AI Rate Professor

Biology

Aaron Fay

BIO11 · BIO10 · BIO12 · BIO15 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
90/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
86.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will study hard; he is fair and supportive but the material load is real.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAnatomy powerhouseCaring and accessibleExtra credit lifelineFair lecture examsHeavy memorization
  • Students call him one of the teaching.
  • Course content is heavy and test-driven, so an A takes real daily study time.
  • , and fair exams improve cost-effectiveness.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

46/100

Grades are fair with and drops, but anatomy volume means an A requires heavy daily study.

Online reviews stress tough tests; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Human anatomy and related bios are packed with memorization, labs, and .

Both online and in-person students describe high material load; online adds a .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

, but students say go because he flags what is on the exam.

Online and in-person both treat presence as useful even when not strictly graded.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

, and student care despite hard content.

Strong praise dominates both formats; one online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

Fair exam alignment, spelling leniency, dropped lowest work, and frequent cushion grades.

Format shift

and EC more; online is more mixed.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Multiple lecture and , and constant memorization drive a heavy study load.

Format shift

Workload intensity is consistent across formats; summer intensifies it.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students , and among the best anatomy professors.

Format shift

Praise is strong in both online and in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and quizzes with little other homework.

Format shift

and in-person BIO courses.

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

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students stress heavy anatomy volume with , and lots of support.

Main concern

You must put in serious study time; summer anatomy is especially intense.

What students said

“Fay is the . Super chill. 4 lecture & 4 lab exams.”
BIO11
“Makes you work for an A.”
BIO11
“The class is not easy but it is fair.”
BIO15

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online BIO11 students mostly praise his help, humor, and willingness to work with them, with one and drops.

Main concern

and some students report .

What students said

“PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND IF YOU WANT TO PASS ANATOMY.”
BIO11
“Just ask a lot questions he is willing to work with you not against you.”
BIO11
“Absolutely overrated professor.... More than half of the class dropped....”
BIO11

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Standard multi-exam anatomy setup with , and .

Lecture and lab examsLab practicalsPop quizzesStudy guidesExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab exams that match lectures, with study guides and .

4 lecture and 4 lab examsLab practicalsStudy guidesFair lecture tests
“4 lecture & 4 lab exams. Offers .”
BIO11
“Study Guides given for all exams. 2 Lab practical.”
BIO15
“ . .”
BIO11

Online

and high stakes but do not clearly prove proctoring tools or .

Hard testsTest heavyPop quizzes
“never get the grade i wanted because the .”
BIO11
“study the material 100%”
BIO11

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Everyone LOVED Prof Fay in my class. He was concise, funny & made lecture interesting. !”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews (3 online, 12 in-person), highlighting care, fairness, and anatomy grind. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Dr. Fay is one of the . , and always willing to help students.”

📚 Content Challenge

30/100

“Be prepared to study and memorize A LOT OF MATERIAL.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“PLEASE DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND IF YOU WANT TO PASS ANATOMY.”

🎁 Support

75/100

“the is the only reason i passed with a B.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's down to earth, easy to talk to, and cares about students.
  • and readily answers any questions
  • He was concise, funny & made lecture interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Doable class, but you HAVE to put in time to get a good grade.
  • Makes you work for an A.
  • The class is not easy but it is fair.

Theme 3

🧪

  • , but you can work in teams
  • Study his powerpoints and you'll do just fine.
  • His test material matches the lectures 100% of the time.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across online and in-person BIO courses from 2017-2021 are detailed and largely consistent on fairness plus high workload.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO119 reviews
BIO154 reviews
BIO101 review
BIO121 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1