Hawkins Dowis

BIO47 · BIO11B · BIO03 · BIOL5 · BIO43363 · BIO · BIO3 · BIOL3 · BIO5 · BIO11A · 149 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 98.7%
Difficulty: 2.5

The decision

if you want an excellent, engaging biology professor and are willing to attend class and study for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesFunny and caringExam focusedPop quizzesAttendance matters

Students overwhelmingly describe Dowis as one of the best biology professors they have taken.
He makes biology clearer and more engaging, but success depends on showing up, taking notes, and studying.
Grades are fair and often high, though exams and pop quizzes make the class more effort-based than effortless.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

73/100

Many students earn A grades, but comments repeatedly say an A , and staying current with quizzes and exams.

Online reviews sound easier and more flexible, while and exam preparation matter.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

69/100

Biology content can be dense, but students say and makes it easier to understand.

Online reviews emphasize flexible lectures, while but mention fast pacing and lots of material.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

99/100

Students nearly universally recommend him because , and makes biology engaging.

and richest evidence from in-person classes.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

72/100

Grades are fair with and study support, but exams and .

Format shift

Online grading sounds easier and flexible, while , and attendance.

Workload

Light

76/100

, but students must study consistently for exams and pop quizzes.

Format shift

Online reviews mention easy work and study guides, while but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students consistently call , and memorable across many years.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews strongly support excellent teaching, with in-person reviews especially enthusiastic.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are mostly driven by lecture tests, lab tests, finals, pop quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention tests and study guides, while .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are extremely positive but repeatedly warn that , and .

Main concern

Skipping class or falling behind can seriously hurt grades.

What students said

“ if you come to class and .”
BIO5

“You cannot make it up if you're not there. !!”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews , and accessible materials.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“You can always watch his lectures whenever you want to and not just that but his lectures are pretty cool because he makes them sound interesting.”
BIO3

“He provided study guides for each test, and they were everything you needed to know.”
BIO3

Exam style

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Exams are mostly standard and lecture-based, with study guides and .

Lecture-Based ExamsStudy GuidesMultiple Choice And Essay QuestionsPop QuizzesLab Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and some multiple choice plus essay questions.

Lecture-Based ExamsPop QuizzesLab TestsFinal ExamMultiple Choice And Essay Questions

“ , and .”
BIO11A

“There's 3 lecture tests! Towards the end there's a .”
BIO5

Online

Online reviews mention tests and study guides, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Study GuidesTests Mentioned

“He provided study guides for each test, and they were everything you needed to know.”
BIO3

“it helped me a lot to prepare before an exam”
BIO03

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're looking for a great biology professor, take Dowis. He the goat”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Dowis was incredible!I had the privilege of taking both his BIO 11A and BIO 11B courses, and .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

99/100

“If you get the !”

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64/100

“ if you come to class and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are amazing.
He made learning engaging, fun, and helped reaffirm my passion for biology as a bio major
Dowis breaks everything down so nicely for you to be able to understand the material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

as long as you put in the work you can get an A, just like any other class.
The class was so easy if you just study.
If you want an A youre going to have to put in some work.

Theme 3

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, so your .
must show up if you want to get a good grade as there are .
as long as you study and show up to class.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years are detailed, consistent, and include both recent and older evidence from online and in-person formats.

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Quality ratings

5 out of 5136

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 7 · A 13 · A- 4

B range

B+ 8 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

C 2

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No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Hawkins Dowis

x x if you want an excellent, engaging biology professor and are willing to attend class and study for x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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Quality ratings

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if you want an excellent, engaging biology professor and are willing to attend class and study for .

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