AI Rate Professor

Biology

Don Lindsay

BIOG225 · PHYSG175 · PYSIO175 · BIO225L · BIOLG225 · BIOL175 · BIO175 · PHYS180 · PHY175 · BIOLO175 · BIO225 · PHYSIG225 · BIOL225 · PHYSIO · BIOLG225L · PHYSI170 · 102 lifetime ratings

AI rating
77/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a strong teacher and are willing to study hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear LecturerHelpful and CaringHard Science CourseExtra CreditStudy Guides
  • Students often praise Lindsay as helpful, funny, and passionate.
  • Physiology content is demanding and requires steady study.
  • Grades can be fair or boosted by , but an A usually takes real work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic because of , and , but many students say it requires heavy studying.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The professor explains well, but physiology is repeatedly described as complex, detailed, and study-heavy.

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person physiology and biology reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly mandatory, but students say lectures help and sometimes include .

, and they frame it as useful rather than clearly required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend him because , and .

Recommendation evidence is entirely in person, with .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students mention curves, grade bumps, , and , though exams are not easy.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many students describe lots of reading, memorization, study guides, labs, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

84/100

Most , and passionate, though a minority found lectures boring or self-taught.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Comments , and lecture material, with exams driving most concern.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

a hard biology course with fair but demanding exams.

Main concern

The main concern is the heavy study load and .

What students said

“Study hard and you'll get an A.”
BIO175
“The class is very difficult. I've never work so hard for a class.”
BIO175
“ but he prepares you well for them.”
BIO225

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.

Exams are usually fair and supported by study guides or , but students often describe them as hard or tricky.

Study GuidesExtra CreditHard ExamsShort Answer ExamsFlashcard Allowed

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and one note card allowed in some tests.

Study GuidesHard ExamsExtra CreditFlashcard Allowed
“ but he prepares you well for them.”
BIO225
“ but not ridiculous.”
BIO175
“Lets you use one flashcard on the tests”
BIO175

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Very good professor. . Test are not easy but he prepares you well for them.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

84/100

“He explained complicated concepts in understandable ways and was very willing to give extra help.”

📈 Effort for A

58/100

“You have to work hard but an A is def do-able.”

⚖️

72/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Teacher is wonderful, helpful, and funny.
  • Complex subject, but .
  • don is so passionate about this subject and also with wanting his students to achieve.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty and Workload

  • The class is very difficult. I've never work so hard for a class.
  • Massive work load.
  • There is A LOT of material.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • but he prepares you well for them.
  • Work hard, you'll get an A.
  • He gave 60 ec points.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

102

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The rating is based on 50 detailed in-person reviews over several years with consistent themes about teaching quality and workload.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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3 out of 56
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1 out of 51

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