AI Rate Professor

Biology

Denis Golubev

BIOL40B · BIOL40C · BIOL40A · F040B · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if and use slides and past quiz material strategically.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Study HeavyReads SlidesTest HeavyStraightforward ExamsMixed Support
  • Students often say the class requires heavy self-study because .
  • if students memorize slides, quizzes, and notes.
  • Online reviews are more positive about flexibility, while and clarity.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic when students memorize slides, quizzes, and lecture material, but .

Online reviews are slightly more positive about A chances, while and self-teaching.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Biology content is dense and memory-heavy, and weak lecture clarity makes the material feel harder.

, but online reviews mention more flexibility.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

68/100

Online attendance is described as not mandatory, while .

Online evidence supports flexible attendance, but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

, but many criticize unclear lectures and limited support.

Online reviews lean more favorable, while and often negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

Grades can be fair if students study the right materials, but several reviews mention few graded items, no , and harshness.

Format shift

Online reviews describe fair grading, while .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and memorization.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy self-study, with in-person BIOL40C calling the workload like two classes.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

Some students find him helpful when answering questions, but many and does not teach clearly.

Format shift

Online teaching is softened by recordings and flexibility, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and memorization over broader assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, while online .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are split, with some saying exams are straightforward and , and low support.

Main concern

Many students feel lectures are not useful unless they .

What students said

“Def have to self study & put in the work & MEMORIZE everything - you will need to know it because he doesn't teach much.”
BIOL40A
“Study the slides/notes and .”
BIOL40B
“You will have to do a lot of self learning because he is not the most supportive teacher.”
BIOL40B

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students report optional attendance, , and .

Main concern

The online class and memorization.

What students said

“Exams and but reasonable; based on lectures and assignments.”
BIOL40A
“Although it's a synchronous class, it's more like an asynchronous class .”
BIOL40A
“It is easy to achieve an A as long as you do the work and study.”
BIOL40B

Exam style

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Exams appear mostly standard and studyable from slides and .

Proctored Online ExamsQuiz-Based ExamsFinal Similar To ExamsMultiple Choice ExamsExam Policy Not Fully Clear

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention multiple choice exams, finals tied to past quizzes, and , but do not clearly prove book or .

Multiple Choice ExamsFinal Mix Of Past QuizzesExam Topics Sometimes Unclear
“ and heavily based off the slides.”
BIOL40A
“ .”
BIOL40A
“ clarify as well.”
F040B

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored exams and quizzes, and students describe them as reasonable and based on lecture material.

Proctored Online ExamsProctorio MentionedQuizzes And ExamsFinal Similar To Exams
“Exams and but reasonable; based on lectures and assignments.”
BIOL40A
“uses proctorio? and quizzes”
F040B
“ like the exam.”
BIOL40B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Def have to self study & put in the work & MEMORIZE everything - you will need to know it because he doesn't teach much.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“He basically just reads off of the understand the material and extremely uninteresting.”

📈 Grade Path

62/100

“It is easy to achieve an A as long as you do the work and study.”

🧪

48/100

“ like the exam.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He sounds BUT .
  • , but got so much better once students engaged.
  • The lectures were more than pointless because he would just sit there and uninterestingly read a .

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Workload

  • There's a lot to self study and memorize for the exams but that's with any biology class.
  • Lots of self-studying & you cannot get 100+ on qz (22 q but out of 20) or exams!
  • On top of that, there are which makes this class feel like it has a workload of two classes.

Theme 3

🧪

  • Study the slides/notes and .
  • .
  • clarify as well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across multiple years and both formats , and exam-driven grading.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIOL40A7 reviews
BIOL40B5 reviews
F040B2 reviews
BIOL40C1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1