AI Rate Professor

Biology

Alex Mintzer

BIO113 · BIOLO101 · BIOL160 · BIO175 · BIOL101 · BIO102 · BIO101C · BIO103 · BIO101102103 · BIO114 · BIO160 · BIO101 · BIOL113 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
85/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
68.75%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you , and want a caring biology professor who rewards steady study.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEngaging Lecture Heavy TeacherFair Test Based GradingHeavy Note TakingCaring And FunnyAttendance Matters
  • Students consistently praise Mintzer as funny, caring, knowledgeable, and engaging.
  • Grades depend heavily on attending lecture, taking detailed notes, and studying for tests and quizzes.
  • The course is often manageable but not a pure easy A because and content-heavy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very possible, but , and real studying for tests.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

The content is usually clear and note-driven, but biology memorization and .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person lecture-based classes.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance is not always formally enforced, but missing and .

All attendance evidence comes from in-person reviews, where class presence is repeatedly tied to success.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and clear, though .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

scores, and , but exams and lab quizzes can punish weak preparation.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

56/100

There is , but students repeatedly describe extensive note taking and heavy studying before tests.

Format shift

but meaningful study burden.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students repeatedly call him knowledgeable, funny, caring, and engaging despite occasional complaints about long or boring lectures.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

Grades are driven mainly by tests, quizzes, labs, and lecture notes, with .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and funny professor whose lecture .

Main concern

Missing class or weak note .

What students said

“ , and nothing else”
BIOL101
“The class is by no means an easy A, you must put work in”
BIO175
“The lecture notes are key to succeeding in his class.”
BIO101C

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

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Exams appear standard but high-stakes because they are mostly based on lecture notes and or proctored formats.

Lecture Note Based ExamsTest HeavyQuizzesStudy Guides In Some CoursesLowest Test Dropped In Some Courses

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and often test heavy, while reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or Lockdown Browser policies.

Lecture Note Based ExamsTest HeavyQuizzesStudy Guides In Some Courses
“The grade was ”
BIO101
“ , and nothing else”
BIOL101
“ so be ready to study your textbook.”
BIO175

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the most influential and knowledgeable professors I have ever taken.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He keeps you engaged throughout the whole lecture.”

📚 Grade Effort

68/100

“The class is by no means an easy A, you must put work in”

📝

84/100

“The grade was ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Mintzer was my favorite professor from my first year of college.
  • He is a great teacher. I love that he writes the notes on the board, instead of .
  • He is the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Show up put a little effort in easy pass
  • Expect to work hard for your grade.
  • I believe only 5 people passed with an A.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Notes

  • , and nothing else
  • The lecture notes are key to succeeding in his class.
  • Expect and quizzes.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is highly credible because it uses 50 detailed reviews across many years with consistent , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO10110 reviews
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BIO1025 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 2