AI Rate Professor

Biology

Brandon MacDonald

BIO11 · BIOL11 · ANAT301002 · BIOL10 · BIO8 · BIO3 · BIO10 · BIO1 · BIO101 · 28 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want a supportive biology professor and are willing to keep up with lectures, labs, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesCaring and approachableStudy guides and resourcesLecture heavyManageable with effort
  • Students consistently praise his kindness, clarity, and ability to make biology understandable.
  • The class is lecture-heavy and exam-based, but study guides, reviews, and make grades feel fair.
  • Online summer sections can become much heavier, especially with labs, exams, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is very reachable if students attend, , and .

, while online summer reviews warn that workload can make the A harder.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Biology still requires study, but students say , and reviews make difficult topics understandable.

Online and in-person students both praise clarity, though compressed online summer sections feel harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Lecture attendance is strongly helpful, and while lecture is not.

In-person evidence explicitly separates ; online evidence emphasizes watching recorded lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and .

, but online summer sections receive more workload warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students mention , and fair preparation, though some online reviews call him tough.

Format shift

as more generous, while online honors or summer sections can feel tougher.

Workload

Moderate

60/100

Workload is usually manageable but , and sometimes papers.

Format shift

Online summer reviews report the heaviest workload; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as , and very good at making biology understandable.

Format shift

Teaching is strong in both formats, with recorded online lectures helping online students.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades , and occasional papers.

Format shift

, while online and papers.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing clear lectures, study guides, kindness, and .

Main concern

Lectures can be long and content-heavy, so students still need to pay attention and study.

What students said

“He prepares you very well for exams and provides tons of resources with his course.”
BIOL10
“He uploads all of the PowerPoints he uses in his lectures online, and uploads study guides for .”
BIO10
“Prof. Macdonald's class was really chill and easy.”
BIO10

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students usually praise his recorded lectures, support, and clarity, but and exhausting.

Main concern

Compressed online , and long lectures.

What students said

“His lectures .”
BIOL10
“The though.”
BIO8
“If you pay attention in !”
BIO10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are common, but reviews describe , and at least one open-note exam format.

Study GuidesExam ReviewsOpen Note ExamsLecture ExamsLab Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, study guides, review sessions, and one open-note exam comment.

Open Note ExamsStudy GuidesLecture ExamsLab Quizzes
“The though.”
BIO8
“There was a total of and .”
BIO10
“uploads study guides for .”
BIO10

Online

Online , and a cumulative final in summer, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Lecture ExamsLab TestsCumulative Final
“4 lecture exams of about 60 questions, 4 tests based on the and .”
BIO10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you pay attention in !”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's able to teach every concept in a way that is easily understandable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“ if you have the option.”

⚖️

78/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and helpful.
  • He prepares you very well for exams and provides tons of resources with his course.
  • He's able to teach every concept in a way that is easily understandable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you pay attention in !
  • .
  • He gives a good amount of that can boost a whole letter grade.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • , and a delightful professor to have this semester.
  • Hilarious, supportive, and really cares about us.
  • Very kind and approachable.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

28

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight detailed reviews across many years and both formats show a very consistent positive pattern with .

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 54
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

7

B+ 3 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1