AI Rate Professor

Biology

Bryan Carey

BIO16 · BIOL101 · BIOL10 · BIO120 · BIO15 · BIOL15 · BIO10 · BIO101 · BIOL16 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
44.19%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can manage chaos, teach yourself from scattered materials, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProVery disorganizedCaring personalityHeavy examsGenerous curvesSelf-study required
  • Students consistently describe Carey as kind and passionate but .
  • Many reviews say Canvas, lectures, schedules, and .
  • Grades , but the course often feels stressful and exam-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn A grades because of , and , but the effort cost is unpredictable and often high.

and retakes, while online reviews more often describe heavy work and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The biology content is not always described as impossible, but .

Both formats report difficulty from organization issues, with online reviews sounding more overloaded.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but many students say showing up and taking detailed notes matters.

In-person evidence supports attendance as useful, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

and , but many warn that his disorganization can ruin the class experience.

Online recommendation is more negative overall, while and appreciation.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Despite hard tests, , and chances to recover grades.

Format shift

and retakes, while online reviews are less forgiving.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students frequently , and busywork.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize busywork overload, while , and scattered materials.

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

He is described as caring and knowledgeable, but the repeated disorganization and .

Format shift

Both formats show the same split between caring personality and poor organization.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

80/100

Grades are , and test-heavy studying.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and passionate, but Canvas and lectures are often chaotic and students must track details themselves.

Main concern

The and grade tracking harder than the content itself.

What students said

“ because it's hard to keep track.”
Bio120
“He makes very .”
Bio120

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are sharply split, with one strong positive but several severe complaints , and disorganization.

Main concern

The main online risk is overwhelming busywork and .

What students said

“ and he acts like this is the only class youre taking.”
BIO101
“dumps HUNDREDS of and frequent”
BIO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because students report , though curves and .

Frequent ExamsLab PracticalsProctored Online TestsHard Detail QuestionsCurves

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and detail-heavy tests, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsLab PracticalsDetail-Heavy TestsCurves
“ and EVERYTHING on slides is testable, even tiny details.”
Bio120
“There are 5 lecture exam, 5 lab practicals, quizzes each lectures and lab, and lots of homework.”
BIO101

Online

Online reviews explicitly , and frequent hard tests.

Proctored TestsFrequent ExamsHard ExamsNo-Notice Exams
“ and he acts like this is the only class youre taking.”
BIO101
“He leaves about 10 exams and they are HEAVY and HARD.”
BIO101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's a sweet guy and wants us to succeed, but his rambling makes it hard to study.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and organization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

45/100

“A very good person but a bad teacher.”

⚖️

68/100

“He makes very .”

📚 Workload Pressure

28/100

“He gives so much busywork, so , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very passionate and willing to help you with concepts and insect collecting tips.
  • Prof. Carey is pretty much the .
  • lecture.

Theme 2

🗂️ About Organization

  • It's a struggle because everything is jumbled.
  • He refuses to post grades online.
  • Canvas has outdated docs from 2016 and .

Theme 3

📈

  • I only passed with an A because and exams.
  • The the class.
  • Not an easy A class.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across online and in-person formats with strong consistency around disorganization, workload, exams, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 517
3 out of 514
2 out of 510
1 out of 520

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

24

A+ 5 · A 18 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 1