AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jason Chien

BIOL210C · BIO210 · BIO241 · BIOL210 · BIOL21349 · BIO101 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a and are ready to study consistently for a demanding course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringLecture HeavyExtra CreditTest HeavyClear Support Materials
  • Physiology is challenging, but Chien makes the material more manageable with handouts, study guides, and detailed lectures.
  • Students often need steady studying because lectures, quizzes, labs, and .
  • Extra credit and students who keep up.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A is realistic because of and , but students repeatedly say they must study hard and keep up with dense content.

The Easy A evidence is mainly in person, while the and no clear grade advantage.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Physiology and anatomy are described as hard, conceptual, and .

, while the online review says he can be difficult to understand.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Several in-person , and warnings that skipping class hurts performance.

, and the single online review does not clearly discuss attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Most students recommend him because , and gives strong preparation for difficult science exams.

, while the only online review is negative and lowers confidence for online delivery.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

Grading appears supportive because , and , though tests still require preparation.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is strong in person through mentions, while the .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students report , and frequent exams, especially in BIO241 and BIOL210.

Format shift

Both formats mention workload, but , exams, labs, and lecture density.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students say , and able to make hard biology concepts understandable despite a few older complaints about organization.

Format shift

, while the single online review notes he is sometimes difficult to understand.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are strongly tied to exams and , and test preparation mentioned often.

Format shift

and exams, while the online review does not specify assessment structure.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

professor who explains hard biology material clearly but expects serious studying.

Main concern

Dense lectures, frequent quizzes, and .

What students said

“Physio is not an easy class but this professor made it manageable.”
BIO241
“Physio is hard, but Chien made it very easy to understand.”
BIO241
“hard class with a lot of material but if u fill out handouts & study guides & study it, should pass.”
BIO241

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online but hard to understand and assigns a lot of work.

Main concern

Heavy workload with .

What students said

“ . He gives a lot of work.”
BIOL210C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews show a test-heavy course with study guides and some open-book Canvas quizzes, but .

Lecture ExamsStudy GuidesWeekly QuizzesOpen-Book Canvas Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe multiple , and some open-book Canvas quizzes.

Lecture ExamsStudy GuidesWeekly QuizzesOpen-Book Canvas Quizzes
“4 exams. . canvas quizzes every week w/ 3 attempts & open book.”
BIO241
“ .”
BIO241
“For the lecture, there are 3 exams.”
BIO241

Online

The online review does not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Physio is not an easy class but this professor made it manageable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Physio is hard, but Chien made it very easy to understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

86/100

“ !”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“hard class with a lot of material but if u fill out handouts & study guides & study it, should pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He illustrates, elaborates, has exceptional analogies & does very well to help you understand the .
  • He is one of the ; the way how he structures his lectures to his simple explanations on complex concepts, you are able to grasp and retain the knowledge for exams.
  • Jason Chien truly cares that his students understand and enjoy the material that he teaches.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You do have to study daily for this class.
  • Overall, you need to study and put in the work if you want to pass with an A or B.
  • It's possible to get a good grade as long as you study early and often.

Theme 3

🧪

  • had to complete them so proper preparation is key!
  • 4 exams. . canvas quizzes every week w/ 3 attempts & open book.
  • He gives handouts for his materials and if and complete the handouts you can do well on the exam.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 18 detailed reviews across several years, with consistent themes around caring teaching, hard content, , and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO24110 reviews
BIOL2104 reviews
BIO1011 review
BIO2101 review
BIOL210C1 review
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BIOL213491 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

6

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1