Robert Nelson

BIOL2 · BIO1220 · BIO2 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 75%
Difficulty: 2.1

The decision

Take Nelson for BIO2 if and study guides; it is one of the more grade-friendly bio options.

Best fit · Easy A HunterExam Heavy but CurvedPowerPoints and Audio PostedAttendance OptionalEasy A for Prepared StudentsLecture Heavy

Five exams with curves, study guides, and .
if you study the materials he posts.
; non-majors seeking a free IGETC ride may still struggle.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

, and As common for students who review.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is manageable with his materials; difficulty ratings stay low for most prepared students.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

86/100

because lectures, audio, and slides are posted.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and fair exams; a minority of non-majors advise avoiding for pure GE.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

82/100

, and study outlines make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

Workload

Light

76/100

; success is mostly exam prep from posted lectures.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

and caring help for most; a few find him dry or slide-bound.

Format shift

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade is driven by about five exams and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, optional attendance, and frequent easy-A outcomes for studiers.

Main concern

Non-majors taking it only for GE sometimes find the detail boring or too test-heavy.

What students said

“He sends out powerpoint so I just read that before the .”
BIOL2

“he gives all his lectures audio and study guide for .”
BIO2

“If you are trying to take this class for IGETC only DON'T!”
BIO2

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Multiple chapter exams with guides and ; no webcam or Lockdown Browser is mentioned.

Five ExamsStudy GuidesCurvedNon-Cumulative Final Often

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, often with study guides and curves.

Five ExamsStudy GuidesCurves

“He gives study guides before the exams and so that's a plus.”
BIO2

“Overall he gives 5 exam not 6. Which he only uses the highest 4 exam.”
BIO2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Like deadass if you wanna get into UCLA, this courseload is like elementary school.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 in-person reviews, highlighting exam access and easy-A outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Most amazing professor. Attention to detail in lecture. Clear and precise.”

🅰️ Easy A Potential

88/100

“BAM easy A bro. Idk, how you get a B in this class honestly.”

📅

86/100

“ but however if you do show up for his lecture it will help you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

sends out lectures online
tends to get sidetracked

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Easy A
5exams plus a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

really cares and wants you to learn
kind and caring professor
super understanding

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews over several years consistently describe exam structure, posted materials, and .

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 53

3 out of 53

2 out of 51

1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO216 reviews

BIOL25 reviews

BIO12201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 9 · A 4

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Robert Nelson

Take Nelson for BIO2 if x x x x x and study guides; it is one of the more grade-friendly bio options.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Optional

WorthIt

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

🅰️ Easy A Potential

📅 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

Take Nelson for BIO2 if and study guides; it is one of the more grade-friendly bio options.

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