AI Rate Professor

Biology

Marcus Pennington

BIO1LAB · BIO1A · BIO1 · BIO49063 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want a demanding, memorable biology class and can study constantly; non-science majors should think twice.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderHilarious but hardAccessible outside classFast-paced biology
  • Excellent energy and , but BIO1 is far from an easy intro.
  • Exams are specific and application-focused; definitions alone will not pass.
  • and will use office hours.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, and C/B grades dominate; As require heavy study and application.

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Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students repeatedly call it the hardest class they have taken, extremely dense, and not a true intro.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and comments that skipping means you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

About two-thirds would take him again because he teaches deeply, but .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

, and low test averages show strict standards even when he adjusts curves.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and constant study from early in the term.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

and strong office-hour support, offset by fast pacing and occasional rudeness reports.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and high-stakes exams over definitions.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Fast, test-heavy in-person biology with and .

Main concern

and harsh specific exams for students expecting a light intro bio.

What students said

“this class is extremely fast paced and is not an intro class by any means.”
BIO1
“Simply knowing the definition will not get you a .”
BIO1
“If you want to know if you can make it in a .”
BIO1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are extremely specific and application-focused, based on lectures rather than the textbook, with high failure risk.

Test heavyApplication-based examsPop quizzesLecture/PowerPoint basedLab practicals

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and practicals demand deep application of dense material; knowing definitions is not enough.

Test heavyPop quizzesLab practicalsPowerPoint-based tests
“the and you really have to understand the material to pass.”
BIO1
“Simply knowing the definition will not get you a .”
BIO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You gon' learn here.. Apply, Apply, Apply! Simply knowing the definition will not get you a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and support. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Extreme Course Difficulty

18/100

“Hardest. Class. Ever. Taken.”

😂

74/100

“He is funny and really gets to know everyone.”

🧪 Application-Based Exams

32/100

“the and you really have to understand the material to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • makes Biology interesting and entertaining
  • connects the real world to the bio terms
  • Has a great sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • not an intro class by any means
  • many of the students ended up dropping with a W

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • willing to work with me during his office hour
  • Emails back fast

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen detailed, recent-ish reviews with consistent difficulty and teaching themes provide high credibility.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2