AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Steven Chang

BIO225L · BIOL180 · BIOLA225L · BIO12 · BIOL221L · BIO225 · PHYSIOA25 · BIOLA225 · BIOL225 · BIO221L · BIOL100 · 34 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
62.86%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can handle blunt sarcasm, heavy self-study, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough LovePolarizing HumorTest HeavySelf Study RequiredLab Entertaining
  • many love his humor and tough-love help; many call him rude, sarcastic, or unclear.
  • Upper-division physio and A&P are hard with and exams, though .
  • and easier graded than lecture; attendance and punctuality still matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

As are possible with reading, memorization, and curves, but and .

; and harsh tone still appear even when grades are fine.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Intro bio labs can feel light, but A&P/ , and exam-driven.

In-person BIOL100 labs are easier; BIO225 lecture online and in person is consistently hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

; and skip-class warnings are common.

; online still expects presence for lab meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 63% would take again; recommendation hinges on tolerance for sarcasm and appetite for hard science work.

; online reviews more often say avoid.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

and be easy on some labs, but also tagged tough grader with .

Format shift

Labs more lenient; lecture and some online sections feel harsher.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Reading the book, pre/post labs, projects, and .

Format shift

and quizzes; online still has tests and group work.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Knowledge and humor win fans, but , and rude delivery.

Format shift

; lecture quality is the main split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Lecture ; labs add quizzes, reports, and group work.

Format shift

Online and ; labs balance quizzes and reports.

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and helpful; lecture physio reviews are more split on clarity and difficulty.

Main concern

, and humor that some read as condescending.

What students said

“he interacts a lot with his students and makes a lot of funny jokes!”
BIOL100
“Awful. I am an A student and this professor completely shattered my confidence.”
PHYSIOA25
“Class was difficult, the professor is fair and and exams.”
BIO225

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

: impatience, vague slides, hard tests, and harsh criticism appear often.

Main concern

Several describe yelling, snark, or misery online despite some still earning As.

What students said

“when I was in impatient.”
BIOL100
“THE . !!”
BIOL225
“he gives very good feedback on your work when it counts and is fair .”
BIOL225

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequently hard, reading-based, and without full study guides, though curves and occasional demo questions help.

No Study GuideTest HeavyCurve PossibleReading RequiredDemo Questions Sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; curves and rare shared essay questions soften outcomes for some.

No Study GuideHeavy CurveEssay QuestionsReading Heavy
“There is no study guide. If you are up for a .”
BIO225
“Although there was no study guides, he did give demo questions and shared one of the essay questions.”
BIO225

Online

, and surprise content rather than student-friendly open-book formats.

Hard TestsVague SlidesNo Study Guides
“ pass.”
BIOL225
“He will lie as well about what is on the tests and catch you off guard.”
BIOL225

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“You either fuse with his humor or you don't. He does care and will help if you seek for it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 , and tough-love teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He operates off tough love, and effort into his class.”

⚠️ Polarizing Tone

30/100

“I found him to be incredibly condescending to students and not at all welcoming.”

📚 Course Difficulty

28/100

“Hard class, but prepares you well. .”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“Dr Chang is a great professor. And he is hilarious!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He might come off a little strong but he likes to joke around with his students
  • Lectures - just read the book. Teach yourself.
  • He because it makes the class time feel like it goes by quickly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Would have to say that I learned a lot from Dr. Chang.
  • . Hard class, but prepares you well.
  • Ended up with a C in his class after the curve.

Theme 3

⚡ About Personality Fit

  • His humor isn't for everyone.
  • he thinks he's funny when 90% of the time he's just rude
  • he really cares for the well-being of each student.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

34

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

35 polarized but and lecture, online and in person, give a reliable picture of a love-or-hate instructor.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 55
1 out of 58

Course coverage

BIOL1009 reviews
BIO2257 reviews
BIOL2257 reviews
BIO221L4 reviews
BIO225L2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 11 · A- 1

B range

12

B+ 2 · B 10

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1