Zachary Dai

BIO2 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Strong pick for BIO2 if you keep up with lectures and deadlines, but submit original work carefully.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging lecturerClear expectationsChill if you workOffice hours helpPlagiarism zero-grade risk

Most students call BIO2 easy, useful, and well taught with .
Do the work, follow lectures, and use office hours for a smooth A path.
late grade zeros and a plagiarism accusation after work was already graded.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students earned As by doing work on time and following lectures; content is described as easy if you study for quizzes.

Both online and in-person call it easy; the plagiarism case is the main grade shock.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Students call the class easy and approachable, though one online section rated difficulty higher despite still earning an A.

In-person difficulty was 1; online difficulty ratings ranged 1-4 with mostly high praise.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Reviews that .

Both formats that as no; some online reviews leave it blank.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Three of and call him a gem, tempered by one hard no after the plagiarism incident.

Online has two strong yes and one no; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and , but one late plagiarism crackdown turned graded work into zeros.

Format shift

Leniency praise is mostly online positives; the harsh plagiarism story is also online.

Workload

Light

76/100

Do the assigned work and quiz prep; students describe it as chill rather than overloaded.

Format shift

In-person says chill if you do the work; and few graded items.

Teaching experience

Excellent

84/100

Lectures are engaging, intuitive, and .

Format shift

Online and in-person teaching comments are positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Assignments, quizzes, and following lectures matter more than a .

Format shift

Online mentions quizzes and graded items; in-person emphasizes doing the work.

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

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Single in-person review describes a chill class that stays easy if you do the work, with .

Main concern

, so breadth of experience is limited.

What students said

“chill class as long as u do the work. .”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online BIO2 is mostly praised as engaging and clear, with three A reports, .

Main concern

One student had fully graded work flipped to zeros under a plagiarism accusation right before grades posted.

What students said

“Prof. Dai is a fantastic lecturer and makes the material engaging and approachable. He is a gem.”
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“Dr. Dai's lectures are engaging, and they aim to give you more of an .”
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“the day before grades were due I got a lot of notifications on my email that my grade had been changed for . accused me of plagiarism.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments look like regular quizzes and a ; reviews do not detail proctoring.

QuizzesFinal mentionedClear expectationsAssignments

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

doing the work and using office hours.

Do the work

“chill class as long as u do the work. .”
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Online

Online students mention quizzes, following lectures, and a .

QuizzesFinalClear expectations

“If you didn't do well you either didn't study before a .”
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“ and class(as i thought)”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“Prof. Dai is a fantastic lecturer and makes the material engaging and approachable. He is a gem.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews (3 online, 1 in person), highlighting lectures, easiness, and one integrity dispute. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“Prof. Dai is a fantastic lecturer and makes the material engaging and approachable. He is a gem.”

😎 Easy Course Path

82/100

“chill class as long as u do the work. .”

⚠️ Integrity Shock

20/100

“my grade had been changed for . accused me of plagiarism.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Dr. Dai's lectures are engaging, and they aim to give you more of an
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This class is easy and useful!
chill class as long as u do the work.
accused me of plagiarism.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He is a gem.
Unsure why anyone has posted a negative review.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Four recent BIO2 reviews with grades and , but small sample and one outlier integrity dispute limit confidence.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 50

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO24 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A 3

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Rather not say 1