AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mark Newton

BIO001 · MATH · BIOL4B · BIO4A · BIO1A · BIO01 · BIO4B · BIO001A · BIO · BIO21A · BIO1 · BIO01A · BIO21 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Must-take for biology if you will study, use office hours, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardBest Biology ProfessorExtra CreditOffice Hours HeroHard but Fair TestsSlow Grading
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the best and most caring biology teachers at SJCC.
  • Tests can be hard and material heavy, but and offers help plus .
  • and occasional organization lag.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and heavy material require real study, though and help make a solid grade achievable.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Biology content is substantial and tests are tough, but lectures and powerpoints keep it learnable.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

; lectures are valuable enough that students want to attend.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Vast majority rave that he is the best bio professor and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and helpful support.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, reading, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

and exceptional office-hour help dominate reviews.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of midterms with MC and short essays, lab quizzes, and .

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person bio is challenging but highly rewarding with , and strong support; .

Main concern

mid-semester.

What students said

“ . hands down.”
BIO1
“Dr. Newton is an excellent, and highly respected professor.”
BIO4A
“don't expect to know your grade until you receive the . He never grades or .”
BIO4B

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.

, but practice materials and improve student friendliness.

Hard MidtermsMultiple Choice Plus EssaysLab QuizzesExtra CreditPractice Materials

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams include hard midterms with short essays and multiple choice plus lab quizzes; .

Hard TestsShort Essay QuestionsMultiple ChoiceLab Quizzes
“2 midterm: included 4 short essay questions (must read the book & understand the concept to be able to answer, he expected details),50 multiple choice”
BIO001
“ .”
BIO4A
“3 mildly difficult True False/Multi .”
BIO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . hands down. he takes his time and makes sure his students understand the material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching excellence, support, and . Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Excellence

90/100

“ ! Bio1 is a hard class cuz lot of material is taughtbut Mr Newton is best 4 the job.”

❤️ Caring Support

88/100

“He is so friendly and willing to help a . 100% RECOMMEND”

⏱️

40/100

“he does get backed up with ”

👍 Strong Recommendation

92/100

“ if ur taking bio .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • so clearly u cant not get the subject!
  • He's funny and has many stories to help student understand the material.
  • .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Tests are super duper hard, so .
  • he gives you extra credits for all tests.
  • grades hard. lots of work.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • nicest gentleman i've ever met.
  • He believes there is no such thing as a dumb question.
  • I've never had a , and patient teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews over many years with highly consistent praise for teaching quality and only occasional process complaints.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO114 reviews
BIO0017 reviews
BIO4A3 reviews
BIO012 reviews
BIO1A2 reviews
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BIO212 reviews
BIO1 review
BIO001A1 review
BIO01A1 review
BIO21A1 review
BIO4B1 review
BIOL4B1 review
MATH1 review

Reported outcomes

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3 reported outcomes

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B range

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B 1

C range

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