AI Rate Professor

Biology

Brett Dicks

BIO100 · BIO103L · BIOLOGY103 · BIO103 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Solid pick for bio labs if you pay attention; sparse older reviews leave some unknowns.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging lab instructorFast but helpfulApproachable accentMakes labs enjoyableWilling to repeat
  • so students must stay focused
  • Limited review detail but consistently positive

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Labs are enjoyable and supported, but attention and some effort are still required; one reported B.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content but approachable instruction.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

40/100

At ; overall flexibility is not clearly lenient.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Students call him great and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

Limited grade detail; labs feel manageable when reports are simplified.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Lab work with complex instructions; workload is normal for intro biology labs.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

86/100

Excited, approachable lab teaching with and repeat.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Emphasis on lab work and lab reports .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Positive in-person lab experiences with an .

Main concern

Fast early instructions can overwhelm unless you ask him to repeat.

What students said

“Brett is a great instructor, he lead our lab portion of Bio100. He was always excited about the material and explained things quickly so you have to pay attention!”
BIO100
“ . . Goes a bit fast in the beginning of class... but is more than willing to repeat instructions and help.”
BIO103L

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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Reviews focus on labs and reports more than formal proctored exams.

Lab-focused assessmentLab reports

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Assessment centers on lab activities and reports; .

Lab reportsIn-person labs
“Pray that he makes up the .”
BIO103L

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Brett is a great instructor, he lead our lab portion of Bio100. He was always excited about the material and explained things quickly so you have to pay attention! The ... !”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews with limited detail. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

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👍 Recommendation

82/100

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⚡ Pace Warning

55/100

“Goes a bit fast in the beginning of class, explaining what needs to be done... but is more than willing to repeat instructions and help.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always excited about the material
  • I was never affriad to ask a question. Even a dumb one.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • explained things quickly so you have to pay attention
  • Pray that he makes up the

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Only 6 reviews with several short or empty comments; tone is consistent but sample is thin and older.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO1033 reviews
BIO1001 review
BIO103L1 review
BIOLOGY1031 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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