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Biology

Elliot Handrus

BIOL201 · BIO201 · ENVS101 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you will read thoroughly and use study guides; do not expect strong lectures to carry you.

Best fit · Self Taught ProWeak LecturesRead the BookPop QuizzesPassionate About EcologyTest Heavy
  • Lectures are widely called weak, fast, or .
  • Pop quizzes, test-heavy structure, and .
  • Newer online and a , and restoration work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

A grades possible with thorough reading and , but , and weak lectures make the path effortful.

Online students report fair quizzes with reading; in-person tougher on clarity and testing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Heavy material, fast lectures, and .

; and labs.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

50/100

Often not strictly mandatory, but .

Online attendance not required; as .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

some glad they ignored bad reviews; others say stay away due to lectures and .

Online reviews more positive; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

50/100

and one dropped quiz help; and subjective tests appear in negative reviews.

Format shift

Online more supportive tone; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Quizzes, labs, exams, and ; not endless homework but .

Format shift

; and practicals.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Many call lectures horrible, fast, or incorrect; newer comments note improvement and genuine care.

Format shift

Online students more forgiving of effort; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

/study guide, and lab practicals.

Format shift

; online free-response quizzes noted.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person BIO201/ENVS mixed: some love habitat work and fair tests; many slam lectures, unapproachable labs, and .

Main concern

Poor lecture clarity and pop quizzes punish anyone who relies only on class.

What students said

“Lectures are horrible. but so I would go.”
BIO201
“Better off teaching yourself and .”
BIO201

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO201 during pandemic: short asynchronous lectures, .

Main concern

You must read a lot because lectures lack depth.

What students said

“ , so you're gonna have to do a lot of reading because of the lack of info from lectures.”
BIOL201
“he cares very much about his job and his students, Very passionate for Ecology and Environmental issues”
BIO201

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams lean on textbook and study guides; pop quizzes common; .

Book-Based ExamsPop QuizzesOpen Book Pop QuizzesFinal Reuses Prior Exam QuestionsStudy Guide Critical

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Pop quizzes (sometimes open book), test-heavy structure, ; keep old exams.

Pop QuizzesTest HeavyFinal Reuses Exam QuestionsOpen Book Pop Quizzes
“The and the questions are the same so keep your exams!”
BIO201
“He does give some and .”
BIOL201

Online

Exams based on the book; quizzes are short free response; .

Book-Based ExamsShort Free Response Quizzes
“ , so you're gonna have to do a lot of reading because of the lack of info from lectures. Quizzes are okay with 5 short free response questions.”
BIOL201

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I was worried about taking his class based on previous reviews, but I am really glad I did!”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews , and emerging care in newer feedback. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“Lectures are horrible.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“I was worried about taking his class based on previous reviews, but I am really glad I did!”

📖

30/100

“Better off teaching yourself and .”

❤️ Care & Passion

70/100

“he cares very much about his job and his students, Very passionate for Ecology and Environmental issues”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are regurgitation of the textbook.
  • he lectures really fast.
  • It's apparent that he is doing the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and can be passed with some studying.
  • Read the book thoroughly and show up for .
  • Go to his opportunity.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Frustrations

  • Not specific with the
  • .s. and you have no idea what to expect.
  • Useless in lab.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

11 reviews with , and only two online reviews reduce overall confidence.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO2018 reviews
BIOL2012 reviews
ENVS1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values