AI Rate Professor

Biology

Benjamin Tran

BIO220 · BIO231ANATOMY · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
58.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

He is worth considering for independent students, but and exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-topic lecturesTest heavyLenient in anatomyExtra creditSelf-study required
  • Reviews split sharply by course, with BIO231 students mostly positive and BIO220 students often negative.
  • Students , and caring, but many BIO220 reviews criticize off-topic lectures and .
  • Grades can be manageable with self-study and , but guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

63/100

An A can be realistic in some sections because of easy lecture exams and , but BIO220 students report .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

49/100

The material ranges from manageable anatomy to difficult BIO220 exams, with confusion caused more by lecture alignment than content alone.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

One anatomy review , and there is no strong evidence of .

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

environment, but many warn that exams and lectures may not align.

because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and easy lecture exams help, but test-heavy grading and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Students mention weekly lab homework, quizzes, reading, and studying, but not an .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is often described as nice and engaging, but off-topic lectures and .

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews , and exams carrying most of the grade.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

All evidence is in person, showing a caring but inconsistent professor whose class can feel easy in anatomy and frustrating in BIO220.

Main concern

Students may need to teach themselves when lectures drift off topic and .

What students said

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bio220
“Dr. Tran is very lenient and easy.”
BIO231-Anatomy

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam experience varies because some students report , while others say notes were not allowed and .

Test HeavyLecture ExamsLab ExamsNotes Policy Conflicts

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe test-heavy courses with conflicting notes policies and frequent complaints that .

Test HeavyLecture ExamsLab ExamsNotes Policy Conflicts
“Doesn't let us use notes for exams”
bio220
“Let's .”
bio220
“ so get ready to memorize.”
BIO231-Anatomy

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“His lectures does not cover the exam.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He's always off topic.”

🧪

48/100

“Study guides never align with the exams”

👍 Recommendation Rate

56/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This professor struggles with staying on topic with the subject matter
  • , but I don't think he is fit to be a professor.
  • Dr. Benjamin Tran is a very good teacher.

Theme 2

📝 About Exams

  • so that was easy.
  • Because .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • The class was an easy A for me.
  • He offers 4 or 5 each worth 3 points.
  • Study a lot and you'll be fine.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve detailed in-person reviews from 2023 to 2026 show consistent course-specific patterns and enough disagreement to identify variation.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 54

Course coverage

bio2207 reviews
BIO231-Anatomy5 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 2 · A 3

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1