AI Rate Professor

Biology

Samer Elkashef

BIO20 · BIOL20 · BIOLOGY20 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can study independently, keep up with fast biology content, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast PacedHard ExamsTough GraderSelf Study HeavyHelpful If Asked
  • Reviews are sharply split between students who felt abandoned and students who valued his knowledge and help.
  • The course is intellectually demanding, fast paced, and and lab.
  • High grades are possible, but students repeatedly say they must study hard and attend regularly.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly say you must study hard, memorize material, and handle difficult exams.

Evidence comes only from in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The content moves very fast across lecture and lab, and and heavy memorization.

Only in-person evidence is available, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

35/100

Attendance appears highly important because tests are based on lectures and , though .

Only in-person evidence exists, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendations are mixed but the strongest negative reviews warn that students may need to teach themselves and face harsh pacing.

All recommendation evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students cite tough grading, spelling penalties on quizzes, and .

Format shift

, and it leans strict.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

There is , but weekly quizzes, labs, study demands, and .

Format shift

evidence.

Teaching experience

Poor

48/100

Some students praise his knowledge and help, but others say lectures are just review, too fast, and require self-teaching.

Format shift

Teaching and is strongly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention , and a final, with little or .

Format shift

Only in-person assessment evidence exists, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a demanding, fast-paced biology class with , and some helpful office-style support.

Main concern

Students must self-study heavily and prepare for and .

What students said

“If you cant teach yourself by reading the textbook don't expect to learn”
BIOLOGY20
“Covers material very fast approx. 2-3 lessons a day.”
BIO20
“You need to study hard for both lecture and lab.”
BIOL20
“Professor Elkashef was a great teacher.”
BIOLOGY20

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.

The course appears exam-heavy with , and a midterm and final, but proctoring and book policy are not clearly proven.

Weekly QuizzesHard Lecture TestsPractical ExamsMidterm And FinalStudy Guide Provided

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, practical exams, and midterm and final study guides, but do not prove proctoring or book policy.

Weekly QuizzesHard Lecture TestsPractical ExamsMidterm And FinalStudy Guide Provided
“ and final”
BIO20
“ but he does give a study guide.”
BIOL20
“ if you study hard and memorize the material .”
BIOLOGY20
“ , but .”
BIOL20

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you cant teach yourself by reading the textbook don't expect to learn, his whole lecture is just a review.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“If you cant teach yourself by reading the textbook don't expect to learn, his whole lecture is just a review.”

📈 Difficulty And Grades

38/100

“You need to study hard for both lecture and lab.”

⚖️

28/100

“ , if you don't .”

🧪

82/100

“ and final”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his whole lecture is just a review.
  • Professor Elkashef was a great teacher.
  • He is always willing to .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • Covers material very fast approx. 2-3 lessons a day.
  • You need to study hard for both lecture and lab.
  • , if you don't .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Assessment

  • and final
  • but he does give a study guide.
  • if you study hard and memorize the material .

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because and recent to each other, but opinions are split and online evidence is absent.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIOL202 reviews
BIOLOGY202 reviews
BIO201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

1

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