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Zane Johnson

BIO20 · BIO191 · BIO179 · HORT · BIO186 · HORT189 · BIO188 · BIO181 · HORT112 · HORT12 · HORT2 · HORT256 · HORT22 · HORT11 · BIO194 · HORT20 · HORT120 · 78 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Great for field studies and plant labs if you show up; lecture clarity and fairness are hit-or-miss.

Best fit · Effort For RewardChill funny vibeLots of extra creditField study standoutUneven teaching clarityCurve and drop exam
  • Field and horticulture specialty courses are often praised as fun, memorable, and excellent.
  • BIO20 and some lecture courses split hard: .
  • , and when lectures feel weak.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

, and lots of help grades even when tests feel hard.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Many call BIO/HORT easy with attendance and labs; others call accelerated sections intense or confusing.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

60/100

Students repeatedly say show up for lectures and labs, though .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Strong yes for field courses and chill labs; .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and abundant lift grades.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

70/100

; , and test prep.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Funny and knowledgeable for many, but .

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

, and shape the grade.

Format shift

All evidence from in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Fifty in-person reviews mix glowing field-trip and lab praise with , and uneven organization.

Main concern

Lecture clarity and and student.

What students said

“When Prof. J offers Bio 179 to the . Its the BEST.”
BIO179
“Nice guy, bad teacher. If you want to learn anything in his class, you might as well just read the text book”
BIO20
“He is a great and funny teacher. He does care about his students.”
HORT20

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are often multiple choice and can feel hard, but , and soften risk.

Multiple choice examsCurve gradingDrop lowest examExtra credit quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe multiple-choice exams, curves, dropped scores, and ; no Lockdown Browser or webcam proof.

Multiple choice examsCurve gradingDrop lowest examExtra credit
“grades on a curve, 3 ”
BIO20
“ and .”
BIO20
“ but he grades them on a curve.”
BIO20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Zane is a wonderful teacher, always helpful! If your there to work, you WILL get an "A".”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, balancing field-course praise with . Credibility rating: High.

🏕️ Field Course Strength

90/100

“When Prof. J offers Bio 179 to the . Its the BEST.”

⚖️

72/100

“Most people do poorly or ... However, he offers enough to make up for it.”

🤷 Teaching Consistency

45/100

“Nice guy, bad teacher. If you want to learn anything in his class, you might as well just read the text book”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ZANE IS THE COOLEST DUDE. HE SEEMS LIKE A STONER BUT HE GETS THE
  • . .
  • CONFUSING!!! STAY AWAY!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • idk why ppl say he is hard... I got a B and NEVER studied. just went to class
  • Lots of !
  • You will for sure receive an A! !

Theme 3

🌿

  • The labs and field trips were the best
  • This obviously isnt a semester course so .
  • For the garden which is fun.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

78

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses with rich detail and mixed but patterned themes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 59
3 out of 57
2 out of 513
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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