AI Rate Professor

Biology

Calvin Young

BIO276F · BIO101HF · BIOL101F · BIOL101H · BIO276 · BIOL276 · BIOL101 · BIO101H · BIO101 · BIO100H · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
41.86%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you can learn from the book, tolerate dry lectures, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest heavyTough graderLecture heavyBoring lecturesOpen book exams
  • BIO101 reviews are mixed, with several students saying open-book tests and can make grades manageable.
  • BIO276 reviews are much more , and poor support.
  • Students repeatedly describe lectures as .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible in BIO101 and some students mention , but BIO276 often requires heavy reading, precise answers, and careful lab work.

Online evidence is limited and mixed, while in-person evidence shows BIO101 can be easier than BIO276.

Is the course easy?

Standard

47/100

The biology content is often manageable, but , and unclear explanations make the course feel harder.

, while in-person reviews repeatedly separate easier BIO101 from difficult BIO276.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Some BIO101 students say lecture attendance is flexible, but , and some comments about required attendance make flexibility inconsistent.

Online reviews do not clearly discuss attendance, while and lab.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because many students , and poor responses to questions, despite some strong positive BIO101 reviews.

Online recommendation is mixed from only three reviews, while and much worse for BIO276.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Students frequently , and , though some BIO101 sections seem more forgiving.

Format shift

Online grading evidence is mixed, while in-person BIO276 .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Many students mention , and long study time, especially when exams require application.

Format shift

, while in-person reviews describe heavy BIO276 and variable BIO101 workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Some students praise his knowledge and responsiveness, but many describe slide-reading, boring lectures, rude reactions to questions, and .

Format shift

Online comments are too few and mixed, while and student support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews , and assignments, with exams carrying the strongest student concern.

Format shift

Online and in-person reviews both mention tests, but and free-response exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews split sharply by course, with BIO101 often manageable but BIO276 repeatedly described as , and lecture-heavy.

Main concern

Many students say while lectures often do not prepare them well.

What students said

“lectures don't relate with anything on the exams”
BIO276
“The and open notes which makes it easier.”
BIO101
“All 3 exams are hand-graded and require applying/thinking rather than just pure memorization.”
BIO276

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with one easy BIO101 experience and two difficult experiences focused on weak support, dense material, and .

Main concern

Online students may need to teach themselves and .

What students said

“his class was easy”
BIO101
“The material is dense, and he expects specificity”
BIO276
“Young offered no . Young had no study guides.”
BIOL101F

Exam style

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Exam style varies by course, with BIO101 often described as open book or open note and BIO276 described as application-heavy, specific, and harshly graded.

Application-heavy examsOpen book exams in BIO101Free-response genetics examsHard tests despite notes

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews repeatedly mention open-book or open-note BIO101 tests and harder BIO276 exams, but .

Open book examsOpen note examsFree-response examsLab final
“It's open notes”
BIO101H
“The and open notes”
BIO101
“ ”
BIO276

Online

Online reviews mention tests requiring application and one strict BIO101F experience, but they do not clearly prove webcam, .

Application-based testsNo clearly proven proctoring policy
“You actually have to apply what you are learning in the tests”
BIO101
“Young had no study guides.”
BIOL101F

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class itself is not hard; however, the lack of clarification and structure makes it impossible.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He just reads over power point slides for 3 hours and it's easy to zone out.”

⚖️

30/100

“ so ”

📘

45/100

“All 3 exams are hand-graded and require applying/thinking rather than just pure memorization.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • reads DIRECTLY off the slideshow
  • Very boring lectures.
  • He actually puts in effort to give quality lectures and power-points.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Get ready for 20 hour work weeks if you want to pass this class.
  • If you can't get an A in this professor's class, then you aren't trying.
  • The help of the book and notes.

Theme 3

🧪

  • For the lab really well.
  • .
  • The and depth, but are predictable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and courses, with , and grading.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 523
3 out of 511
2 out of 516
1 out of 518

Course coverage

BIO10118 reviews
BIO27612 reviews
BIO101H4 reviews
BIO276F4 reviews
BIO101HF3 reviews
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BIOL101F3 reviews
BIO100H2 reviews
BIOL2762 reviews
BIOL1011 review
BIOL101H1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 4