AI Rate Professor

Natural Sciences

Howard Shen

BIOL11 · BIO11 · MCB472 · BIOLOGY · PHYSIO001 · PYSO001 · PHSCOO2 · BIOL011 · PYSO11 · PHSC002 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take Howard Shen whenever you can; show up, do the labs and homework, and you will learn with a fair path to a strong grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCrystal Clear LecturesFair and KindLabs MatterFunny StorytellerStudent Success Focused
  • Students call him one of the , and physical science
  • Exams and if you study and
  • Attendance often counts, but , and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many say do the work, labs, and homework and an A .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

He makes hard science and and approachable for non-majors.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

, but several say he is lenient if you communicate.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise calls him a top PCC professor students want again.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and fair exams reward understanding over trickery.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

62/100

Workload is manageable with labs, quizzes, and .

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Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and genuine care for success.

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Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and exams all matter depending on the course.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and fair, with strong labs, structured lectures, and high student success focus.

Main concern

Some GE and participation demands.

What students said

“Professor Shen is amazing!! I absolutely loved his class.”
PYSO001
“ . .”
PHYSIO001
“Show up : Receive an A.”
PHSC002

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.

; hybrid bio uses online tests, and some PHSC sections use papers instead of finals.

Understanding FocusedClear CriteriaOnline Quizzes in HybridLabs WeightedNo Midterm Final in Some GE

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and , and understanding; some GE classes use papers and quizzes instead of big finals.

Understanding FocusedLabs WeightedOnline Quizzes in HybridClear Rubrics
“For the material.”
PYSO001
“ . .”
PHSC002
“All testsquizzes are online.”
BIO11

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Shen is the . With physiology being a hard class, you need a professor like Shen.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 in-person reviews, highlighting clarity, fairness, and student care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He is well organize and always prepared for lectures. He make his lectures easy to understand by relating the topic to our daily lives.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ . Shen teaches based solely on my experiences in this class.”

⚖️

78/100

“He is extremely fair , but make sure you know the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • funny stories that relate to the material
  • teaches at a good level for everyone to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Pretty easy A.
  • EASY A if you do your work!
  • , so please do not neglect them!!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he really cares about student success
  • , and understanding.
  • Always open to answer questions you may have

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one consistently positive, detailed reviews across multiple courses support a strong and reliable picture.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 56
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 5 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 5

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1