AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

William Wengeler

ZOOL5 · BIO3 · BIO1253 · BIOL3 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a structured, no-nonsense bio class and can handle dry lectures and strict demeanor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizingLecture heavyStrict standardsCurves examsMandatory attendance
  • Reviews split hard between structured, fair mentor and rude, boring lecturer
  • Workload is real with , and heavy lecture content
  • Grades can be solid with curves and if and mature

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many As appear, but students must keep up with , and tests; but slackers struggle.

and ; the online review does not support easy grading.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Average difficulty is high with lots of , and lecture-heavy content to memorize.

Both formats describe non-trivial bio content; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance is consistently mandatory for lectures and .

and almost all in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but a vocal minority strongly warns others away.

In-person is polarized; the only .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and grades quickly; critics call deductions unreasonable and him a .

Format shift

; and lab deduction rules.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Weekly lab quizzes, textbook homework, 3-hour lectures, and lots of reading keep the load high.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Knowledgeable and structured for some, dry and rude for others, producing a middling blended teaching score.

Format shift

In-person is split; online is wholly negative on teaching tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Tests, lab quizzes, and lecture-heavy evaluation dominate over light projects.

Format shift

and lecture heavy; online also criticizes exams and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and expertise; critics call him rude, boring, and offensive.

Main concern

, and personality clashes can sour the experience.

What students said

“I still rely on the knowledge in bio I gained only from Wengeler.”
BIO3
“He is rude and boring. The class should be fun and easy. But he made the class as boring as you can possibly imagine.”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is strongly negative, citing rudeness, boring lectures, and and lab deductions.

Main concern

Online experience may feel harsher with limited support and .

What students said

“He is a very rude and excessive professor. This class is not difficult. If there are .”
BIO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and and textbook; curves help but standards stay firm.

Weekly lab quizzesTextbook-based multiple choiceCurved testsLecture heavyLab packet

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

content; students report curves and clear criteria.

Weekly lab quizzesTextbook multiple choiceCurved testsClear grading criteria
“ .”
BIOL3
“There is 1 quiz of 10questions every week based on the labs”
BIO3

Online

and lab deductions unreasonable without describing proctoring tools.

Exam deductionsLab deductions
“ and , and his lectures are very bored”
BIO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Wengeler is a tough guy but only because he cares. Super passionate about his subject which was fun to see but if you're rude, lazy or late the two of you won't get on.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews with Medium credibility due to small sample and strongly split opinions.

🎯 Teaching Split

50/100

“This guy was born an educator. He's a little OCD but he holds himself to the same standard.”

⚠️ Personality Concerns

25/100

“Wengeler is rude, disrespectful, and makes bio 3 as boring as possible.”

📚 Heavy Structure

40/100

“There is 1 quiz of 10questions every week based on the labs, so if you do the labs and read the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures can be monotonously dry
  • born an educator
  • made the class as boring as you can possibly imagine

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You get what you give, a very fair professor

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Climate

  • rude and excessive professor
  • if you are a woman
  • if you're rude, lazy or late the two of you won't get on

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

11 reviews with and limited recent detail reduce confidence despite vivid comments.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO37 reviews
BIOL32 reviews
BIO12531 review
ZOOL51 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1