AI Rate Professor

Biology

Greg Burchett

BIO1A · BIO01 · BIO8 · BIO · BIOLOGY · INTROBIO · BIOLOGY1 · BIO1 · BIO6 · 232 lifetime ratings

AI rating
83/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
75.61%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will attend, do the work, and use office hours; expect a real bio workload, not a free A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and inspirationalAmazing lecturesLots of homeworkHilarious storytellerTest heavy
  • Passionate, caring instructor who makes biology engaging with humor and real help
  • Heavy homework and
  • ; some accelerated or online sections feel much harder

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is reachable with steady studying, homework, and , but tests and .

In-person students more often report fair paths to A or B; some online and summer .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro bio concepts stay moderate but , and detail make it a real science class, not fluff.

Online accelerated terms read harder than regular in-person BIO1.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students report and warn that .

; a few online notes say meetings matter for success.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and clear lectures despite the workload.

Recent in-person reviews recommend more consistently than older harsh online summer reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and joke or easy exam items help, but and low averages appear too.

Format shift

In-person more often mentions leniency and ; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and multiple exams create a heavy weekly load.

Format shift

Both formats stress lots of homework; online short terms feel especially packed.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students , and engaging lectures with only scattered complaints.

Format shift

In-person teaching praise is stronger and more .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Lecture and than light participation alone.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize tests; online also piles timed assessments and labs.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly call him one of the best BIO teachers: but strong support.

Main concern

, and if you fall behind.

What students said

“ so far”
BIO1
“He is such ”
BIO1
“this class is extremely overwhelming especially if you are taking it with the lab”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections mix strong praise for , mismatched study guides, and brutal short terms.

Main concern

Accelerated online terms and non-majors.

What students said

“work hard!! he basically gives you every answer in the lecture”
BIO1
“Worst biology teacher at RCC. Trust me if you are just taking bio for requirements and not a ”
BIO1
“Professor Burchett is amazing. He is very knowledgeable and kind”
BIO8

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are real and detailed, sometimes softened by notes or .

Multiple lecture examsLab examsWeekly quizzesOne-page notes sometimes allowedExtra credit on tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

if you study notes and labs; some allow a full page of notes and include easy joke questions.

One page of notes for examsLecture and lab examsEasy or joke questions mixed in
“You got one full page of notes (front and back) for the exams”
INTROBIO
“he puts jokes and easy/ dumb questions in there, so if you're struggling”
BIO1

Online

Online reviews describe hard tests that often mismatch study guides and demand prior bio knowledge.

Hard examsStudy guides often unhelpfulNo clear open-book proof
“His study guides didn't help and were a waste of time because the ”
BIO1
“When taking the didn't go over with your professor”
BIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ so far. He introduces material in a thought-provoking manner and gets really into it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person BIO sections, highlighting care, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Passion

86/100

“He is extremely engaging and passionate. He assigns a lot of work but doing the work greatly decreases the amount of studying you need to do.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“the amount of online work he gives us had me depressed because I took 2 other classes as well as his lab”

👍

78/100

“One of the best professors you could take for BIO! He made the class fun and interesting”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great teacher, he loved his job, and you could tell
  • Throws in a ton of joke during lecture and lab
  • Makes boring stuff interesting and inspired me

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you study well and will pass
  • Actively participate, watch his videos, and
  • This class is not easy but if you put in effort you should be good

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He truly cares and prefers that you find connections
  • always willing to help
  • He cares for your success and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

232

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span years and both formats with consistent themes on care, humor, and heavy bio work.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5162
4 out of 533
3 out of 514
2 out of 511
1 out of 512

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 12

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

3

D 2 · D- 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

7

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3