AI Rate Professor

Biology

Ken Dery

BIO101 · BI0104 · BIO116 · BIO104 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Ken Dery is strongly recommended for students who will attend, participate, and use his support to earn a strong grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring ProfessorClear LecturesExtra CreditBiology EnthusiastManageable A
  • Most students praise his passion, accessibility, and ability to make biology understandable.
  • Grades are often boosted by , and .
  • A small minority found tests confusing or felt they had to teach themselves.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Getting an A is realistic with , and , but not completely automatic.

In-person reviews strongly support an achievable A, while the single .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

The biology content can be rigorous, but , and support make it approachable for many students.

, while the one online review says lectures were hard to understand.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

and occasional points, but reviews do not show a .

.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students recommend him because , and gives many ways to succeed.

, while the only online review is negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Extra credit, , and an easier grading scale make grades forgiving.

Format shift

, but not in the single online review.

Workload

Moderate

64/100

Work includes quizzes, readings, homework, a paper or project, presentations, and exams, but students usually find it manageable.

Format shift

In-person reviews describe manageable work, while the and exams.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Most students describe him as caring, passionate, helpful, knowledgeable, and strong at explaining biology.

Format shift

Teaching is rated very highly in person, but the single online review says lectures were hard to understand.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

Grades appear to combine quizzes, tests, , and .

Format shift

, while online evidence mentions quizzes and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are highly positive, emphasizing , and .

Main concern

, and studying because some exams and content can be challenging.

What students said

“It is really easy to get an A if you do all your work.”
BI0104
“Gives tons of on the tests!!”
BIO104
“Do your part, and you will succeed !”
BIO116

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is negative and says quizzes and and hard.

Main concern

Online evidence suggests the exams and .

What students said

“ and hard.”
BIO104

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams can be confusing for some students, but and multiple grade boosters.

Extra Credit On TestsQuizzes After LecturesMidterm And Final MentionedReviews do not clearly prove proctoring policy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention tests, quizzes, midterm, and but no clear proctoring or .

Extra Credit On TestsOnline Quizzes With NotesMidterm And Final Mentioned
“Gives tons of on the tests!!”
104
“There's a . You can use notes for these.”
104
“one case study, mid term, and .”
BIO104

Online

The online review mentions quizzes and a but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or Lockdown Browser policy.

Quizzes After LectureConfusing ExamProctoring Unclear
“ and hard.”
BIO104

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Do your part, and you will succeed !”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“ and he includes his experiences as a well renown scientist.”

📈 Grade Value

84/100

“It is really easy to get an A if you do all your work.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Dery is passionate about the subject matter, and student success.
  • He is a wealth of knowledge, and flexible to student responsibilities outside of class.
  • Great professor who loves teaching and always answers student questions at their level.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It is really easy to get an A if you do all your work.
  • Gives tons of on the tests!!
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • If .
  • He helped me and really cared about having me pass this class so I could transfer out.
  • and always answers any question or concerns you have.

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-one reviews provide rich, mostly consistent evidence, though only one online review limits online confidence.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

21 reported outcomes

A range

12

A 12

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1