AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jeffrey Cole

AGPS120 · BIOL002 · BIO2 · BIO10B · BIO10C · BIOL10B · PHYSIO1 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
54.05%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want real biology skills and ; avoid if you need an easy A or heavy lecturing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerGroup-Project HeavySelf-Directed LearningTough GraderPassionate Bug ScientistTime-Consuming Fieldwork
  • Caring and funny but expects grad-level independent learning with short lectures.
  • , and hard MCAT-style or practical exams.
  • As are possible with , and , but not free.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As require strong project and ; retakes and help but it is not an easy A.

Most evidence is in person; online genetics is also not an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is rigorous with practicals, memorization, genetics projects, and .

In-person Physio and BIO10B drive the challenge rating; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and participation points matter.

; a few older or online notes say optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

passionate learners love him while students seeking structure or light work do not.

Online split is mixed but small; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

Tough grader tags are common; few graded items and .

Format shift

In-person BIO10B and .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Long handwritten , and presentations pile up.

Format shift

Heavy ; online is project-heavy too.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

Students praise passion, humor, and real-world science; critics say lectures are too short and self-teaching dominates.

Format shift

In-person Physio and bug-focused courses get the warmest teaching praise.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and high-stakes exams or practicals.

Format shift

; BIO10B leans project-heavy.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO and Physio , and tough practicals or MCAT-style tests with a caring but demanding professor.

Main concern

Overwhelming independent work, spring-break homework, and .

What students said

“He doesn't really teach, it was pretty overwhelming to say the least.”
BIO10B
“ but he offered us 2 retakes and 1 presentation.”
PHYSIO1
“there is one MCAT style test that ”
BIO10B

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO10C is project-heavy genetics with self-study; strong learners love it while .

Main concern

and peer evaluations can dock points unfairly.

What students said

“I actually got to learn more by self-studying than I have throughout the years studying biology/chemistry/physics.”
BIO10C
“Criteria for while its all online.”
BIO10C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and practicals are hard but , and .

MCAT-style examLab practicalsExam retakesExtra creditTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person sections use hard exams, lab practicals, and sometimes an and open-book notes in older sections.

MCAT-style examLab practicalsExam retakesIn-person practicals
“there is one MCAT style test that ”
BIO10B
“ and ”
PHYSIO1

Online

Online reviews emphasize projects more than formal exams; .

Project heavy
“This class is project heavy. It's genetics, it's not an easy A.”
BIO10C

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but he wants you to learn on your own like if you're in grad school.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning BIO, Physio, and related courses, , and grade difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“Dr. Cole is the GOAT! He is a passionate professor and his lectures are very thorough”

📚 Workload Intensity

28/100

“ , and handwritten only. You have been warned”

⚖️

36/100

“Not an easy A for this class!”

👍 Recommendation Split

54/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is so kind and caring
  • Teaching style is VERY different. Short lectures
  • He will get you hooked up on Science!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A for this class!
  • there is one MCAT style test that
  • If you show up and put in the effort, you will pass.

Theme 3

🧪 About Projects and Fieldwork

  • makes you go out of your way to parks and conservations
  • mock MCAT, on top of a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and courses show consistent themes of heavy projects and polarizing teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 513
3 out of 56
2 out of 59
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO10B24 reviews
PHYSIO110 reviews
BIO10C4 reviews
BIO24 reviews
BIOL0024 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

31 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 1 · A 12

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 9

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1