AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Gregory Russell

B225 · BIO225L · BIOLA22132043 · BIO225 · A221 · BIOA221 · BIOL225 · BIO220 · BIOLOGY221 · BIOA225 · BIO221 · 221LAB · BIOL221 · A225 · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
61.11%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you can study the , and want deep physiology prep rather than an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyLecture heavyGet ready to readTough graderSkip class? You won't pass
  • , and often feel misaligned with
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  • Many still praise him as funny, caring, and good preparation for nursing or transfer

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible but usually takes constant reading, re-listening to lectures, and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Material is dense physiology and anatomy content covered quickly with high memorization and concept demand.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many students report material and failing.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About six in because he is knowledgeable and rewarding, but many warn the exams and workload are brutal.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough-grader tags and ; little and lab can sink the lecture grade.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students repeatedly cite lots of , and lab memorization.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many call lectures funny and informative, but and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on detailed multiple-choice and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physiology and - and test-heavy, and demand constant reading and note review.

Main concern

, so students who only study slides struggle.

What students said

“This is for sure the hardest I have ever had to work for an A.”
BIO225
“ taught in his class.”
BIO220
“He is notoriously tough. He heaps on seemingly unnecessary busy work.”
B225

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often feel broader or trickier than lectures, with heavy reliance on textbook depth.

Test heavyDetailed free responseTrick questions reportedBook-heavy coverageIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and many questions drawn from lectures plus full textbook chapters.

Test heavyFree responseBook-heavyTrick questions reported
“ but if , and skim the suggested reading before class; you'll be fine.”
BIOA225
“He asked what he didn't mention! And he asked questions related to 2 concepts he never explained relationship betw them”
A225
“ . notes are vague he gives no direction on what is going to be tested”
BIO225

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Tough class, but I learned so much! This class is not for the faint of heart, you will have to study hard for this class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and mixed teaching praise. Credibility rating: High.

📚

24/100

“Be ready to read the book front to end”

📝 Brutal Exams

36/100

“ and worded in such a twisted way u have to strain to even understand the q”

😄 Entertaining Lectures

58/100

“Professor Russel makes morning lectures so entertaining and funny.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

58/100

“But in the end, this class was the most rewarding that I've taken so far.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a charming nerdy guy who really knows science.
  • .
  • He just reads though slides and makes comments about them that dont make sense.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is for sure the hardest I have ever had to work for an A.
  • and unfair.
  • If you're looking for an easy A I suggest taking the class elsewhere.

Theme 3

📖 About Workload

  • Get ready to read
  • LOTS OF HOMEWORK
  • SO MANY PAPERS

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews across many years show , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 527
3 out of 512
2 out of 518
1 out of 59

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 6 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

4

C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1