AI Rate Professor

Biology

Richard Simpson

BIO10LAB · MEDTEBIO · BIO30 · BIOL12 · BIOL30 · BIO12GENETICS · BIOLOGY16 · BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him if you can study consistently and want structured help, but if heavy memorization and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOrganized lecturesMemorization heavyInteractive gamesExam intensiveMixed teaching quality
  • Students often praise his organization, review materials, and interactive games.
  • The main cost , and large cumulative exams.
  • Older reviews are mixed, with some strong complaints about clarity and relevance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A appears possible for organized students, but the , and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The content is memorization-heavy and students repeatedly describe many terms, definitions, and difficult exams.

and terminology courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students say , and passing strategy.

, and they strongly tie class presence to performance.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

63/100

and helpful games, but several serious complaints lower confidence.

The recommendation evidence is entirely in person and mixed across years and courses.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Grading sounds study-based rather than generous, with one older review mentioning a curve and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is heavy because students report , and large exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload, and they consistently emphasize memorization.

Teaching experience

Average

64/100

Students often praise his organization and games, but negative reviews question clarity, relevance, and lab support.

Format shift

Teaching and varies by course.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment is dominated by quizzes, two big exams, and a .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a structured but demanding class , and major exams.

Main concern

The biggest concern is the amount of and exams.

What students said

“100+ new terms each week and .”
MEDTEBIO
“He tells you EXACTLY what to study for, and if you do, you're gold.”
BIO30
“Final was 12 pages long.”
BIO30

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly describe frequent quizzes and major exams, but do not clearly prove book policy or .

Weekly QuizzesTwo Major ExamsCumulative FinalReview Before Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

44/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a large cumulative final, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesTwo Major ExamsCumulative Final
“2 big exams and 1 GIANT final exam are 70% of your grade.”
MEDTEBIO
“He gives a .”
BIO30

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He tells you EXACTLY what to study for, and if you do, you're gold.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

64/100

“He's engaging and makes things interesting.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“100+ new terms each week and .”

📝

44/100

“2 big exams and 1 GIANT final exam are 70% of your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The class is always fun.
  • Great teacher. and ready to teach.
  • Loads of class participation by means of games.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Study is a must .....
  • There is a lot of vocab to learn, so be prepared to study everyday and attend each class!
  • Final was 12 pages long.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • .
  • and confusing.
  • It sometimes seems like he doesn't know what he's teaching.

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty reviews across many years provide detailed and fairly , and teaching style.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO3010 reviews
BIO102 reviews
BIOLOGY162 reviews
BIO10LAB1 review
BIO12GENETICS1 review
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BIOL121 review
BIOL301 review
BIOLOGY101 review
MEDTEBIO1 review

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