AI Rate Professor

Biology

Blake Barron

BMS136 · BIO100 · BIOL112 · BIO102 · 171 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

hard class, but if you study early and use PAL sessions you will learn a ton and likely earn a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest on CampusTaxonomy HeavyPAL Tutor EssentialHilarious and CaringExtra Credit Abundant
  • Near-universal praise as an inspiring, hilarious, deeply caring biology professor
  • Course content is hard and memorization-heavy, but and PAL tutors make As achievable with effort
  • , study guides, and accessibility outside class make the heavy workload feel fair and rewarding

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with hard work, early studying, PAL tutors, and ; not a free A but effort maps cleanly to grades.

Both online and in-person stress work-for-A fairness; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Taxonomy-heavy animal biology with , and weekly work makes content intellectually demanding.

Difficulty is consistently high in both formats; online students also call material demanding but manageable with planning.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

but nearly required for success; skip-class-you-wont-pass tags are common.

and lectures; online still expects regular participation and quizzes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Would-take-again is essentially universal; students call him the and formats.

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

68/100

Not an , but clear criteria, review sheets, and and attainable.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and heavy taxonomy memorization.

Format shift

; and field/lab intensity.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students overwhelmingly call him the : , and deeply invested.

Format shift

Excellence holds online and in person with near-identical praise.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Mix of , and a research paper.

Format shift

; online adds discussions and video projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

yet beloved, with unforgettable labs, taxonomy drills, and a cult-level professor following.

Main concern

Massive taxonomy and ; skipping lectures or PAL sessions is risky.

What students said

“Blake is the .”
BIO102
“Animal bio is taxonomy heavy so be ready to memorize A LOT.”
BIO102
“If you put in the work YOU WILL GET AN A.”
BIO102

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections stay highly engaging with lots of but , and excellent accessibility and feedback.

Main concern

and memorization still apply online; skipping work tanks grades.

What students said

“Blake is by far the most well educated professor I have been taught by.”
BIO102
“The class is not easy and requires a ton of dedication and diligent work, but it is so .”
BIO102
“ and and is very willing to help with any problems.”
BIOL112

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and practicums are tough and content-heavy, but review sheets, PAL tutors, and keep them fair rather than punitive.

Hard exams with review sheetsLab practicalsWeekly quizzesExtra creditStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a final; study guides and PAL sessions are key.

Lab practicalsMultiple exams and finalReview sheetsPAL sessions
“3 exams and 2 lab practicals along with a final.”
BIO102
“Gives you study guides to literally let you know what questions are on the tests.”
BIO102
“ and the class is taxonomy heavy”
BIO102

Online

Online students report hard but fair tests and stated.

Hard but fair testsWeekly quizzesHomework heavy
“Make sure to study for quizzes and the tests because they are pretty hard.”
BIO102
“Quizzes and but he prepares you very well.”
BMS136
“the if you understand the material”
BIO102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Blake is the and definitely the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in-person), highlighting teaching excellence and heavy but fair biology workload. Credibility rating: High.

🏆

96/100

“Blake is the .”

📚 Hard but

28/100

“Animal bio is taxonomy heavy so be ready to memorize A LOT.”

🎯 Effort Maps to Grades

58/100

“If you put in the work YOU WILL GET AN A.”

❤️ Deep Student Care

96/100

“He truly cares about his students and their success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is both an amazing professor and an amazing, inspirational person
  • His lectures are so amazing and full of energy
  • He's funny, knowledgable, and passionate about teaching

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's a tough class, but the material is genuinely interesting
  • Lots of material, but if you don't do well on one of the
  • There is so much

Theme 3

🧠 About Study Strategy

  • PLEASE GO TO PAL SESSIONS!!! they are legit the reason I did well
  • Fill out his study guides during the
  • Make mnemonics to memorize your taxonomy for the

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

171

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews with extremely consistent praise, workload notes, and and in-person sections.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5156
4 out of 57
3 out of 57
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO10242 reviews
1023 reviews
BMS1363 reviews
BIO1001 review
BIOL1121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 10 · A 12 · A- 8

B range

13

B+ 6 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1