AI Rate Professor

Biology

Vail Travis

BIO100 · BIO182 · CRN50080 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
43/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you can handle a demanding biology course with , and strict pacing.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLots of MemorizationExtra CreditPolarizingMandatory Lectures
  • and very demanding biology workload.
  • The online review is strongly negative and .
  • Students who liked him still say the A requires hard work, memorization, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

helps, but students say an A requires hard work, studying, and memorizing a large amount of information.

Online evidence shows strict quiz pressure, while but the A still takes serious work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is difficult because students report heavy memorization, many assessments, and substantial study time.

Online difficulty comes from mandatory lectures and quick quizzes, while and workload.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

The online review explicitly says lectures are mandatory and followed by a short quiz, while .

, while in-person evidence is weaker but includes skip-class warning tags.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendation is split because some students love his engaging style while others describe the course as punishing and time-consuming.

Online evidence is negative, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

is offered, but grades still depend on hard exams, labs, written work, presentations, and heavy studying.

Format shift

and hard work, while online evidence focuses on strict quiz timing rather than grading leniency.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report final, quizzes, and lots of study time.

Format shift

Online workload centers on mandatory lecture quizzes, while , and memorization.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Teaching experience is highly split, with praise for humor and and poor online delivery.

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is negative, while and awful experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

70/100

Assessment combines , and a final, with exams playing a major role.

Format shift

Online mentions short quizzes after lectures, while , and the final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

two praise his personality and , while one says the class is extremely hard and time-consuming.

Main concern

The main concern is heavy memorization, many assessments, and a lot of study time.

What students said

“this is a very difficult class solely bc of the amount of info you must memorize.”
BIO182
“Loved this class he made things interesting and funny while explaining things we were going to do in the lab.”
CRN50080
“This class takes up a lot of time be prepared to study a lot!”
BIO182

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review is negative and .

Main concern

The main .

What students said

“makes his lectures mandatory then puts a quiz that only lasts for 10 minutes after the lecture.”
BIO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students mention short quizzes, multiple exams, a final, and test-heavy structure, but .

Short Quiz3-4 ExamsFinalTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention 3-4 exams and a heavy, but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

3-4 ExamsFinalTest Heavy
“The class consists of lab assignments, 3-4 exams, 3-4 written assignments, a presentation, and the final.”
BIO182

Online

The online review mentions a quiz lasting only 10 minutes after mandatory lecture, but does not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book policy.

Mandatory Lecture Quiz10-Minute Quiz
“puts a quiz that only lasts for 10 minutes after the lecture.”
BIO100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“A lot of EC is offered, you just need to work hard for an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Loved this class he made things interesting and funny while explaining things we were going to do in the lab.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

35/100

“A lot of EC is offered, you just need to work hard for an A.”

⏱️ Workload Pressure

25/100

“This class takes up a lot of time be prepared to study a lot!”

Theme 1

📚 About Workload

  • The class consists of lab assignments, 3-4 exams, 3-4 written assignments, a presentation, and the final.
  • This class takes up a lot of time be prepared to study a lot!
  • this is a very difficult class solely bc of the amount of info you must memorize.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Travis is a spectacular person who I became fond of and I genuinely enjoyed this class.
  • Loved this class he made things interesting and funny while explaining things we were going to do in the lab.
  • For some reason this guy makes his lectures mandatory then puts a quiz that only lasts for 10 minutes after the lecture.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

, but they include concrete workload details and .

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO1822 reviews
BIO1001 review
CRN500801 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1