AI Rate Professor

Biology

J. Goerrissen

BIO20 · BIOINTR · BIO101 · BIO020 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
—
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will study, attend every class, and want a passionate Bio instructor; skip if you want an easy GE or cannot handle fast pace and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFast-paced lecturesMandatory attendanceStudy guides match testsWitty but polarizingNot an easy A
  • Lectures are fast-paced and entertaining for many but disorganized or for others.
  • Getting a , and showing up.
  • and can pull .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A needs consistent studying from the book and review packets; and several students say it is not an easy A.

.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Content volume and fast lecture pace make intro bio feel hard unless you read and practice heavily.

.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple and when tests are strong.

.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

Many praise his energy, help, and , but a large .

.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and , but attendance and effort still decide the letter.

Format shift

.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Students must read the book, do chapter exercises, and prep long review sets; labs add time but are usually doable.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

many call him funny, helpful, and passionate, while others call lectures unfocused or .

Format shift

.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and scantron finals aligned to study guides, with labs and quizzes as secondary.

Format shift

.

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

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Bio20 students split between fans of his humor and energy and critics of pace, focus, and professionalism; success depends on book work and review questions.

Main concern

, and some find lectures too fast, off-topic, or unprofessional.

What students said

“ - if you don't want to show up, expect it to hurt your grade!”
BIO20
“on his exams, make sure you study by doing all the because 60-70% of the questions are on the exams”
BIO20
“ .”
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.

on his review questions and book work.

Scantron testsStudy guide questions reappearReview packets distributedLowest quiz often dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

questions and book exercises; format is scantron and study-heavy.

ScantronReview questions on examsBook-based prep
“ study guides.”
BIO20
“If you do not answer the ; the teacher distributes, correctly, you will do poorly.”
BIO20

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's not an easy A, you must study. But he is the and wants everyone to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 in-person reviews spanning 2007-2012, highlighting teaching energy, study demands, and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Energy

68/100

“I LOVED DR.JAN!!! You have to go to lecture and read the book. !”

📚 Effort for Grade

38/100

“So if you want an easy A . If you study and attend class everyday you will pass with an A”

📍

18/100

“got an A on every test when I missed 10 lectures and several labs. I had a B, but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are always interesting and .
  • He is very witty and has some funny biologist-related idiosyncrasies.
  • He goes too quick, and too hyper at times.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • You have to read, study and show up to pass this course!
  • Study and it's an easy A!!
  • Not an easy A, you have to really work hard and study to earn a good grade.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Concerns

  • Also was offended by him several times. Took it a little to far with sexual topics.
  • He only likes pretty blond girls.
  • Lacks focus and lectures get bogged down in irrelevant questions from students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

36 detailed in-person reviews across many years show , and study load despite polarized tone.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 57
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO2033 reviews
BIO0201 review
BIO1011 review
BIOINTR1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

0 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values