AI Rate Professor

Biology

Samuel Lee

BIOL10 · BIO17 · BIOLOGY1A · BIO15 · BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · BIOLOGY101 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Take Samuel Lee only if and handle tough written exams with limited review support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyCritical thinking examsSelf-teaching requiredCurved grades
  • Grades often depend on a few difficult written or critical-thinking exams.
  • Many students say lectures are interesting but tangential and incomplete for .
  • , but A grades still require heavy studying.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible because and gives some grade-saving work, but students , and strong exam preparation.

Online evidence is harsher, while and but do not make the A easy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

The course content is made challenging by , and lectures that may not cover every tested detail.

Online students report weaker lecture support, while tough but learnable with notes and textbook study.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but students say class hints, reviews, and participation matter for passing.

Online reviews mention non-mandatory Zoom sessions, while in-person reviews say skipping class hurts because .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

49/100

Students who like critical thinking and , but many others warn against the grading and .

Online reviews are mostly negative, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

32/100

He curves some grades, but students repeatedly call him a .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize no partial credit, while and occasional partial credit.

Workload

Moderate

43/100

There may be few assignments, but the study load is heavy because and textbook reading.

Format shift

Online work centers on essay tests and reading, while projects.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is knowledgeable, funny, and caring to some students, but many say lectures wander and leave them self-teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching is viewed much more negatively, while in-person students are split between engaging lectures and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

and written or critical-thinking responses.

Format shift

Both formats point strongly to test-heavy grading, with online .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mixed, with strong praise for personality and learning value but and self-study.

Main concern

The main risk is that a .

What students said

“Only 3 test in the WHOLE class.”
BIO10
“ so prepare yourself to read the textbook and understand every concept.”
BIOLOGY10

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students describe hard essay-style tests, vague lectures, and .

Main concern

Online reviews repeatedly say students must teach themselves and .

What students said

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BIO10
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BIOL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are student-unfriendly overall because they are difficult, written, heavily weighted, and often require exact detail.

Written Response ExamsEssay-Style TestsFew Major TestsHard Critical Thinking ExamsCurved Grades

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult critical-thinking exams, a , and one open-book case, but policies vary by course.

Three Major TestsCritical Thinking ExamsOpen Book Mentioned OnceCurved Grades
“ and based on critical thinking, but they were open book and gives partial credit.”
BIO17
“Your final grade depends on 3 exams only.”
BIO15

Online

and tough grading, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Short-Answer TestsEssay-Style TestsTough Grading
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BIO10
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BIOL10

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ so prepare yourself to read the textbook and understand every concept.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Lectures consist of and going on tangents that don't help grasp the material.”

📈

35/100

“By far the toughest class I've taken.”

⚖️

32/100

“He graded everyone on a curve so that helped a lot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He remembered every student's name and something about them.
  • Goes off topic a lot on lectures and brings up politics that cant relate back to marine biology.
  • Lectures are funny and he is laid back.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and wont give out study material.
  • so most people pass.
  • He said there was a 2% chance of getting an A and he was right.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • Only 3 test in the WHOLE class.
  • and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years give detailed and , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 511

Course coverage

BIO1015 reviews
BIOLOGY1A13 reviews
BIO176 reviews
BIOLOGY103 reviews
BIO151 review
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

5

B 5

C range

10

C+ 2 · C 5 · C- 3

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1