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Foothill College · Biology

Jesus Garcia

BIOL071 · BIOL20737 · ENVIR010 · BIO20194 · BIOL40A · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
78.57%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you can handle a direct personality and will study consistently, because most students say the reward is fair.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LabsCaring MentorExtra CreditFunny but BluntEffort Rewarded
  • Most students describe Garcia as , and useful for biology lab learning.
  • The class can be fast-paced and quiz-heavy, but effort, preparation, and study guides are usually rewarded.
  • A minority of students strongly dislike his blunt style and say he expects too much independence.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

High grades are common and helps, but students still need to study and prepare for quizzes and lab exams.

All evidence is from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The content is not effortless because biology labs and anatomy topics require memorization, but .

All course-easiness and biology reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Participation matters and , though reviews do not clearly prove a .

; there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and rewards preparation.

and mostly positive with a smaller group of strong negative outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students often mention , and high grades, though he does not let students pass without work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload includes daily or , and , but many students find it manageable.

Format shift

an overwhelming workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Most reviews praise his clarity, medical examples, humor, support, and study guidance despite some complaints about bluntness.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, with strong positives and a few severe negatives.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to , and midterms or finals rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

and lab exams, with no online comparison.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly favor Garcia for , and fair grading.

Main concern

Some students find him intimidating, sarcastic, or insufficiently explanatory when they need more guidance.

What students said

“If you show up and do the work required, you will pass the class.”
BIOL071
“He may seem tough at first, but he cares a lot about his students and their learning.”
BIOL071
“Get ready to do a lot of independent studying outside of class as this professor doesn't really teach.”
BIOL071

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.

Exams and quizzes are study-guide and lab-module based, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Lab Practical GuidesDaily Lab QuizzesLab ExamsSeparated Midterm and Final Labs

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, practical guides, and separated midterm and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Daily Lab QuizzesLab ExamsLab Practical GuidesSeparated Midterm and Final Labs
“He gave EC opportunities throughout the quarter.”
BIOL071
“ .”
BIOL40A
“ and so don't worry about having to memorize everything you learned throughout the quarter for finals.”
BIOL40A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you work hard and study you will reap your reward of a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“The and makes complex topics easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ ”

⚖️

78/100

“Professor Garcia is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a really good professor, gets to the point.
  • He is very straight forward, at least try to do the work since the in lab.
  • His dry, sarcastic humor can be misinterpreted, which might not land with .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you show up and do the work required, you will pass the class.
  • As long as you put in the time to memorize the study guides you'll get an A.
  • but they were reasonable.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares A LOT about his students learning the material, and encouraged us to always ask for help!
  • He may seem tough at first, but he cares a lot about his students and their learning.
  • He is super funny and approachable!

Data context

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Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

and years give rich, consistent evidence with clear positive and negative patterns.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIOL07115 reviews
BIOL40A6 reviews
BIO201943 reviews
BIOL207372 reviews
envir0102 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

24 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1