AI Rate Professor

Biology

Nalong Mekdara

BIO20 · BIOLOGY22 · BIO31 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a supportive Biology professor and are willing to study for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful and caringClear lecturesFair gradingStudy requiredTough biology content
  • Students describe Mekdara as caring, helpful, knowledgeable, and .
  • The biology material can be tough, but and aligned with exams.
  • Good grades are , and study consistently.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is achievable with , and note-taking, but it is not a no-effort grade.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The professor explains well, but biology, anatomy, microbiology, and physiology are content-heavy courses.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

65/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say going to class and listening is important for success.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students recommend him because , and .

Recommendation evidence comes entirely from in-person reviews, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

70/100

Students call him fair and report strong grades, but success depends on studying rather than automatic leniency.

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Workload

Moderate

50/100

The workload is manageable but , and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently praise his helpfulness, clarity, caring attitude, and .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and studying, with exams appearing central to performance.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, emphasizing helpful teaching, fair expectations, and study-based success.

Main concern

Biology content can be dense, so students must study ahead and keep up.

What students said

“He really helps you and he actually cares.”
BIO31
“Study and if you want to pass.”
BIO20
“The course of MicroBio (Bio31) is already a tough class due to a lot of information”
BIO31

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews say lecture material appears on tests and studying is needed, but they .

ExamsQuizzesLecture-Based TestsStudy Required

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes based on lecture material, but as book use or proctoring are not clearly proven.

ExamsQuizzesLecture-Based Tests
“teaches you how to study for his exams.”
BIOLOGY22
“before exams and quizzes”
BIO31
“Everything discussed in the lectures were on the test.”
BIO20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The more you put into the class the more you get out of it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, effort, grades, and professor support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He really helps you and he actually cares.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ and everyone!”

📚 Effort Needed

72/100

“Study and if you want to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really helps you and he actually cares.
  • His lectures were straight to the point and very informative.
  • Helps students out to understanding the materials whenever they have a question.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Just put in the time to study, and you will get at least a B or A.
  • The more you put into the class the more you get out of it.
  • he's really tough but gives good lectures

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Very understanding. Very fair.
  • He's willing to help if asked..
  • Cool Professor.

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Six mostly detailed and , though the sample is still modest and older.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO203 reviews
BIO312 reviews
BIOLOGY221 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1