AI Rate Professor

Biology

Matthew Brown

BIO20 · BIOL5 · BIO37071 · BIO3 · BIOL3 · BIOL55 · BIO5 · BIO31 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a supportive biology professor and are willing to keep up with , and exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring InstructorFun LabsLots of HomeworkStudy Guides HelpMemorization Heavy
  • Brown is usually described as kind, helpful, and structured, especially in BIO5 and BIOL5.
  • Grades are attainable with study guides, late-work flexibility, and , but the workload is not light.
  • The main , and uneven lecture clarity in some sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

70/100

An A is realistic with , and memorization, but and busy work keep it from being effortless.

Online and in-person evidence both show attainable grades, with online stressing steady assignments and , and memorization.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The class is manageable but biology content requires memorizing body parts, diagrams, chapters, and .

Online lectures are often concise and manageable, while and structured to broad and and term.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some reviews mention flexibility with late work, but summer or because missing class means missing quizzes or points.

Online attendance is not clearly discussed, while and strict attendance consequences in some sections.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

83/100

Most students recommend him because , and , though exam and workload complaints create some caution.

Online reviews are strongly positive overall, while because of lecture clarity, attendance, and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

67/100

He often provides study guides, open-note or open-book tests in some sections, late-work flexibility, and help, but .

Format shift

Online reviews mention late work and more often, while and strict or tough-grader complaints.

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and memorization even when they say it is manageable.

Format shift

Online workload can include daily or frequent assignments, while , and exams.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students describe Brown as caring, funny, helpful, and structured, but a .

Format shift

Online students praise concise lectures and responsiveness, while and support but more often mention self-teaching or .

Assessment method

Balanced

68/100

Assessment mixes homework, quizzes, , and finals.

Format shift

Online sections mention Pearson homework, quizzes, lab and , while , and attendance-based points.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and study guides, while some criticize heavy homework, broad exams, and lecture clarity.

Main concern

Students may need to self-study biology concepts and memorize a lot for .

What students said

“It's not hard but busy work.”
BIO5
“ exam so just study and you're guaranteed a high grade.”
BIOL5
“ .”
BIO20

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly positive and praise concise lectures, understanding policies, and helpful support, but , and reading.

Main concern

Online sections can , and required studying.

What students said

“The amount of and I enjoyed watching his lectures as they were concise and to the point.”
BIO5
“There are a lot of exams, 3 lab exams and you have to memorize figures and 3 question labs.”
BIOL5
“You just have to study! Study! Study! To pass.”
BIO37071

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but generally standard because study guides and open-note comments help, while lab exams, memorization, and .

Study GuidesOpen Book MentionedOpen Notes MentionedLab ExamsLecture ExamsMidterms And Final

Assessment risk

Standard

61/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-book or open-notes tests in some sections and study guides, but .

Open Book ExamsOpen Notes TestsStudy GuidesLab ExamsLecture Exams
“Quiz and .”
BIOL55
“ and gives study guides for all tests”
BIOL5
“ .”
BIO20

Online

Online , and a final, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policies.

QuizzesLab ExamsLecture ExamsMidterms And Final
“There are a lot of exams, 3 lab exams and you have to memorize figures and 3 question labs.”
BIOL5
“ and .”
BIO37071
“We took 2 midterms and .”
BIO3

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Would 100% take Brown again. and . There is a lot of homework but you can finish quickly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Mr. . and his class is structured.”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“There is a lot of homework but you can finish quickly.”

🧪

61/100

“ so always study !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and his class is structured.
  • if you are confused or need help
  • I had a though, a lot of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • exam so just study and you're guaranteed a high grade.
  • It was a lot of memorization!!
  • .

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • It's not hard but busy work.
  • There was a lot of HW but very manageable.
  • There are a lot of exams, 3 lab exams and you have to memorize figures and 3 question labs.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews across recent and older terms provide detailed and mostly consistent evidence, though experiences vary by biology course and format.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2