AI Rate Professor

Biology

Blakely Barron

BMS136 · BIOL102 · BIO102 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
92.59%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want inspiring biology teaching and are willing to study hard.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTaxonomy-heavy Animal BioHilarious mentorTest heavy but fairLife-changing lecturesPAL tutoring recommended
  • Students adore his energy, humor, and genuine care across BIO102 and BMS136.
  • Animal Bio demands heavy memorization and daily study; not a free A.
  • Online async versions can be much easier; and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

As are common with study and tutoring, but Animal Bio and .

One online async review called it an easy A; in-person is clearly harder.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Content is taxonomy-heavy and information-dense; many call Animal Bio the hardest class so far.

Human sexuality and some online GE sections feel easier than Animal Bio.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

; lecture attendance varies by section, with .

Online async often optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Over 92% would take again; even students who hate the workload still push others to enroll.

Strong across formats; a couple of .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Clear grading, study guides, late-work flexibility, and .

Format shift

Online async felt more forgiving; but supported.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Lots of , and daily study for Animal Bio.

Format shift

Online async still requires reading; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Repeated favorite-professor praise for passion, humor, approachability, and life-changing teaching.

Format shift

A ; majority are raves in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Lecture exams, weekly taxonomy quizzes, labs, and practicums drive .

Format shift

, and unproctored tests; and exam heavy.

Luni fit check

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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

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Captivating labs and lectures with heavy taxonomy and ; nearly everyone still recommends him.

Main concern

Huge memorization load and ; and you fall behind.

What students said

“Blake will for . His lectures are super captivating”
BIOL102
“The so be prepared for that”
BIO102
“Animal bio is the hardest classes i've taken so far but it helps you get ready for upper division bio classes.”
BIOL102

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections range from easy asynchronous GE to demanding but .

Main concern

Some online versions still require daily study; one async run was an easy A with .

What students said

“This class was one of the easiest As I've ever gotten.”
BIO102
“ but don't assume you'll pass if you're not doing the homework.”
BIO102
“His class is a lot but so .”
BIOL102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; online async tests were unproctored but still homework-dependent.

Test heavyStudy guidesWeekly taxonomy quizzesUnproctored online tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture exams that need serious studying and tutoring.

Weekly quizzesLecture examsStudy guidesPAL tutoring
“There is ”
BIO102
“The so be prepared for that”
BIO102
“you have to study for tests but he gives a study guide that is easy to answer”
BIO102

Online

One async online review says tests were not proctored; and reading.

Unproctored testsDiscussion boardsGet ready to read
“ but don't assume you'll pass if you're not doing the homework.”
BIO102
“GET READY TO READ.”
BIO102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Blake is by far the . He's hilarious, passionate, and very approachable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (5 online, 22 in person), balancing adoration with taxonomy workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ ”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“Animal bio is the hardest classes i've taken so far but it helps you get ready for upper division bio classes.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ !”

🧠 Memorization Load

40/100

“the course is soooo taxonomy heavy and spent all my time memorizing stuff I would forget a week later.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Blake is very passionate and knowledgable about biology and he can be a straight up comedian sometimes
  • His lectures are super captivating and force you to learn
  • he made all the material so understandable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • lots of work, but he is amazing
  • you have to study for tests but he gives a study guide
  • This class was one of the easiest As I've ever gotten

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • super inspirational and caring
  • He really cares and takes the time to get to know his students
  • Awesome human being, always there for support

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

27 mostly detailed reviews with strong agreement on charisma and workload; minor negatives do not overturn the pattern.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 50
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Course coverage

BIO10218 reviews
BIOL1025 reviews
BMS1364 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 5 · A 6 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1