William Poehner

BIOL200 · BIO200 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 50/100
RMP rating: 2.8/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.9

The decision

if you can self-manage a tough biology class and use worksheets and to offset uneven teaching.

Best fit · Effort For RewardDisorganized LecturesCaring But InconsistentQuiz HeavyExtra CreditWorksheet-Based Tests

Reviews are sharply mixed, with some students praising his care and others criticizing poor organization.
The class is exam and .
can make grades attainable, but students must tolerate confusion and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is possible because tests and quizzes mirror worksheets and exists, but students still need steady study in a tough subject.

All because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Anatomy is described as tough, and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

48/100

Students split between appreciating his care and warning against his disorganization and teaching style.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

and worksheet-aligned tests help, but and quizzes.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Worksheets, studying, lecture quizzes, and evidence of overwhelming homework.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is caring and passionate, but repeated complaints about tangents, poor preparation, and confusion lower the teaching score.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

90/100

Students explicitly say grading is only tests and .

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a polarizing teacher who cares and but is often seen as scattered and unprepared.

Main concern

Organization problems and .

What students said

“He really wants his students to succeed and really appreciates you making the effort and putting in the work to pass the class.”
BIO200

“He's a hot mess!”
BIOL200

“ and quizzes. Nothing else.”
BIO200

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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The and test focused, but worksheets and make it more manageable than the content suggests.

Tests And QuizzesWorksheet-Based TestsLecture QuizzesLab QuizzesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes based on worksheets, with lecture and lab quizzes at the beginning of class.

Tests And QuizzesWorksheet-Based TestsLecture QuizzesLab Quizzes

“ and as the worksheets so it's really not too hard once you've got the answers.”
BIO200

“ and quizzes. Nothing else.”
BIO200

“ and meeting.”
BIO200

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ and as the worksheets so it's really not too hard once you've got the answers.”
Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and assessments. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“During lecture he went on tangents a lot.”

📈 Grade Strategy

62/100

“He gives out lots of and tests so .”

🧪 Assessment Style

90/100

“ and quizzes. Nothing else.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He's a hot mess!
he is extremely scatterbrained.
A very passionate professor that cares about his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Anatomy is a tough subject so be prepared to study.
He gives out lots of and tests so .
and as the worksheets so it's really not too hard once you've got the answers.

Theme 3

📝 About Assessments

and quizzes. Nothing else.
and meeting.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

and outcomes, but the sample is still limited and older.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

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1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO2005 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2

B range

B 1

C range

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F

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No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

William Poehner

x x x if you can self-manage a tough biology class and use worksheets and x x to offset uneven teaching.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Strategy

🧪 Assessment Style

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📝 About Assessments

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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