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Biology

David Lizarraga

BIOL210A · BIOL107 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

. L if you will study hard for a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring mentorClear lecturesTest heavyAccessible helpPassionate about biology
  • Students rave about his care, accessibility, and passion for biology.
  • Exams are hard and cover many chapters, but study guides and effort pay off.
  • Not an Easy A, .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As require steady studying; exams are multi-chapter and averages can sit in the 50-70% range.

Both the online and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Microbiology/bio content is dense and , so intellectual load is high.

Challenge is consistent across formats; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

, but lectures and notes matter for exams.

; a few say yes mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

, and support despite difficulty.

Recommendation is strong in person and in the single online review.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Clear criteria and for tutoring, but no drops and .

Format shift

and ; online only notes difficulty.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

but , and projects keep pressure moderate-high.

Format shift

.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students repeatedly call him caring, funny, passionate, and available outside class.

Format shift

Praise is strongest in person; the online review also calls him empathetic.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grade is driven by multiple lecture and .

Format shift

and in person.

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

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students highlight , and strong support outside class.

Main concern

and averages can be low.

What students said

“Dr. L is the best. He's passionate .”
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“he will test you on 6 , so study up!”
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“If you put in the effort to this class, you will pass!”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online review praises engaging lectures, hard but , and .

Main concern

and require strong note-taking.

What students said

“ but with proper note-taking and studying, they were doable.”
BIOL210A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

lectures and study guides, not open-book freebies.

Multi-chapter examsStudy guidesLab examsNo dropsExtra credit tutoring

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

for prepared students, and allow no drops.

4 lecture examsLab examsStudy guidesNo drops
“3 lab exams and 4 lecture exams, no drops.”
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“the .”
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Online

Online exams described as difficult but doable with notes and studying; .

Difficult examsNote-taking critical
“ but with proper note-taking and studying, they were doable.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easily one of the . This man cares about his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 mostly recent BIOL reviews. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Dr. L is an outstanding professor who genuinely cares about his students' success.”

🧠 Course Challenge

36/100

“he will test you on 6 , so study up!”

❤️ Student Support

90/100

“He truly made me feel like he cared about my success in class and in life.”

👍 Recommendation

91/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He comes in excited to teach and connect with students every single day.
  • , and his slides as well as his study guides are excellent
  • Lectures were engaging and well paced.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class was really hard though
  • The avg on most of his exams was always 50-60%
  • If you put in the effort to this class, you will pass!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's genuinely cares about his students.
  • and understanding
  • always happy to help if you're struggling.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

12 recent detailed reviews with consistent themes, but smaller sample than ideal.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOL210A11 reviews
BIOL1071 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1