AI Rate Professor

Biology

Coby Linder

BIOL22 · BIO20 · BIO24 · NMJMBIOL · BIO22 · BIO5 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a strong biology teacher and are willing to study consistently for a demanding but fair course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesCaringFunnyTest HeavyExtra Credit
  • Linder is widely praised as , and strong at making difficult biology material understandable.
  • The courses, especially BIO22, are genuinely hard and , and .
  • Grades are helped by fair grading, curves, , and clear expectations in many reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is realistic with steady studying and completed assignments, but students repeatedly say the biology material and .

The online review reports a positive A experience, while in-person reviews show grades , and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Biology and physiology are described as hard, information-heavy, and test-heavy even though .

The single online BIO5 review does not emphasize difficulty, while in-person BIO22 and BIO24 reviews repeatedly describe challenging material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, and tests, but reviews do not prove a uniformly harsh attendance policy.

, while the online review gives no attendance policy details.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because he teaches difficult biology clearly, cares about students, and makes class engaging.

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation evidence is much stronger in person because there are 29 in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Students mention fair or , and passing if assignments are completed, though some tests are hard.

Format shift

, while the single online review only confirms a positive grade outcome.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Workload is moderate to heavy because students cite lots of , and .

Format shift

, while the online review does not discuss workload in detail.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students consistently describe him as , and especially helpful with difficult biology topics.

Format shift

Both formats praise teaching, but , notes, and exam preparation.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews emphasize lecture , and Pearson, with exams carrying major weight.

Format shift

, while the online review does not describe assessment details.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews strongly praise his teaching, humor, and care, while warning that and workload can be demanding.

Main concern

Students who dislike heavy studying, long lectures, hard exams, or Pearson costs may struggle.

What students said

“ and you will have to study like never before.”
BIO22
“he lets you use notes on the .”
BIO22
“ and study daily.”
BIO22

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The single online review is extremely positive and says his lectures were great, funny, and helped the student learn a lot.

Main concern

There is only one online review, so online policies and .

What students said

“Mr.Linder is hands down the .”
BIO5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tests, sometimes helped by notes, curves, clear outlines, or predictable lecture-based content.

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsEssay QuestionsNotes Allowed In Some ExamsCurved Grades

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe hard lecture exams, easier lab exams, essay questions, lecture-note based tests, and in some cases notes allowed, but .

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsEssay QuestionsNotes Allowed In Some ExamsCurved Grades
“he lets you use notes on the .”
BIO22
“The 56/100.”
BIO22
“The tests are 60% essay questions and the .A.S.Y!!!”
BIO22

Online

The single online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, webcam use, .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Bio22 is a hard course, but Mr. Linder goes above and beyond to help.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Bio22 is a hard course, but Mr. Linder goes above and beyond to help.”

📚 Course Difficulty

35/100

“ and you will have to study like never before.”

⚖️

74/100

“But he grades fair and generous.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and makes the hard topics easy to understand.
  • and doesn't make students feel stupid
  • Lectures are very interesting and he has a great sense of humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and you will have to study like never before.
  • You and still pass with a C or a B.
  • the grade is for an A .

Theme 3

🧪

  • he lets you use notes on the .
  • and study daily.
  • Uses Pearson = extra cost.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The evidence is credible because 30 reviews span many years, include detailed biology course patterns, and consistently separate strong teaching from high workload.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO2219 reviews
BIO54 reviews
BIO243 reviews
BIO202 reviews
BIOL221 review
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NMJMBIOL1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

4

B 3 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1