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Biology

Robert Shaver

BIOL20 · BIO424 · BIOL10 · BIO · BIOLOGY · BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · BIOL1 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
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Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a very approachable biology class with strong teaching and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AOpen-note quizzesLenient gradingHelpful teacherClear lectures
  • Students consistently describe the class as very easy with open-note weekly quizzes and strong grade support.
  • Teaching reviews are highly positive, with repeated praise for , and help outside class.
  • Assessment is quiz-and-exam based, but , and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

96/100

Students repeatedly say an A is easy if you attend, use the , and complete basic work.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

The biology content is made approachable through handouts, review support, and , though students still mention exams and weekly quizzes.

Only in-person reviews describe the course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

as strictly mandatory, but several students say showing up makes the easy grade much more likely.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him because , and .

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Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

as , and likely to produce an A or B with basic effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

84/100

Work centers on weekly quizzes and several exams, with notes, handouts, and reducing the burden.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently praise him as , and eager to support learning.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment is mainly weekly quizzes plus four exams, with comments also mentioning curves and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

, and highly recommended biology course.

Main concern

The main downside is that some students found the .

What students said

“Probably the easiest .”
BIOL1
“ , and a total of 4 exams.”
BIO10
“He grades on a curve.”
BIO10

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 describe very student-friendly quizzes and standard exams supported by handouts and curves.

Open-note quizzesOpen-book quizzesFour examsNo cumulative finalCurved exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note or , and curved grading.

Open-note quizzesOpen-book quizzesFour examsNo cumulative finalCurved exams
“ , and a total of 4 exams.”
BIO10
“There is .”
BIO10
“Notes are not allowed on the exams”
BIO10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably the easiest .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He is an excellent teacher, he knows his stuff and has a good sense of humor.”

📈 Easy A Path

96/100

“If you show up for half of the classes you will get an A.”

⚖️

95/100

“He grades on a curve.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is an excellent teacher, he knows his stuff and has a good sense of humor.
  • Great teacher! He's really knowledgable and .
  • Funny, thorough, good teacher

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Probably the easiest .
  • Lenient to the .
  • Come to class and you will do better then you think.

Theme 3

📝

  • , and a total of 4 exams.
  • There is .
  • Notes are not allowed on the exams but if you study your notes and his handouts you'll do fine

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews over several years are detailed and highly consistent, though the data is old.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO107 reviews
BIO4242 reviews
BIO1 review
BIOL11 review
BIOL101 review
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