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Biology

Larry Cabral

BIO1LAB · BIO1 · BIO1L · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid if you need guided support or easy As; only consider if and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyTough graderFast lecturesProctored examsLittle study support
  • Most students say BIO1 is test-heavy, hard, and poorly explained.
  • Would-take-again is about 25% with several C grades.
  • A .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Grades often C; tests dominate and students say B or higher .

Online reviews stress hard proctored tests; one online A and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and pace feel hard for most, with and detail-oriented tests, though one student called lab pure memorization.

Online BIO1 feels hardest; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some sections list attendance non-mandatory, others mandatory, with .

Online and in-person both show mixed mandatory vs optional reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

About one in ; many warn not to take him for a solid BIO grade.

Negatives dominate online; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags and .

Format shift

Strict feel is strongest online; papers graded easier in one online comment.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lots of homework tags, heavy lab load for 1 credit, and constant test prep.

Format shift

Online lab especially described as 1-credit work with 3-credit difficulty.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many say lectures are fast or unclear and email support is weak; a and kindness.

Format shift

Online is mostly poor; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade book is almost wholly tests with .

Format shift

; Proctorio mentioned in person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one CS major found lab easy and kind; , and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“he is not very good at explaining anything... We have to use proctorio and he is very rude and ”
BIO1
“Professor is also very respectful and kind.”
BIO1L

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO1/lab reviews mostly call him hard, test-heavy, fast-talking, and unhelpful, with one student who earned an A .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“IF YOU NEED TO PASS BIO WITH A B OR .”
BIO1
“Quizzes and , and detail-orientated.”
BIO1LAB

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are hard, heavily weighted, and often proctored with .

Proctored examsProctorioTest heavyDetail-oriented quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person BIO1 used Proctorio with and little non-test cushion.

ProctorioTest only grade bookTest heavy
“We have to use proctorio and he is very rude and ”
BIO1

Online

Online quizzes and exams are described as incredibly hard, proctored, and detail-oriented.

Proctored examsTest heavyHard quizzes
“Quizzes and , and detail-orientated.”
BIO1LAB

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“IF YOU NEED TO PASS BIO WITH A B OR .”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝

25/100

“Your grade is almost wholly based on tests but there are ”

🚫 Low Recommendation

28/100

“ ”

🔒 Strict Proctoring

22/100

“Quizzes and , and detail-orientated.”

👍 Minority Positive View

75/100

“He's pretty good at explaining difficult topics and is willing to take the time to make sure everyone understands the concepts.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He talked very fast. .
  • not very good at explaining anything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • made biology so difficult
  • IF YOU NEED TO PASS BIO WITH A B OR

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • proctored, and detail-orientated
  • We have to use proctorio

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews across 2019-2021 with and a .

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO16 reviews
BIO1L1 review
BIO1LAB1 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather not say 2