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Zoology

Steven Kelley

ZOO203 · NS136 · OCN100 · BIO145 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
85.71%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a and earning an A very doable with study guides.

Best fit · Easy A HunterStudy Guides Match TestsCaring and AccessibleTest-Heavy Easy PassHilarious LecturesMakeup Tests Offered
  • Study guides match exams almost word for word and .
  • ; grade rests on a .
  • Caring and accessible outside class, though lecture quality can feel uneven in newer courses.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and students say he wants everyone to pass with light out-of-class work.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, but oceanography can get hard without chemistry and physics background.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

88/100

Most students report and class time is notes, videos, and Kahoot.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Six of and call him caring, hilarious, and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Graded by few things with and , so strong study-guide performance usually pays off.

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Workload

Light

86/100

No homework in several courses; only a handful of .

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Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Students praise caring access and PowerPoint-style lectures in BIO145.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Courses are almost entirely exam-based with little or .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person classes are test-focused with study guides, Kahoot , and a ; prior chem or physics helps in oceanography-type courses.

Main concern

Lecture delivery can be uneven and BIO145 may feel under-prepared if it is his first year teaching it.

What students said

“He very well but his study guides were word for word the same as the test!! He wants everyone to pass and he makes it very easy to do that.”
BIO145
“Only 4 exams and 1 final. . Makes study guides for ”
OCN100
“if you are looking for an A he is the . He also gives plenty of study guides which help a .”
ZOO203

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.

that match tests closely and occasional makeup options.

Study Guides Match TestsMakeup TestsFew Exams Plus FinalKahoot Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, with study guides that closely match test content.

Study Guides Match TestsMakeup TestsNo Homework
“his study guides were word for word the same as the test!! He .”
BIO145
“Only 4 exams and 1 final. . Makes study guides for ”
OCN100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if you are looking for an A he is the . He also gives plenty of study guides which help a .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person , and easy-A study guides. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“One of the coolest professors I've had , he really cares about his student and he takes everything into consideration if you have a problem in the class”

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“He wants everyone to pass and he makes it very easy to do that. He .”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ . He cares a lot about the students, makes test easy but you still need to study.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • though sometimes hes all over the place
  • He is hilarious, and chill.
  • Prof. Kelley is awesome. Extremely educated, humble, down to earth

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his study guides were word for word the same as the test!!
  • Only 4 exams and 1 final. .
  • if you are looking for an A he is the

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he really cares about his student
  • ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
  • willing to work with students at the Carlsbad Village public library outside of class

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed in-person reviews from 2017-2018 show consistent themes, but the sample is small and somewhat dated.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

BIO1453 reviews
OCN1002 reviews
NS1361 review
ZOO2031 review

Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

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A+ 1

B range

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C range

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C 1

D range

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