AI Rate Professor

Biology

Alex Corches

BIO20 · BIO12 · CRN18692 · BIOL424 · BIOL12 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
59/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
44.44%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him if and learn well from lecture videos, but if you need high engagement or very forgiving grading.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecture videosMixed engagementWorksheet grading concernsTest heavyOrganized materials
  • Online reviews and dull, lecture-heavy pacing.
  • Getting an A is possible with , but some students report .
  • In-person BIO20 reviews describe easier homework and quizzes but more memorization and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is reachable if you complete assignments and use the study materials, but and .

Online evidence shows A potential through assignments but more grading complaints, while tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The course content is manageable but biology definitions, genetics, and memorization can feel dense and fast paced.

Online reviews emphasize lecture-heavy content and weekly quizzes, while and test preparation.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly establish a , though participation appears more relevant in in-person BIO20.

Online , while in-person reviews include participation tags but .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

Students recommend him when they like his organization and explanations, but , and test pressure.

Online recommendations are polarized, while and depend on science confidence.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

47/100

Grading appears fair to some students, but worksheet and .

Format shift

Online reviews contain the strongest harsh grading concerns, while .

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload , and labs, with no strong evidence of either very light or overwhelming volume.

Format shift

Online work is lecture and quiz heavy, while in-person BIO20 includes labs, homework, quizzes, and .

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

and , but several students find the lecture style boring or insufficiently supportive.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are highly split, while but still note difficulty.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to come from a mix of worksheets or , and .

Format shift

Online reviews mention worksheets, quizzes, and exams, while , and labs.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe fair support and , but BIO20 requires memorization and .

Main concern

Students who struggle with science or memorization may find the tests hard.

What students said

“ and the and the quizes were very easy.”
BIO20
“If you can memorize very well this Professor is for you”
BIO20
“The and the professor was new”
BIO20

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, with and organization while others found the lectures dull, rushed, and test heavy.

Main concern

Lecture videos can feel monotonous and .

What students said

“I liked watching his lecture videos and .”
BIOL12
“Uploading incredibly monotone, uninteresting, 40 minute lectures and calling it teaching”
Bio12
“he may maliciously grade unnecessarily harsh when it comes to the worksheet assignments”
BIOL424

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews confirm quizzes and exams, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam rules, or proctoring requirements.

QuizzesExamsTest HeavyDifficult Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests with mixed difficulty, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or specific proctoring requirements.

ExamsDifficult Tests
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BIO20
“The ”
BIO20

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and exams but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home rules.

Weekly QuizzesExamsTest Heavy
“Grade , and quizzes.”
BIOL12
“complicated information that we had to cram into our minds before the weekly quiz”
Bio12

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Make sure to do the assignments if you want the A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Mr. Corches kept lectures very intriguing and .”

📈 Effort For Grades

62/100

“Make sure to do the assignments if you want the A.”

⚖️

47/100

“he may maliciously grade unnecessarily harsh when it comes to the worksheet assignments”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I liked watching his lecture videos and .
  • Uploading incredibly monotone, uninteresting, 40 minute lectures and calling it teaching
  • Mr. Corches kept lectures very intriguing and .

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Work

  • There's so many definitions, processes, etc. involved in genetics
  • There was a lot of material given to study, but if you are on top of studying and doing your work, you will pass!
  • If you can memorize very well this Professor is for you

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Nine recent reviews across online and but mixed evidence with some missing recommendation data.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values