Austin David

BIO34040 · BIO3 · BIO4058 · BIOL3 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 42/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

if you can handle heavy bio workload and strict, high-stakes testing; otherwise look for a gentler option.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyPolarizingHeavy readingCheating accusations

Course is hard with many exams, quizzes, and
and
Several students report cheating accusations and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Even supporters say lots of work and ; an A needs sustained effort and careful wording.

Online ; but not always the final.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students call it one of the hardest college classes with dense material and constant quizzes.

Both formats report high difficulty; online summer sections feel especially brutal.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

with skip-and-fail messaging.

and in person.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

; supporters feel supported while critics call him a headache.

Online has more 1-star rants; .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

28/100

; partial credit can vanish for missing terms or lecture phrasing.

Format shift

Online exam grading complaints are fiercest; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of reading, frequent quizzes, labs, and multiple high-stakes exams.

Format shift

and reading load.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some find him caring and ; many say he reads slides and does not help.

Format shift

Online quality is more negative on average; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and lab/group work secondary.

Format shift

Online emphasizes essay exams; and labs.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some get As with labs and care, others report cheating accusations and irresponsible teaching.

Main concern

Trust issues after mass cheating accusations and added midterms.

What students said

“he accuses his entire class of cheating without proof”
BIO3

“He is a pretty cool and chill teacher (Also young).”
BIO3

“ but not the final.”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some praise compassion and , and poor support.

Main concern

, and harsh partial-credit rules.

What students said

“Definitely the .”
BIOL3

“ and and that have questions he does not cover in the lectures.”
BIO3

“He really cares and wants you to do well. He wants all answers in your own words.”
BIO4058

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are complex, often essay-style, and graded strictly with little forgiveness for missing terms.

Essay examsFrequent quizzesTough partial creditPop quizzesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and midterms; one class had an extra midterm after suspected cheating.

Pop quizzesLabsExtra midterm after cheating suspicionTest curves (not always final)

“He added a because on our second midterm, he suspects that some of us were cheating.”
BIO3

“You have a short 5 question quiz from last class at the beginning of each class.”
BIO3

Online

Online students describe complex essay exams full of errors and .

Essay examsQuestions beyond lecturesHarsh partial creditOwn words required

“The .”
BIOL3

“if one term is left out 75% of the questions credit is gone.”
BIO4058

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“David austin is a terrible Professor, he accuses his entire class of cheating without proof”
Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting polarization on care versus harsh testing. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“ and forces students to be fully engaged.”

⚖️

28/100

“ you understand”

👍 Recommendation Split

45/100

“He's a and cares about his students.”

🧠 Course Difficulty

28/100

“This was the hardest class I've taken in college”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

put things in everyday terms for me
constantly stutters during lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and quizzes
but not the final.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Trust & Fairness

accuses his entire class of cheating without proof
Goal is to fail class
Major trust issues.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

12 recent detailed reviews with , and consistent hard-course themes.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54

4 out of 52

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO36 reviews

BIO40583 reviews

BIOL32 reviews

BIO340401 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

No reported values

Austin David

x x x if you can handle heavy bio workload and strict, high-stakes testing; otherwise look for a gentler option.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

👍 Recommendation Split

🧠 Course Difficulty

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Trust & Fairness

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle heavy bio workload and strict, high-stakes testing; otherwise look for a gentler option.

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