AI Rate Professor

Biology

Kris Shanks

BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · BIO12 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if , and put in real study time for BIO10.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesThorough exam reviewsStudy hard pays offReal-life analogiesHelpful and funny
  • , and if you study hard.
  • Biology content is challenging with heavy vocab and fast pace for some.
  • and study guides make a good grade achievable with consistent effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with notes, study guides, and steady work, not a free pass.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Biology content, heavy vocab, and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Reviews stress showing up and taking notes daily; missing class is linked to poor grades.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and lasting bio foundations despite the work.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

as fair with room to protect an A if you complete work and study.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and 10+ hours of test prep are commonly reported.

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and stronger than other science profs, with a few pace complaints.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and heavily weighted tests with study guides.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and worth the work, with a minority saying he goes too fast.

Main concern

Pace can feel too fast and if you fall behind.

What students said

“I absolutely loved this class! room to defend an A.”
BIO10
“ so if you follow it and study you will do great.”
BIO10
“Absolutely hated this class. It was so hard. He goes through things way too fast”
BIO10

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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Tests reward preparation from reviews and notes; .

Exam reviewsStudy guidesIn-class testsDaily quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides; study hard and you do well.

Exam reviewsStudy guidesDaily quizzes
“ so if you follow it and study you will do great.”
BIO10
“Study guides are VERY useful for tests.”
BIO10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I absolutely loved this class! room to defend an A. Not an easy course but worth it.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, workload, and grades. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Kris was the . He made the lectures easy to understand.”

📚 Effort For Grade

62/100

“If you work hard it's not hard to get a good grade!”

⏱️ Pace Concern

40/100

“He goes through things way too fast so you never actually learn and comprehend the information.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures and .
  • Awesome professor! , and comprehensive.
  • He tries to make everything clear by comparing it to real life situations.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy course but .
  • be prepared to put at LEAST 10 hours of .
  • As long as you and study, there is no reason you shouldn't pass w/ B or above.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

12 mostly older in-person reviews (2004-2015) with consistent praise and a few strong negatives.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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