AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jeff Kauffman

BIO1A · 60450BIO80 · BIO80 · BIO94 · BIO3 · BIO1L · BIO5 · BIO1 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
25.64%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Skip if you need support or an easy A; if and grind memorization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyUnresponsive EmailsLecture PowerPointsTough ExamsPolarizing
  • Grades and lab practica with frequent low class averages.
  • Many say he does not teach online and .
  • A minority love his humor and lectures if they memorize everything.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

As are possible with heavy memorization, but , and many report low averages.

Online emphasizes exam-heavy self-study; and mismatched study guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and university-level rigor make content feel hard for many.

Both formats stress difficulty; BIO80 and BIO94 practica are especially tough in person.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

; many others say attendance was not required.

; in-person varies by course and term.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again near 26 percent with .

Online lean strongly negative; in-person has more split praise for .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

, and grades driven by few high-stakes tests.

Format shift

Online and ; curves sometimes appear only after mass low scores.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Long weekly slide decks, worksheets, lab reports, and .

Format shift

Online focuses on 40-80 slide decks; and papers.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

fans praise jokes and ; most cite no teaching, typos, tangents, and harsh tone.

Format shift

; online often feels automated PowerPoints only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and lab practica with limited assignment buffer.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; online often uses proctored or closed-book exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him hilarious and inspirational, many and he makes students feel stupid.

Main concern

guides, and unhelpful office communication.

What students said

“ !!! the study guides did not match the !!!!”
BIO80
“ .”
BIO80
“40-60 slides a week that took hours. .”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is mostly PowerPoints, Proctorio or , and ; self-teaching is required.

Main concern

No , and ignored emails.

What students said

“Uses Proctorio since most likely students cheated before as he doesn't teach.”
BIO3
“Kauffman does not teach AT ALL, doesn't even have .”
BIO1
“most of his exams the average was 50 percent”
BIO80

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and practica drive the grade; online often uses Proctorio or closed-book tests and averages run low.

Proctored ExamsClosed Book TestsLab PracticaTest HeavyStudy Guide Mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab practica are hard; study guides often do not match and averages can be D-level.

Lab PracticaLecture-Based TestsHard ExamsPop Quizzes
“the study guides did not match the !!!! the average was D for all exams”
BIO80
“ .”
BIO3

Online

Online , and grades based on few exams.

ProctorioClosed BookExam HeavyTypos on Tests
“Uses Proctorio since most likely students cheated before as he doesn't teach.”
BIO3
“ and the .”
BIO1
“ ”
BIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ !!! the study guides did not match the exams at all!!!! the average was D for all exams and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (15 online, 35 in , and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

📧 Unresponsive Support

20/100

“ .”

📝

30/100

“most of his exams the average was 50 percent”

🎯 Teaching Split

38/100

“Lectures are amazing; he makes hard concepts easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • doesn't even have
  • cracks jokes often
  • Goes off on tangents

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not easy A
  • average grade was a D
  • You really have to work hard for an A

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • Uses Proctorio
  • Not a

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years and courses with rich detail and , and polarization.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 513
3 out of 510
2 out of 511
1 out of 531

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 1 · A 15 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

8

C+ 5 · C 2 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 5