yourself. trips since they are definitely a grade booster!”

📘 Study Rewarded

76/100

“not an "easy" A, but if you are in general a good student you can deffinately get an A easily”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Patel is so chill and loves the subject that he teaches.
  • makes every lecture interesting
  • he is very passionate about zoology

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • lots of offered
  • This class demands lots of studying but he tries to make it as smooth as possible.
  • you're rewarded by being a good and focused student

Theme 3

🔬 About Labs and Notes

  • I loved all the !
  • He so the .
  • Purchasing the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

10 consistently positive in-person reviews across years support a , but zero online data and sparse recent grade detail limit full confidence.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ZOO56 reviews
ZOOLOGY52 reviews
ZOOL00001 review
ZOOL544541 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

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D range

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