AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Herlitz Davis

BIO9 · BIOL10 · ANATM01 · BOTANY1 · BIO3 · ZOOL3565 · BIOL9 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Strong pick for bio-related GE if you stay on schedule and and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorExtra Credit FriendlyLecture HeavyClear ExpectationsInspirational
  • , and flexible with late work or when you communicate.
  • BIO and non-majors sections feel manageable; Botany can get deeper and harder than expected.
  • A few pandemic-era complaints cite disappearance or , but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

, and untimed tests help, but chapter-heavy exams still require steady study.

; in-person non-majors sections feel more walk-in-the-park with tips and EC.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Non-majors bio is moderate; Botany can feel deeper than a lower-level GE should.

Online Botany warned not easy; in-person non-majors BIO3 felt chill.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

, though some online and pop-quiz tags still reward showing up.

Online and ; a few still say skip class and you will not pass.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Majority praise care and clarity and .

Online recommendation is mixed by course difficulty; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and empathy for late work soften the grade path.

Format shift

Both formats mention EC and flexibility; online still has high-stakes multi-chapter tests.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Lecture-heavy with articles and multi-chapter tests, but not constant busywork for everyone.

Format shift

Online BIO3 can feel homework-heavy; .

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Thorough lectures, humor, and real-world natural-history insights; rare reliability complaints.

Format shift

Online pandemic praise is strong; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Large tests and occasional pop quizzes outweigh labs that may be completion-based.

Format shift

Online BIO3 is explicitly test bulk; in-person often adds EC and participation.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Botany and Bio , and a chill non-majors vibe with solid lectures.

Main concern

One quarantine Zoology section alleged no-shows and slow updates, so reliability can dip under remote stress.

What students said

“Multiple opportunities for , plenty of notice for .”
BOTANY1
“ . Didn't use the textbook, but the lectures are thorough.”
BIOL9
“after the first day, he disappeared. I tried to schedule meetings with him on office hours, never showed up.”
ZOOL3565

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BIO/Anatomy sections often praise clarity, care, and question banks, though some report heavy tests or .

Main concern

and occasional disengagement can overwhelm students seeking an easy GE.

What students said

“ . However bulk of the grade were the 4 tests that were 100 questions each”
BIO3
“This professor is real and cares for teaching.”
BIOL10
“I just want to thanks to professor Davis, he understand my circumstances and .”
BIO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are substantial but often previewed with tips, EC, and flexible timing in some sections.

Multi-Chapter TestsExtra CreditPop QuizzesQuestion Bank Review

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; pop quizzes exist and untimed tests appear in non-majors.

Extra CreditPop QuizzesUntimed Tests
“provides plenty of a walk in the park”
BOTANY1
“Did not time tests/exams, told us don't stress, trust instincts”
BIO3

Online

Online BIO uses long multi-chapter tests; printing the question bank is common advice.

100-Question TestsQuestion BankTest Heavy
“bulk of the grade were the 4 tests that were 100 questions each and covered about 5 chapters each”
BIO3
“My advice print the question bank and review”
BIO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's the one of the so far”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (7 online, 6 in person), highlighting care, EC, and test load. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“His presentations were through and . !”

❤️ Student Care

80/100

“he understand my circumstances and ”

📝

58/100

“bulk of the grade were the 4 tests that were 100 questions each and covered about 5 chapters each”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are thorough. .
  • Hes from Jamaica and brings beautiful personal experience to the insights he provided
  • if you think it'll be easy or fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Multiple opportunities for , plenty of notice for .
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This professor is real and cares for teaching.
  • .
  • Funny guy good laughs

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen fairly detailed 2019-2022 reviews across formats with consistent care themes and a few sharp outliers.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO35 reviews
BOTANY13 reviews
ANATM011 review
BIO91 review
BIOL101 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 3 · A 3

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1