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Biology

Bruce Burkemper

BIOBIO · BIO2 · MICRO1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Worth it if you can handle a hard science class with , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardNerdy humorCurves and dropsExtra creditLecture-heavy testsPolarizing
  • Hard biology content , and
  • Personality is a big plus for and a big minus for
  • Success depends on listening to lectures rather than only the book

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Hard subject, but , and make an A realistic if you work the lectures.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Multiple students call Bio/Micro hard and taught like upper-division science.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as mandatory, but lectures drive the exams so showing up matters.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

, and grade cushions despite a few harsh outliers.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and two quizzes, curves tests, and offers lots of .

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

Hard content and lecture preparation are expected, but grade cushions reduce pure grind.

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Teaching experience

Good

65/100

, and helpful; some students find lectures picture-heavy, unclear, or rude.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tests and quizzes dominate; success depends on lecture notes more than book text alone.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Bio/Micro students mostly praise curves, drops, , and humor, while a and rude with trick exams.

Main concern

and a polarizing personality can leave some students stranded.

What students said

“he drops an exam 2 quizzes grades tests on a ”
BIO2
“instruction is straight forward and clear. He goes above and beyond to help students”
BIOBIO
“ !I can't emphasize it enough. ”
BIO2

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and drops, generally student-friendly grading but .

Curve on testsDrop lowest examDrop two quizzesLecture-based examsExtra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and two quizzes dropped; some call questions tricky.

Lecture-based testsCurve gradingDrop lowest exam and quizzesExtra credit
“ , and two quizzes. .”
BIO2
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BIO2
“ "lecture."”
BIO2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“he drops an exam 2 quizzes grades tests on a Hard subject but hes cool hilarious in a nerdy way”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 , and lecture-driven exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

65/100

“instruction is straight forward and clear. He goes above and beyond to help students”

👍 Recommendation

68/100

“I liked his class alot and concert”

⚖️

72/100

“ , and two quizzes. .”

📈 Course Challenge

35/100

“This is a difficult course - he teaches it like it is an upper division science course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hes cool hilarious in a nerdy way
  • He also performs impromptu karaoke
  • , and all he does is go over pictures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Makes it easy to get an A
  • Be prepared to work in this class
  • It's a hard class but he gives you lots of opportunities

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • , and two quizzes
  • "lecture."

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

60/100

Evidence confidence

Seven same-year (2010) in-person reviews with repeated concrete policies but mixed tone and no formal grade data.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

BIO25 reviews
BIOBIO1 review
MICRO11 review

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