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Biological Sciences

J D Bland

BIO3 · BIOL3 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Solid Bio 3 choice if , and memorize from his study guides.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLab-heavy Bio 3Study guides for examsCaring and accessibleMemorization testsAccelerated-term long lectures
  • and his constant help makes lab success very likely.
  • ; lectures can feel long or dry.
  • Most students pass solidly if they attend and ; opinions on teaching style split.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is available if and study his guides, but and some only secure a B or C path.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Standard intro bio with lots of memorization and labs; not brain-burning but not light.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

; supporters call him a gem, critics find lectures boring.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

and some curving; but labs and effort protect the grade.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and sometimes a field trip.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and ; some find lectures meandering or dull.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

and homework.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and a caring professor who answers endless questions.

Main concern

and long accelerated lectures can frustrate non-majors.

What students said

“Labs consist of 50% of your grade but since he answers an infinite amount of your questions, it is almost guaranteed that you can receive an A.”
BIOL3
“If you do well in your labs and if you're not an passing the class.”
BIO3
“ ! Im a PoliSci major! Class is HARD!Lectures are boring!”
BIO3

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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Exams are straightforward if you study lectures and guides, but heavily memorization-based.

Three non-cumulative examsStudy guidesMemorization-heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; questions are simple if studied but many still find them hard.

Study guidesNon-cumulative testsMemorization
“Creates a study guide for , so an A is there if you study his lectures!”
BIOL3
“ .”
BIO3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A respectful and sweet biology professor. Labs consist of 50% of your grade but since he answers an infinite amount of your questions, it is almost guaranteed that you can receive an A. There are 3 tests, each non-cumulative. . Creates a study guide for , so an A is there if you study his lectures!”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person , and mixed lecture love. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“He is the best professor for bio 3! Truly a gem.”

🔬

70/100

“Labs consist of 50% of your grade but since he answers an infinite amount of your questions, it is almost guaranteed that you can receive an A.”

😴 Lecture Style Split

45/100

“He has a style that tends to meander around for hours, so many people fall asleep.”

📊

40/100

“ ! Im a PoliSci major! Class is HARD!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really cares a lot about his students and .
  • He made me actually enjoy taking Bio.
  • Truly a gem. Such an intelligent, respectful man who truly cares about every students success.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you do well in your labs and if you're not an passing the class.
  • This class is a guaranteed C! Even if you fail all 3 EXAMS!
  • There's a lot to memorize and no , but if needed

Theme 3

🧪

  • Labs consist of 50% of your grade
  • 3Exam, 12Lab, 5HW, 1 FIELDTRIP.
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Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Six fairly detailed 2019-2020 reviews with but a small sample.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO35 reviews
BIOL31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values