AI Rate Professor

Biology

Kris Locken

BIOL210 · BIO210 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable teaching yourself a difficult biology course and handling a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDifficult classUnclear teachingRude toneSubject expertHeavy extra time
  • Students agree he knows the subject, but the teaching experience is weak.
  • The , and lack of helpfulness.
  • The course feels demanding and requires substantial extra time.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A likely requires heavy independent effort because students describe the class as difficult and the instruction as unclear.

All evidence comes from two in-person reviews, with no online evidence.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

The course content is demanding, and .

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

The reviews .

, and there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

Students hesitate or warn against taking him because of , and heavy extra effort.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

, but the high difficulty and extra-time warnings suggest low grade ease.

Format shift

, and .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

One student explicitly says the class already asks for a lot and needs even more extra time.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students acknowledge subject knowledge but criticize clarity, helpfulness, attitude, and respect.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews do not clearly describe whether .

Format shift

No format-specific assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews describe a difficult course taught by someone knowledgeable but unclear and .

Main concern

Students may need to learn independently because explanations and support are criticized.

What students said

“He knows the subject extremely well but his teaching style didn't exactly sit well.”
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“Not helpful and .”
BIOL210
“ as your last resort, and be prepared to add a lot of extra time than this class already asks for.”
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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

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Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

format or policy.

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ as your last resort, and be prepared to add a lot of extra time than this class already asks for.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching clarity, attitude, and workload. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“Not helpful and .”

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

24/100

“ as your last resort, and be prepared to add a lot of extra time than this class already asks for.”

📚 Subject Knowledge

55/100

“He knows the subject extremely well but his teaching style didn't exactly sit well.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Kris had quite an attitude with many students.
  • Not helpful and .
  • He expects you to know the material, rude and disrespectful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Effort

  • Difficult class.
  • be prepared to add a lot of extra time than this class already asks for.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

, and they are detailed but too few for strong confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO2101 review
BIOL2101 review

Reported outcomes

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