AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jeff Feaster

BIOL170 · BIO270 · BIO101F · BIOL101 · PLANTPATH · HORT152 · HORT155F · BIO170 · BIOL102 · BIO101 · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if you can handle lecture-heavy biology and consistent studying, but if you need flexible structure or .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyTest HeavyCaring but DemandingTough ExamsStudy Required
  • Students often describe Feaster as caring, funny, and knowledgeable, but his lecture style can feel dry or fast.
  • Grades depend , and preparing for difficult or specific tests.
  • Experiences are polarized, with many strong recommendations and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it , and preparing for tricky exams.

The online evidence is negative and test-focused, while steady study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course content is manageable for prepared students, but biology terms, memory load, and lecture pace make it more than an easy intro class.

The only online review says the material and , while lecture exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

, and passing in many comments.

, while the online review does not clearly prove a policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

and clear, but many others warn that and lecture style can be frustrating.

In-person reviews are mixed but often positive, while the single online review is clearly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

He gives some chances such as or dropped quizzes, but many students still call the and grading demanding.

Format shift

and dropped quizzes, while the online review describes tough grading.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Homework is often limited, but quizzes, labs, memorization, and .

Format shift

The online review focuses on quizzes and exams, while , and studying.

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students often praise his knowledge, humor, and care, but complaints about dry lectures and .

Format shift

, while the only online review criticizes clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and occasional finals rather than papers or projects.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes and exams, but .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but demanding professor whose classes are lecture-heavy and test-driven.

Main concern

The main and studying.

What students said

“Class is passable as long as you study for his test.”
BIO101F
“ and you need to study!”
BIO170
“ .”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is negative and says .

Main concern

The and tests.

What students said

“lecture notes don't match up the the actual information placed on the quizzes and exams.”
HORT152

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and difficult tests, with a few student-friendly features such as open-note lab exams or an .

Test HeavyDifficult Lecture ExamsOpen Note Lab ExamOptional Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person , and some open-note lab quizzes or exams.

Difficult ExamsFrequent QuizzesOpen Note Lab ExamOptional Final
“four tests, optional final, and 8 quizzes; .”
BIO101F
“the .”
BIO101
“ .”
BIO270

Online

The online review says quizzes and exams did not match lecture notes, but it does .

Test HeavyUnclear Test Alignment
“lecture notes don't match up the the actual information placed on the quizzes and exams.”
HORT152

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great guy! Cares about his students and is passionate about his work. Lots of info to remember but very doable.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

70/100

“He is the great Biology teacher I've ever had.”

📚 Test Difficulty

48/100

“ and you need to study!”

⚖️ Effort For Grade

55/100

“If you write notes in class and actually study, you'll earn your A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Feaster is friendly and makes lectures interesting.
  • horrible, horrible lectures.he reads off black and white slides for 3 hours every week.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • .
  • Class is passable as long as you study for his test.
  • His class was easy if , and worked hard.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Great guy! Cares about his students and is passionate about his work.
  • Professor Feaster is very sweet and his class is doable if you work for it
  • He genuinely wants to see people pass.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 reviews across many years and courses, with consistent themes , and mixed student experience.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 528
3 out of 510
2 out of 59
1 out of 59

Course coverage

BIO10117 reviews
BIO101F9 reviews
HORT1529 reviews
BIO1707 reviews
BIOL1012 reviews
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HORT155F1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 8 · B- 3

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Not sure yet 6 · Rather not say 3