Marc Perkins

BIO180L · BIO100 · BIO185 · BIOL185 · BIOL100H · BIOL185L · BIO101 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 77/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
Take again: 81.48%
Difficulty: 3.6

The decision

if you want deep bio learning and will do the guides and labs; avoid if you need a light, lecture-first easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFlipped classroomThorough learning guidesHeavy workloadCaring mentorHard but fair exams

Flipped format with long learning guides replaces traditional lecturing
An A is realistic with heavy study; B is more common with moderate effort
Students praise care, passion, and and tests

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many say a B is manageable but an A needs weeks of study, guides, and .

Online reviews stress excessive work; effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Animal diversity and , and .

Both formats describe tough bio content; online comments emphasize drowning in material.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

Attendance is often required or .

Online had mixed mandatory vs optional notes; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Roughly four in and care despite the heavy load.

In-person praise dominates; one online review strongly says stay away for workload.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Clear criteria and buffers from worksheets exist, but and .

Format shift

; online did not stress leniency.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Long learning guides, weekly worksheets, readings, and .

Format shift

Online students especially call the load excessive and unrealistic.

Teaching experience

Excellent

82/100

Students call him caring, inspirational, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are strongly positive; online is more mixed on workload than teaching care.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grade , and some .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams plus heavy out-of-class work.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person flipped BIO185/labs reward self-driven students with , and a caring professor.

Main concern

, and flipped style frustrate students who want traditional lectures.

What students said

“His study guides contain everything you need to know and they're super thorough.”
BIOL185

“Getting a C or B is easy, an A requires lots of work.”
BIO185

“HE DOES NOT TEACH! It is a flipped classroom.”
BIO185

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

COVID online BIO185 mixed flexible help with complaints of excessive classwork.

Main concern

Workload can feel unrealistic online for students wanting balance.

What students said

“he will make you drown in classwork and .”
BIO185

“If you have a problem, talk with him and !”
BIO185

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging, guide-aligned, and mix memorization with application; no open-book claims.

Hard lab examsLearning-guide-aligned lecture examsFree responseMultiple choice

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lab exams are memorization-heavy and often the hardest part.

Lab examsLecture exams from guidesFree responseCritical thinking

“Very similar to the question he gives in the learning guides/study guides.”
BIO185

“STUDY AT LEAST 2 WEEKS IN ADVANCE FOR ”
BIO185

Online

but do not clearly prove proctoring style.

Heavy test prepLots of study material

“he will make you drown in classwork and .”
BIO185

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“One of those rare professors that really cares about his students, biology is a difficult subject so I'm not going to lie and say it was a cake walk, but this professor really knows how to motivate you to work hard.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting flipped teaching, workload, and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Truly one of the .”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“the amount of work he expects from you is EXCESSIVE and completely unrealistic.”

⚖️ Grade Path

55/100

“Getting a C or B is easy, an A requires lots of work.”

🔄 Flipped Format

70/100

“HE DOES NOT TEACH! It is a flipped classroom.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

It is a flipped classroom
His study guides contain everything you need to know
Extremely caring and funny

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

an A is very attainable
The
Study them WELL, and you will be fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

One of those rare professors that really cares about his students
always willing to help his students
very enjoyable to be around

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews over many years show consistent flipped-classroom, heavy-work, and caring-professor themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566

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1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3

Marc Perkins

x x if you want deep bio learning and will do the guides and labs; avoid if you need a light, lecture-first easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Reality

⚖️ Grade Path

🔄 Flipped Format

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want deep bio learning and will do the guides and labs; avoid if you need a light, lecture-first easy A.