AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mark Ou

BIO22 · BIO93 · BIOL93 · BIO15 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Expect to teach yourself from the book; if you want a hard bio course with possible safety nets.

Best fit · Self Taught ProUnclear examsSelf-teach heavyExtra credit availableTest heavyAccent hard to follow
  • BIO93 reviews slam unclear lectures and .
  • Newer microbio and genetics comments are kinder and .
  • You can pass with hard work and EC, but many say the book and YouTube teach more than lecture.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

and generous moments exist, but .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Difficulty ratings are high and students call tests deeper than lectures even when base material is not impossible.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

while others say no; participation tags appear inconsistently.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Stated take-again rate is solid for recent positive BIO15/BIO22 notes, but older BIO93 reviews strongly warn off.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and lots of ; others hit harsh averages and vague items.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Test-heavy load, textbook homework, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Friendly and sometimes passionate, but many say accent, dry delivery, and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, comprehensive finals, and test-heavy tags dominate; .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

BIO15 students praise feedback and passion, while BIO93 students report and brutal exams.

Main concern

and lecture direction often fail even when the professor is friendly.

What students said

“Material is easy, but his lack of .”
BIO93
“ and even motivated me to do better when I did poorly on a test.”
BIO15
“I learned solely from the book. Make your own outlines, youtube, and you should be ok.”
BIO93

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

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Exams are often described as poorly written, deeper than lecture, and time-pressured despite occasional aids and EC.

Vague test questionsLecture-mismatch examsHandwritten flashcard allowed in one courseExtra credit recovery

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and mismatch with lecture, with occasional flashcard or EC relief.

Vague questionsRephrased test-bank itemsTime pressureExtra credit
“ and you will run out of time.”
BIO93
“Composed of 4 quizzes and 1 comprehensive final for which he allowed the use of a handwritten flashcard, both front and back.”
BIO22
“a majority of the cover in the lectures.”
BIO93

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Be ready to teach yourself with the textbook. Textbook is MUST have for HWs, quiz, and tests.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person , and course-dependent positivity. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚 Self-Teaching Required

30/100

“I mainly learned from YouTube. Do your hw before the quiz!”

🧪 Lifeline

60/100

“He offered a ton of in my microbiology class, so if you do poorly on an .”

🎯 Teaching Clarity Issues

38/100

“Hard to understand lectures with strong accent and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is specific in his lecture study guides.
  • His lectures are dry and so it's hard to pay attention.
  • Isn't able to explain material well, miss pronounces words all the time.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Quite possibly the hardest class I have ever taken
  • . and got a B in the class.
  • If he repeats something twice during the lecture, make note of it because it will be on the .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • .
  • Dr. Ou wants his students to succeed and he is very passionate about what he teaches.
  • Professor Ou was a great professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven mixed reviews across courses give useful detail but opinions diverge by class and year.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO935 reviews
BIO153 reviews
931 review
BIO221 review
BIOL931 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1