AI Rate Professor

Biology

Rick Piercy

BIO115 · BIOLOGY130 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

Worth taking for BIO if and quizzes, and use the curve and to secure your grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyCurve and Extra CreditTough but FairLab RequiredQuiz Driven
  • ; older reviews are more mixed on organization.
  • Biology content is demanding, but , and help grades.
  • Labs and ; attendance and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is possible with reading, quizzes, and and , but content and grading are not free.

; the one online hybrid review reported a C.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Biology volume, labs, and reading make the course intellectually demanding for many students.

Online and reading difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class warnings appear in tags and comments.

In-person evidence is clearer; online .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Stated take-again rate is 100 percent among responders and recent reviews are strongly positive despite older complaints.

Recommendation is stronger in .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

, but curves, unlimited quiz attempts, and .

Format shift

and EC most clearly.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

and labs matter, yet if you keep up with slides and quizzes.

Format shift

Online hybrid review stresses lots of reading and lab prep.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many praise passion, humor, and clarity; a minority call lectures scattered or demeaning.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Quizzes, midterm and , and all count; quiz practice feeds exams.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize reading, labs, and tests.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and funny to disorganized, but many note curves, , and fair effort-based outcomes.

Main concern

Lecture organization and accessibility outside class can frustrate some students.

What students said

“AMAZING! 100% RECOMMEND!”
BIO115
“he gives and grades on a .”
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“You will not pass if you dont read”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One hybrid-tagged online review found labs hard to arrange but called the professor kind and .

Main concern

and difficult in the hybrid setup.

What students said

“Lots of reading, and be prepared for labs.”
BIO115
“ so that made it easier.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests pull from quizzes and slides; .

Quiz-based test prepMidterm and finalLab workCurve gradingExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams , and while labs still matter.

Unlimited quiz attemptsCurve on testsExtra creditLecture-heavy
“make ! Unlimited attempts is great and carry your grade!”
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“The so studying those help for the midterm and final.”
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Online

Hybrid online review emphasizes difficult labs and .

Hybrid labsHeavy readingHelpful feedback
“Lots of reading, and be prepared for labs.”
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“ so that made it easier.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews spanning older mixed and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

70/100

“Very animated and funny.”

📈 Grade Safety Nets

60/100

“he gives and grades on a .”

📚 Work Expectation

40/100

“You will not pass if you dont read”

👍 Recent Recommendation

90/100

“AMAZING! 100% RECOMMEND!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very approachable and easy to talk to
  • Lectures are all over the place
  • he makes it easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Unlimited attempts is great and carry your grade!
  • grades on a curve
  • No A for effort in this class.

Theme 3

🔬 About Labs and Work

  • be prepared for labs
  • The course requires a lab kit and buying materials

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

11 reviews over many years are directionally useful but sparse on grades and split between older negatives and newer praise.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO11510 reviews
BIOLOGY1301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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