AI Rate Professor

Life Science

Daniel Sourbeer

BIOL100 · BIO210195 · BIO100 · BIO101TELENET · BIOL101 · ZOOLOGY · BIOL201 · ZOO101 · BIOLOGY · BIO114 · BIOLOGY100 · ETVBIOL101 · BIO201 · BIO100WLAB · ZOO100101 · ZOO100 · BIO101 · 77 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you will study hard and want a strong foundation; skip if you need a zero-effort science credit.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy MemorizationOrganized Lecture OutlinesSupportive MentorWorth The WorkRetake Friendly
  • , but classes pack in a large volume of material.
  • An A is realistic if you study steadily; cramming alone usually fails.
  • Highly recommended for students who want real biology knowledge, not a free pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with steady study and outlines, but lazy effort rarely earns top grades.

; no online reviews available.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Courses dump large amounts of taxonomy and bio detail that demand constant memorization.

; no online reviews available.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

; some students missed multiple classes and still earned A-minus.

; no online reviews available.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Students repeatedly call him one of and say the hard work pays off long-term.

; no online reviews available.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Grades reward real effort; retakes and , but he does not give free As.

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Workload

Heavy

38/100

Heavy memorization, papers, labs, and frequent study expectations keep workload high.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and willingness to help define the teaching reputation.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Tests and memorization drive grades, with labs and papers as secondary but real components.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person bio and zoo classes are content-heavy with dissections and memorization, but , and fair if you put in the work.

Main concern

Volume of memorization and early scare-tests can overwhelm unprepared students.

What students said

“The amount of material that is covered in this class is insane, but Professor Sourbeer makes it as easy as possible for you to understand.”
BIO201
“You want an A, you will get an A. But you certainly have to want it.”
ZOO100
“ . if transfering.”
BIO201

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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Exams reward study-guide mastery and memorization; some courses allow a retake, but .

Study GuidesLecture OutlinesPossible Exam RetakeHeavy Memorization

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams rely on lecture outlines and heavy memorization; a .

Study GuidesLecture OutlinesPossible Exam RetakeHeavy Memorization
“You HAVE to study your notes for the tests, but barely have to read your book.”
ZOO101
“ , but you can make up or .”
BIO201

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . if transfering.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“ and very helpful.”

📚 Workload Reality

38/100

“The amount of material you have to memorize is mind boggling.”

⭐ Recommendation Strength

86/100

“ !”

⚖️ Grade Cost

58/100

“You want an A, you will get an A. But you certainly have to want it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and the .
  • Prof. Sourbeer is definitely on your side though.
  • He's really talented as a teacher, intelligent, funny and a .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't let the reviews below fool you, the class is only easy if you study A LOT.
  • Got a 96 with little work to do.
  • If you need an easy .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He always encourages questions and interaction.
  • ,and caring.
  • love him!

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

77

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent themes on organization, difficulty, and support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 548
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3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 55

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