Walter Griffiths

BIO3 · BIOL5 · BIOL3 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 2.9/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.3

The decision

if you are comfortable learning independently and keeping up with quizzes, labs, and exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMixed teaching clarityLecture heavyWeekly quizzesAttendance importantSelf-study needed

Student experiences are highly split, ranging from easy A praise .
Success depends heavily on studying, attending, asking questions, and adapting to his lecture style.
Exams, quizzes, labs, and study guides are described as inconsistent or odd by several students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students report easy A outcomes, but others say the class is hard and .

, and the in-person evidence is conflicted.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The biology content is often described as , and .

Only in-person reviews exist, with difficulty varying by course and student fit.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

55/100

Students are split between recommending him for and warning that .

Recommendation and is highly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Some students cite easy homework, , and passable quizzes, while and difficult exams.

Format shift

and varies sharply by course.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and a final create steady work without being uniformly overwhelming.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Some students find him clear and helpful, but and weak answers to questions.

Format shift

evidence.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Reviews mention quizzes, midterms, a , and graded lab work, with exams carrying major risk.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are polarized, with some students praising clear lectures and easy homework while others report and .

Main concern

Several students say lectures and study guides do not prepare them well enough for exams.

What students said

“Everything you learn is on your own.”
BIO3

“His class is easy.”
BIOL3

“His lectures are monotone and unclear.”
BIOL5

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Reviews mention quizzes, midterms, and finals, but and alignment with study materials vary widely.

Daily QuizzesWeekly QuizzesMidtermsFinal ExamOdd Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and odd or poorly aligned tests, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Daily QuizzesWeekly QuizzesMidtermsFinal ExamOdd Tests

“We had daily short quizzes and the .”
BIOL3

“10 quizzes, 2 mid-term exams, 1 final .”
26968

“Study guides for his class don't help”
BIO3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Study, ask questions. It's your grade!”
Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Sometimes I felt that he was a ”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“ and do the WEEKLY EASY homeworklab work, you will get an easy A.”

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45/100

“Study guides for his class don't help, I had to read all the chapters to get a decent grade on the exams.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He does not seem to enjoy teaching.
Griffiths, contrary to and concise during lectures and labs.
His lectures are monotone and unclear.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

His class is easy.
because it was hard.. .....
Everything you learn is on your own.

Theme 3

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We had daily short quizzes and the .
10 quizzes, 2 mid-term exams, 1 final .
and practicals are right from the lab notes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed in-person reviews across several biology courses show consistent themes despite polarized opinions.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 54

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO34 reviews

BIOL32 reviews

BIOL52 reviews

269681 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

B 1

C range

C+ 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1

Walter Griffiths

x x x if you are comfortable learning independently and keeping up with quizzes, labs, and exams.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Effort

📝 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 x x x x

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you are comfortable learning independently and keeping up with quizzes, labs, and exams.

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