AI Rate Professor

Biology

John Hakanson

BIO100 · BIO130 · BIOL101L · BIOL104 · BIOL135 · BIOLOGY100 · BIOL100 · BIO10 · BIO131 · BIO101 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you learn well from lectures and can handle test-heavy grading.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFunny Swedish accentTest heavyPowerPoint focusedNo posted notesMixed clarity
  • Often funny and likable with PowerPoint-based lectures
  • and
  • Clarity and professionalism reviews are mixed over many years

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Passing is common and content can be basic, but As are inconsistent because .

All evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Many call the material simple if you study notes, though labs and .

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

but notes are not posted, so missing class hurts.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About 60% would take again; students love his humor but split on teaching clarity and .

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Most pass, but A-seekers report irrelevant or and limited grade cushion.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Workload

Light

70/100

; main work is lectures, long labs, and studying for tests.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Hilarious and caring for many, but , and weak lab help.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades , and lab quizzes.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Mostly in-person intro bio with , and uneven clarity.

Main concern

Accent, unposted notes, and sometimes irrelevant or .

What students said

“If you study the .”
BIO100
“Everyone will pass this class, but to those of you who need an A and are smart enough to .”
BIO100
“Funniest professor I've had by far.”
BIO100

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.

lectures and PowerPoints, with lab quizzes.

Multiple ChoicePowerPoint BasedTest HeavyLab QuizzesCurve Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes and occasional irrelevant questions.

Multiple ChoicePowerPoint BasedLab QuizzesNo Posted Notes
“The (4) tests are 30-35 "multiple guess" scantron exams.”
BIO100
“If you study the .”
BIO100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Everyone will pass this class, but to those of you who need an A and are smart enough to .”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 , and mixed clarity. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He's super funny and approachable, and .”

🧪

48/100

“ . I remember many irrelevant test questions, not related to any course material.”

😂 Personality Split

70/100

“Funniest professor I've had by far.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His accent threw me off the first few classes, but you get used to it.
  • He .
  • He's a wonderful teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you study the .
  • Everyone will pass this class, but to those of you who need an A... .
  • DONT BUY THE TEXTBOOK! .

Theme 3

🔬

  • Does not post notes.
  • Goodluck missing a class because its impossible to catch up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five in-person reviews across many years provide broad evidence despite some older sparse comments.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO10022 reviews
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BIOL1002 reviews
1001 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values