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Biology

Vince Caiozzo

BIO121 · BIO12 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
68.42%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want real medical-field prep and will record every lecture; skip if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesTest heavyTough graderOld-school whiteboardExtra credit
  • Old-school whiteboard lectures pack medical-level physio depth with no PowerPoints.
  • and free response, but track lecture notes and include .
  • nursing-bound and tone condescending.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with heavy note-taking and , but and few students cruise to an A.

; online reviews add that free-response grading can feel unforgiving.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physiology is application-heavy and medical-oriented, not a light survey course.

In-person and online students both call the content hard; online adds participation pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many sections require attendance or warn that skipping means you will not pass.

Online ; in-person is mixed but still lecture-critical.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Most nursing and pre-med students strongly recommend him for real learning despite the grind.

In-person praise is louder and longer; a few .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

35/100

Tough grader with tricky select-all and .

Format shift

Online students more often flag harsh free-response grading; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and constant exam prep dominate the semester.

Format shift

Both formats demand heavy study; labs and outside work show up more in in-person comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Passionate board lectures and medical depth earn top praise when students keep up.

Format shift

In-person love is near-cult; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Roughly 85 percent of the as .

Format shift

Online and points.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

prep, and tests that reward meticulous note-taking and recording.

Main concern

and occasional arrogance can crush students who fall behind.

What students said

“HARD AF, but !”
BIO12
“ A-E multiple choice, and half written), but he teaches in a way that is conducive to application rather than memorization.”
BIO12

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections still feel lecture-heavy with and strong payoff for daily study and participation.

Main concern

Some felt ignored in Zoom dynamics and .

What students said

“ , but all you have to do is listen to him during lectures and review your notes afterwards”
BIO12
“His lectures were awesome, but he had a couple of people that he really paid attention to during class and ignored the rest.”
BIO12

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Hard lecture-only exams mix select-all MC and .

Select-all multiple choiceFree responseLecture-only contentExtra credit on examsCanvas exams (some terms)

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and free response, and are widely called fair but hard.

Select all that applyFree responseNo PowerPoint sourceExtra credit questions
“The and select all that apply multiple choice questions.”
BIO12
“ and free-response.”
BIO12

Online

Online terms report multiple and and high difficulty.

Multiple choice and writtenExtra credit pointsHard free response
“Quiz on the first week, 4 exams 200points w/ points built in; multiple and written”
BIO12
“ answer and multiple-choice(often with multiple answers) and he is a ”
BIO12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“HARD AF, but !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Truly the . He knows physio on the top of his head and teaches in a way that you will really understand.”

📝

38/100

“ A-E multiple choice, and half written)”

👍 Recommendation

70/100

“If you want to enter a nursing program and understand pathophys and . Caiozzo's class.”

⚖️

35/100

“If you don't match his answers word for word they are incorrect.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • He lectures old school on the whiteboard so AND GOOD NOTES.
  • He draws diagrams on the board while lecturing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Very few A's in this class.
  • While decent note taking and good attention in lectures should get you most of the way there.
  • He offers a .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • HE REALLY CARES ABOUT HIS STUDENTS.
  • Super funny and passionate about teaching!
  • Some call him arrogant/condescending when asking questions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning over a decade with , and difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 556
4 out of 55
3 out of 57
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO1247 reviews
BIO1213 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

16

A 15 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 1 · B 10

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3