AI Rate Professor

Biology

William Rockey

BIO33 · B32 · BIOLB33 · BIO32 · B33 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
12/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
22.22%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

Avoid unless and tolerate limited guidance.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredTest heavyTough gradingPoor lecture supportHigh dropout risk
  • Most reviews say students must teach themselves from notes or the textbook.
  • The course is test heavy, difficult, and .
  • A few students found him fair if they studied heavily and asked questions.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A appears possible only with , and comfort with .

The single online review calls grading fair, while many drops.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The biology content is difficult and becomes harder because lectures are often described as .

Online evidence is too limited, while and poor explanation.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

as mandatory, and several comments say skipping class makes passing unlikely.

Both the online review and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

because and struggle with exams.

The only online review recommends him, but the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention tough grading, no curve, no , and .

Format shift

, while in-person evidence mostly describes strict or .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report lots of reading, test preparation, labs, and studying over 20 hours a week for one class.

Format shift

Online evidence only says test heavy, while .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most students say , and learning depends on self-teaching.

Format shift

The online review is positive, but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

The course is repeatedly described as test heavy, with quizzes and exams dominating student concern.

Format shift

Both online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mostly negative, with repeated complaints about , and drops.

Main concern

Students often feel unsupported and unprepared for tests.

What students said

“You are basically teaching yourself, if you ask for help he refers you to the packet.”
BIO32
“Half the class dropped the course.”
B32
“ . I had to .”
BIO32

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The only online review is positive but still describes a .

Main concern

Evidence is too thin to generalize the online experience.

What students said

“He's pretty cool and more than willing to help if you seek his help. He's a .”
B32

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews clearly show heavy quiz and , but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, webcam use, or Lockdown Browser.

Test HeavyQuizzesStrict GradingFew Grade Items

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams as difficult, heavily weighted, and sometimes misaligned with lecture material.

Test HeavyQuizzesStrict GradingFew Grade Items
“ briefly mentioned in class.”
BIO32
“ , and lab.”
B32
“He doesnt do no or curving.”
BIO32

Online

The online review only supports that the course is test heavy and does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Test Heavy
“He's a .”
B32

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ unless you are ready to teach yourself the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and recommendation risk; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“ . I had to .”

⚖️

24/100

“He doesnt do no or curving.”

👍 Recommendation Risk

22/100

“ unless you are ready to teach yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are only ever him repeating what is in the book and lecture notes word for word.
  • He is very indirect answering questions and leaves you more confused when he gives you a bland answer to your question.
  • He goes through the lectures so fast that no one understands.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you drop below a 50% after the the class with a C.
  • If he is your professor, make sure you study over 20 hrs. a week for just this class.
  • Offers no .

Theme 3

🚩 About Student Outcomes

  • Half the class dropped the course.
  • I have never seen so .
  • Be warned.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 36 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and show a strong repeated pattern despite a few positive exceptions.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 57
3 out of 51
2 out of 55
1 out of 521

Course coverage

B3218 reviews
BIO3212 reviews
BIO333 reviews
BIOLB332 reviews
B331 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

4

C 2 · C- 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 3