AI Rate Professor

Biology

Joel Gober

BIO231C · ANATO231 · BIO241 · BIO231CHYBRID · BIOL231 · BIO231 · 147 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
59.09%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Gober only if , and rely on study guides for exam preparation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExam heavySelf-study requiredStudy guides matterHigh memorizationMixed support
  • Students agree the biology and and require major memorization.
  • Successful students , and daily studying can lead to an A.
  • Recent reviews contain severe , and brutal exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires , and steady daily work.

Both formats require self-study, but , practicums, and lab work.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

19/100

Anatomy and physiology are described as dense, memorization-heavy, and often overwhelming .

Online reviews stress confusing modules and self-teaching, while , and exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Several students say labs, quizzes, and punctual attendance matter, including one report that .

and hybrid lab reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

and use his resources, but many warn against him because exams and labs feel unsupported.

Online reviews lean more negative, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grades are heavily tied to difficult exams, practicums, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews provide the strongest evidence of , while online and exams.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report long lectures, daily studying, , and major exams.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy, but in-person and .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Some students praise his explanations and resources, but many recent students say they had to teach themselves.

Format shift

Online teaching is more often criticized, while no lab instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

91/100

Grades , and study-guide-based testing.

Format shift

Both online and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly polarized, with some students praising clear resources and , and high withdrawal risk.

Main concern

Exams and practicums dominate grades, and many students say .

What students said

“ .”
BIO231CHYBRID
“you have to spend HOURS teaching yourself the entire class!”
231
“Super easy A if you go to all labs, do his study guides, do all the ec he offers, and ask him questions.”
BIO231C

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed to negative, with students praising flexibility in some cases but , and weak communication.

Main concern

Online students may need to teach themselves from textbook, study guides, and recorded lectures.

What students said

“ .”
BIO231
“He just uses old lecture videos and quizzes so I'm not sure what work he even does.”
BIOL231
“He posts lectures online for you to go over at your own pace.”
BIO231

Exam style

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The exam style is strict because grades are , and quizzes that require heavy memorization.

Very Tough ExamsLecture ExamsLab PracticumsWeekly QuizzesStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

26/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

practicums, weekly quizzes, and exam-heavy grading, but closed-book policy is not clearly proven.

Very Tough ExamsLab PracticumsWeekly QuizzesExam-Heavy Grading
“ .”
BIO231CHYBRID
“Exams are basically 75% of the grade.”
BIO231C
“4 lab practicums, 4 lecture exams.”
BIO231

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, lecture videos, and study guides, but , and .

Online QuizzesLecture VideosStudy GuidesProctoring Not Clearly Proven
“Attend lectures to understand concepts, then use the study guides and practice questions to ace the exams.”
BIO231C
“ we are supposed to go over that same week”
BIO231

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This class requires a lot of studying but it is manageable. If you put in the work, you can get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Amazing professor! .”

📈 Effort For A

36/100

“If you put in the work, you can get an A.”

🧪

26/100

“Exams are basically 75% of the grade.”

Theme 1

🧠 About Difficulty & Study Load

  • this is the hardest class i've ever taken.
  • Anatomy is a busy class requiring self-discipline.
  • study 8-12 hrs weekly.

Theme 2

🧪

  • .
  • 4 lab practicums, 4 lecture exams.
  • so stay on top of the videos.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • you have to spend HOURS teaching yourself the entire class!
  • He .If you come 10 minutes late he will

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

147

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across recent and older terms give detailed, , and format differences.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 588
4 out of 518
3 out of 515
2 out of 515
1 out of 511

Course coverage

BIO23114 reviews
BIO231CHYBRID10 reviews
BIO231C8 reviews
ANATO2317 reviews
BIO2415 reviews
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2313 reviews
BIOL2313 reviews

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

17

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 4