AI Rate Professor

Biology

Nin Gan

BIO20 · MS4 · BIO41717 · BIO20LAB · 20163MS · BIOL1 · BIO2456 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you will show up, enjoy field work, and want a chill, funny instructor who rewards effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and chillPassionate about oceansField trips requiredCaring and approachableWeekly quizzes
  • Most students find him funny, caring, and good at making bio or marine science engaging.
  • An A is realistic if and labs, and put in steady effort.
  • A minority report tough or and frustration with mandatory field trips.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many students say an A is reachable with , and moderate effort under a fairly generous scale.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Intro bio and marine ecology are presented clearly for non-majors, though weekly quizzes and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and field trips matter, and multiple tags warn that skipping class risks failing.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and , though a vocal minority strongly advises against him.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

, but and a few subjective-grade complaints pull the overall picture toward fair, not soft.

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, and occasional field trips add steady work without usually feeling overwhelming.

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly praise funny, caring lectures that spark interest, with a smaller set calling lectures boring or unclear.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grades mix weekly quizzes, labs, lecture or lab exams, participation, and sometimes field-trip or project work.

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Luni fit check

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

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO and MS courses feel laid back and engaging, with labs and , and a if you participate.

Main concern

Attendance and , and a few students report uneven or .

What students said

“Nin is an amazing professor! He really tries to connect and engage with students”
BIO20LAB
“Easy A if you pay attention and put in some effort.”
MS4
“Its pretty easy to finesse an A if you put in some effort.”
BIO20

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and exams with some lab practicals; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or special proctoring.

Weekly quizzesMultiple choice and short answerLab examsIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as straightforward multiple choice, true/false, and short answers, plus weekly quizzes and lab exams.

Weekly quizzesMultiple choiceTrue/falseShort answersLab exam
“ , and a couple short answers.”
BIO20
“Weekly reading quizzes, weekly lab quizzes, infrequent lecture quizzes, 3 exams, & 1 lab exam”
BIO20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 27 , and field-trip themes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Nin Gan Best Teacher I have had in a really long time.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“If you need a Science class take MS4 with .”

📈 Easy A Potential

76/100

“Its pretty easy to finesse an A if you put in some effort.”

😄 Personality

85/100

“He is really funny and incredibly smart.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His teaching style is really easy to understand.
  • He uses easy to understand language and teaches in a intuitive way
  • Prof. Gan makes hard concepts more comprehensible

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A if you pay attention and put in some effort.
  • Get ready to study a lot!!! .
  • Compare your grades!

Theme 3

🌊

  • This course requires field trips.
  • Lots of field trips so be prepared to travel
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Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven detailed in-person reviews span many years with consistent themes on humor, care, quizzes, and field trips, plus a .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

MS411 reviews
BIO2010 reviews
BIO20LAB2 reviews
20163MS1 review
BIO24561 review
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BIO417171 review
BIOL11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 1 · A 11

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2