AI Rate Professor

Biology

Paul Ustach

BIO010 · BIO03 · BIOL010 · BIOL10 · BIO003 · BIOL3 · BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
61/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
67.21%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will study hard and attend every lecture; if you need an easy A or heavy hand-holding.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest-heavy biologyPassionate but strictNo extra creditMandatory lecturesField trip required
  • Passionate, often funny lecturer who makes and field trips.
  • Grade is and lab practicals with .
  • , and study hard; weak fit for easy-A seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A and strict, few graded categories.

Both formats stress work-for-grade; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is memorization-heavy with frequent exams and detail not fully on the slides.

; online difficulty is reading and timed tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Attendance is repeatedly called mandatory because .

; online mixed but still participation-heavy.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

and labs, while many warn others to avoid if they want easy grades.

In-person opinions are polarized; online lean slightly more mixed-to-positive if you keep up.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

and harsh late or essay scoring.

Format shift

; online also says no and earn-what-you-get.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

, but constant studying for exams and practicals replaces that load.

Format shift

Online mentions more reading/assignments; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Many love his humor, passion, and real specimens; others find him unhelpful or annoyed by questions.

Format shift

; online focuses more on passion and structure.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

, and a field-trip report with few other buffers.

Format shift

; in-person adds practicals and the field trip report.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO10/BIO3 is lecture-heavy, test-heavy, with fun labs and a mandatory field trip; .

Main concern

and harsh, and missing lecture content tanks performance.

What students said

“The on the slides. No is given”
BIO10
“Don't let the low reviews scare you. This class is definitely not for low academic quality students and slackers.”
BIO10
“Genuinely such a good professor. He sparked my love for botany”
BIOL3

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and labs; grades hinge on timed exams and .

Main concern

and more punitive when .

What students said

“personally it was just a lot of reading and assignments, but it was manageable overall.”
BIOL10
“No whatsoever. To get an A, you really have and exams.”
BIO10
“Great professor who is very passionate about teaching students about biology.”
BIOL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and timed practicals drive the grade with little soft cushion.

Test heavyUnpredictable examsTimed lab practicalsNo extra creditDrop lowest exam sometimes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lab practicals are short-timed and lectures are essential.

Unpredictable exams30-second lab practical itemsMandatory field tripDrop lowest exam
“The .”
BIO10
“lab practicals allow only 30 seconds per question.”
BIO010

Online

Online exams are timed and tricky; labs help but .

Timed examsTest heavyNo extra credit
“His tests are tricky/timed at 60 minutes 44 question M/C & short answer.”
BIO10
“ .”
BIO010

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Don't let the low reviews scare you. This class is definitely not for low academic quality students and slackers.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing praise for . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Passion

70/100

“passionate about the material which i think makes him a perfect fit for teaching this class.”

📝 Test-Heavy Reality

86/100

“ , and the of two weeks of time between them”

⚖️

28/100

“No is given, and is passive-aggressive. , but you and labs.”

👍 Split Recommendation

66/100

“Overall, he's a solid professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He likes to joke during lectures.
  • passionate about what he teaches

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Ustach is definitely not an easy A
  • if you miss a day of class
  • There is NO

Theme 3

🔬

  • .
  • field trip/ report which is easy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years show a and passionate teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 530
3 out of 520
2 out of 58
1 out of 59

Course coverage

BIO1020 reviews
BIOL1013 reviews
BIO0109 reviews
BIO0032 reviews
BIOL0102 reviews
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BIO031 review
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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

16

B+ 6 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 12