AI Rate Professor

Biology

Chris Davison

BIO41LECTURE · BIO41 · BIO41L · 173 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
83.64%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him for BIO41 if you want low busywork and ; prefer in person and plan around his lateness.

Best fit · Easy A HunterGraded by few thingsNo busyworkExtra creditLecture-note examsChronically late
  • Grades rest on a small set of quizzes, exams, and one topic report with little or .
  • ; online is simpler but thinner.
  • and if you take notes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Few graded items, frequent , and many A/B outcomes make high grades realistic with solid notes.

Online is often described as even easier; in person still easy if you study lectures.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Students repeatedly call biology approachable when they follow lectures and study guides.

Both formats rate content manageable; accelerated 8-week sections feel denser.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Lecture , but skipping costs notes because .

Online is frequently asynchronous; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

and repeated advice to choose him for straightforward BIO41.

In-person recommendation is strongest for learning; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and study-guide-aligned tests help most students who put in basic effort.

Format shift

Some ; recent ones mention more .

Workload

Light

80/100

; , and one paper.

Format shift

Online is especially light; and procedures.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Many find lectures interesting and clear, though lateness, soft voice, and occasional disorganization show up.

Format shift

; online relies on narrated slides.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Typically a handful of quizzes and .

Format shift

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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

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and lab feel chill and note-driven, with exams pulled from lectures and frequent , though he often arrives late.

Main concern

Timed or and occasional disorganization can frustrate students.

What students said

“There is and the textbook is not necessary.”
BIO41LECTURE
“Quizzes and .”
BIO41L
“The professor usually arrives 10 minutes after class officially starts.”
BIO41

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online BIO41 , and one report with and frequent praise for ease.

Main concern

You learn less than in person and and notes.

What students said

“Easily one of the better online classes out there.”
BIO41
“ ! He gives around 25 points which is the equivalent of 3 quizzes.”
BIO41
“If you do want to actually learn biology though, and not online.”
BIO41

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and study guides; friendliness is average, not open-book soft.

Multiple Choice ExamsLecture-Based TestsStudy GuidesTimed In-Person Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study questions; some report strict timing and Scantron formats.

Lecture-Based ExamsScantron Multiple ChoiceStudy QuestionsTimed Tests
“ so i suggest taking good notes”
BIO41
“The longer. All Scantron multiple-choice.”
BIO41L
“He also timed the test.”
BIO41

Online

Online quizzes and exams track lectures and PowerPoints; reviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser or camera rules.

Quiz and Exam BasedMultiple ChoiceTopic Report
“4 quizzes, 4 tests which are very easy.”
BIO41
“This class only consists of 4 and 1 paper.”
BIO41
“ .”
BIO41LECTURE

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Take this guy, his 4+ rating is there for a reason.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Professor Davison is an excellent teacher.”

🪶 Light Workload

80/100

“ !”

📝

88/100

“We had a couple quizzes and exams and one paper and that's all you're graded on.”

⏰ Habitual Lateness

45/100

“Tends to show up 15-20 minutes late”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he makes the material easily digestible
  • His lectures are interesting and not too long.
  • Hes honestly a very good professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you work hard its an easy A.
  • Just 4 tests and
  • opportunity at the end of the term

Theme 3

🧪

  • .
  • Pick a .
  • he shows up 15-20 minutes late to class every week.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

173

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with strong theme consistency on few graded items, lateness, and overall ease.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5110
4 out of 541
3 out of 514
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO4135 reviews
BIO41L9 reviews
BIO41LECTURE6 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 3 · A 20 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1