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Biology

Christopher DeMarco

BIOL012 · BIOL010 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
62.5%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take him for BIOL-010 if you can attend consistently, but be cautious in BIOL-012 because support and clarity look much less reliable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear grading when organizedLecture heavyParticipation drivenHelpful in BIOL-010Frustrating in BIOL-012
  • BIOL-010 reviews are mostly strong, with students , and engaging lectures.
  • BIOL-012 reviews are sharply mixed, with several students saying he reads slides quickly, gives vague answers, and is hard to approach.
  • Grades can be very manageable if students attend, complete in-class work, and study basic material.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Getting an A is usually realistic with , and some , but BIOL-012 complaints prevent it from being effortless.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

BIOL-010 is often described as basic and straightforward, while BIOL-012 can feel rushed and confusing because .

Only in-person reviews exist, with BIOL-010 sounding much easier than BIOL-012.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

46/100

Attendance is technically not always mandatory, but in-class warmups, activity sheets, quizzes, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Many BIOL-010 students strongly recommend him, but repeated BIOL-012 complaints about unclear teaching and poor responsiveness lower confidence.

The recommendation evidence is entirely in person and varies strongly by course.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Grades look forgiving when students follow instructions, attend, complete labs, and use , despite some BIOL-012 tough-grader complaints.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Students often report easy labs, short quizzes, little outside work, and straightforward tests, especially in BIOL-010.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Teaching quality is highly split, with many BIOL-010 students praising him and several BIOL-012 students saying he reads slides and gives weak support.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in person, with course-specific differences driving the mixed score.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix quizzes, tests, labs, group work, warmups, activity sheets, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and engaging BIOL-010 experience but a much more frustrating BIOL-012 experience with .

Main concern

Students who need detailed explanations may struggle when lectures move fast or questions get vague answers.

What students said

“Easy to get a good grade if you make the morning check in, follow instructions, and study a basic amount.”
BIOL-010
“All he does is read from the ...that's it!”
BIOL-012
“No required work outside of class needed.”
BIOL-010

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 mention straightforward tests about every two weeks and short Canvas or lecture quizzes, but .

Straightforward TestsCanvas QuizzesIn-Class Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests, with some students calling tests straightforward and others saying BIOL-012 tests target niche details.

Straightforward TestsCanvas QuizzesNiche Test Questions
“There was a test about every 2 weeks and were very straightforward.”
BIOL-010
“ ”
BIOL-012
“there would be a little quiz for 10 points on canvas”
BIOL-010

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easy to get a good grade if you make the morning check in, follow instructions, and study a basic amount.”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“Feels like and talks at you, not actually teaching.”

📈 Grade Path

78/100

“if you do the work you'll do well.”

👍 Recommendation Split

64/100

“Would 100% take again.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Loved his teaching method/style.
  • All he does is read from the ...that's it!
  • His lectures were always really engaging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No required work outside of class needed.
  • There was a test about every 2 weeks and were very straightforward.
  • Offers !

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support

  • .
  • .
  • he likes when you ask for and understanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

The 16 recent in-person reviews are detailed and consistent enough to show a strong course split between BIOL-010 and BIOL-012.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIOL-01010 reviews
BIOL-0126 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 5 · A 2 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 3 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1