AI Rate Professor

Biology

Shawn Brumbaugh

BIO22 · BIO10 · BIO10AND22 · 122 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
70.37%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you love biology and can treat the class like a near full-time job for deep learning, not an easy grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational hard teacherLecture-only no CanvasTest heavy no study guidesNo extra creditField trips and real learning
  • Exceptional lecturer who transforms how serious students learn biology
  • Extremely hard, test-heavy courses with , and no
  • life-changing for committed students, crushing for those seeking an easy A

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As require intense study and full understanding; many hard workers still land B/C and is essentially nonexistent.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Content volume and STEM loads at the college.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Missing lecture is fatal because notes are the only study source and .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and inspiration, not for grade-chasers or light schedules.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and no cushion.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

but massive out-of-class study, note rewriting, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Widely praised as an elite lecturer who cares deeply and teaches how to think, despite harsh structure.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades rest mainly on multiple hard exams plus limited items like a field journal.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

chalkboard , and high expectations with strong office-hour support.

Main concern

No study guides, no , and grades based mostly on tough exams make success very time-intensive.

What students said

“Quite possibly the . Shawn changed the way I perceive reality.”
BIO22
“this class felt nearly impossible... if you have 0 will to live”
BIO10
“He has an old school style of teaching -chalkboard only- listen carefully to every word he says, it will be on the exam.”
BIO22

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.

Exams are high-stakes, comprehensive, and unforgiving with no study guides or safety net.

No study guidesLecture-based hard examsMultiple choice and short answerNo extra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with no study guides and tough written responses.

No study guidesChalkboard lecture examsHard MC and short answerNo extra credit
“No study guides for any of the test. No .”
BIO10
“ and half written responses.”
BIO10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Shawn is the most AMAZING professor you will ever have at SRJC. , so if you don't know, you will have a hard time.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting inspirational teaching versus extreme rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Hands down the .”

🔥 Difficulty Reality

22/100

“Bio 2.2 is an INSANELY hard class”

⚖️

24/100

“He doesn't offer what so ever.”

💡 Life Impact

90/100

“Shawn changed everything for me, school, the way I look at life, everything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • engaging, easy to follow and funny
  • old school style of teaching -chalkboard only

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • no study guides
  • required great effort to even obtain a C

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • genuinely cares about his students
  • willing to support you
  • inspirational instructor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

122

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews spanning years show and outstanding teaching for dedicated students.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 579
4 out of 523
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO1031 reviews
BIO2216 reviews
BIO10AND223 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 11 · A- 1

B range

7

B 5 · B- 2

C range

10

C+ 3 · C 7

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 3