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Biology

Kenneth Collins

BIO100 · BIOL101 · BIOL274 · BIOLOGY · ECOLOGY · ECO274 · ECOL274 · BIO101 · 100 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
68.42%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take him if you can keep up with , and exams, but if you need a low-stress A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny but lecture heavyExam dependentReading and quizzesMixed grading experienceStrong ecology reviews
  • Students often enjoy his humor, passion, and clear explanations, especially in ecology.
  • Grades , and consistent studying rather than light effort.
  • Reviews are mixed, with , and inconsistent flexibility.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some courses can produce easy A grades with study, but many reviews warn that , and .

Online evidence is mixed, while in-person evidence shows ecology can be easier than BIO101 if students follow lectures and readings.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The content is understandable when lectures are followed, but many students find the volume of biology material and exams challenging.

Online reviews conflict sharply, while in-person reviews consistently show standard-to-challenging lecture and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

44/100

Some lectures are described as optional or recorded, but , and .

Online reviews mention participation counts, while in-person reviews and field trips.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and humor, but not for students seeking easy tests or high flexibility.

Online reviews are too mixed for strong confidence, while but include many strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

46/100

Some students call grading fair and clear, but , and .

Format shift

, while in-person reviews show both fair ecology experiences and harsher BIO101 experiences.

Workload

Moderate

44/100

Workload is moderate to heavy because of , and field activities.

Format shift

Online reviews mention exams and weekly group activities, while , and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many students praise his humor, passion, and explanations, but others find lectures dull or poorly aligned with exams.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are split, while but uneven across courses and years.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessments lean toward exams and quizzes, with some projects, lab reports, papers, and field notebooks depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention five exams and weekly activities, while , and field projects.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a funny, knowledgeable professor whose classes can be fair but exam-heavy and reading-heavy.

Main concern

The , and the need to attend and study consistently.

What students said

“Be prepared to read for weekly quizzes.”
ECOL274
“ , but he prepares you with everything you need to know.”
BIO101
“Definitely a hard class.”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews and reasonable and support.

Main concern

The main concern is difficult online testing and limited study support in the negative review.

What students said

“This class singlehandedly ruined my interest in biology.”
BIO101
“ and easy to follow.”
BIOL274
“5 exams in total as one of them may be dropped.”
BIO101

Exam style

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Exam style varies by course, with and some very difficult exams with limited study support.

Lecture-Based ExamsWeekly QuizzesOpen-Note Lab ExamDropped ExamHard Lecture Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention lecture-based exams, weekly quizzes, an , and open-note lab exams in one BIO101 review.

Lecture-Based ExamsWeekly QuizzesOpen-Note Lab ExamOptional FinalHard Lecture Tests
“The midterm and but and we weren't given a study guide.”
BIO101
“ .”
BIO101
“ choice.”
BIOL274

Online

Online reviews mention multiple exams and difficult test questions, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book exams.

Five ExamsDropped ExamDifficult Test Questions
“5 exams in total as one of them may be dropped.”
BIO101
“Classmates spending hours studying found themselves failing tests due to terrible questions.”
BIO101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you put in the effort to understand, you'll do well and probably enjoy the class too.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“Professor Collins is funny, sarcastic, and genuinely passionate about Ecology, which makes class enjoyable.”

📚 Workload Balance

44/100

“Be prepared to read for weekly quizzes.”

🧪

50/100

“ , but he prepares you with everything you need to know, so the rest is up to you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so funny and nice.
  • He made the class enjoyable and you can tell he really is passionate about ecology.
  • and will answer any question you have without making you feel stupid.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is so straightforward there is no excuse for you not to get an A.
  • Not an easy A class.
  • if you have the time to study and put the effort in.

Theme 3

📝

  • The slides.
  • There is a quiz every week with 5 essay responses.
  • Exams had maybe 0-4 As out of 80 students, class averages around 40%.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

100

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses provide broad evidence, though older reviews and course differences create some inconsistency.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 552
4 out of 522
3 out of 512
2 out of 59
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO10126 reviews
BIOL27411 reviews
ECO2744 reviews
BIO1003 reviews
ECOL2742 reviews
Show 3 more courses
ECOLOGY2 reviews
BIOL1011 review
BIOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 7 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1