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Botany

George Zabka

BOTANY · BOT101 · BOT100 · BOTANY100 · BOT · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you will study hard, use the lab and , and actually care about botany.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSubject ExpertHard TestsExtra Credit LifelineBoring LecturesLab Helps Grade
  • Students agree he knows botany deeply and answers questions well.
  • and lecture can feel dry, so lab and matter a lot.
  • if you care about plants; poor fit if you only need a low-effort science credit.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible with serious test study plus lab and large , but .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Content is college botany with heavy memorization of cycles and diagrams, easier only if the subject already interests you.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Students say and staying on track.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Fans call him knowledgeable and fair, while others call the class a waste with .

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Tests can crush averages, but and large packages often rescue overall grades.

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Workload

Light

62/100

; the real load is memorizing lecture notes and studying for .

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Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Strong subject mastery and approachability, offset by boring lectures and polarizing test alignment.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and big used to offset low test scores.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person botany with knowledgeable teaching, hard lecture exams, cheap notes, and .

Main concern

Memorization-heavy tests and dull lectures .

What students said

“He knows what he is talking about!, he'll answer all your questions. and it will help you bring your grade up!”
BOT100
“You must memorize a LOT of reproductive cycles. Study for the .”
BOT100
“very easy just do what he asks you to do and you will get an easy A.”
BOTANY100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and cycles, softened by lab points and large .

Hard In-Person TestsLecture Notes PacketLab Grade CombinedHeavy Extra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; students rely on the sold notes packet, lab, and .

Hard In-Person TestsLecture Notes PacketHeavy Extra Credit
“ and it will help you bring your grade up!”
BOT100
“You must memorize a LOT of reproductive cycles. Study for the .”
BOT100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The . This guy talks about nothing to do with . Class attendance is a must for an ok grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 in-person reviews, highlighting and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🧠 Subject Mastery

75/100

“Zabka is a very experienced teacher who knows his subject very well.”

📝

35/100

“ and it will help you bring your grade up!”

🎁 Saves Grades

70/100

“Do the , you can get 100+ extra credit points which will make up for the .”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and approachable
  • His lectures are very informative and interesting
  • he is boring so if u can please run

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very easy just do what he asks you to do and you will get an easy A
  • You must memorize a LOT of reproductive cycles
  • but if you study you'll do fine

Theme 3

🧪

  • you do not need to buy the book, he hand everything out to you
  • and it will help you bring your grade up
  • Don't let your plants die!!

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

14 in-person reviews from 2004-2010 give a , but sample size and age limit confidence.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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