Subhash Karkare

BIOL01 · BIOLMO1 · BIO1A · BIOMO1 · BIOM01 · M01 · BIOLM01 · BIOM01A · INTROBIO · BIOTM10 · BIO1 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 80%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you will attend, use the study guides, and put in steady work; if you need a pure easy A with zero effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and supportiveStudy-guide driven examsClear expectationsLecture-heavyExtra credit available

Most students , and fair paths to an A if you show up and study.
A minority call lectures boring, slow, or hard to understand, and a few report tough trick-question tests.
as mandatory for success even when not strictly enforced.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Many students say following study guides, homework, and , but a .

Nearly all grade and effort evidence is in-person; the one online review called him a .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

and notes online, yet labs, quizzes, and pace can still challenge weaker science students.

In-person comments dominate; the online review described content as harder .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn that skipping lectures tanks your grade even when notes are posted.

; online attendance detail is sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

About four in and clear structure, with a vocal minority urging avoidance.

Recommendation strength is high for in-person sections and negative in the lone online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

, and often soften grading, though some still call him a hard grader.

Format shift

Leniency claims .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect , and homework that is doable if you keep pace.

Format shift

Workload comments .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students repeatedly call him passionate, caring, and clear with analogies, offset by repeated boring-lecture complaints.

Format shift

In-person praise is strong; the single online review was strongly negative on delivery.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional essays or discussions rather than one format alone.

Format shift

Both formats mention tests and reading; detail is richer for and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong majority praise caring teaching, study guides, , and ; a minority call lectures boring or tests unfair.

Main concern

Long lecture-heavy sessions and occasional hard or if you fall behind.

What students said

“This guy is GREAT. He sets very clear expectations, has study guides, teaches things in a clear and consice way, and DEEPLY cares about his students success.”
BIOM01A

“Makes a study guide for all tests if you can answer all of those questions you'll get an A no problem.”
BIOLM01

“professor karkare is the most boring teacher that i have ever had the displeasure of attending.”
BIOLM01

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single older online review found lectures boring, , and not beginner-friendly.

Main concern

Dry delivery and limited scaffolding for students without strong science background.

What students said

“Lectures are so boring. I literally cant pay attention.”
BIOLMO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams usually track study guides and lecture notes, with moderate difficulty and occasional trick questions.

Study guide aligned examsIn-person tests and finalLab quizzesSome trick questions reported

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and fair for prepared students, with some complaints about trick questions.

Study guide based examsLab quizzesMedium difficulty tests

“ guide so you know exactly what to prepare for.”
BIOLMO1

“His tests and ! and can barley understand him.”
BIOLM01

Online

Online review .

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“This guy is GREAT. He sets very clear expectations, has study guides, teaches things in a clear and consice way, and DEEPLY cares about his students success.”
Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews spanning 2009-2023, highlighting teaching care, exam prep, and lecture delivery. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Easily the . Extremely knowledgeable and teaches information so everyone can understand.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

78/100

“ . Do the work, show up for the class, ask for help when needed and you will do great!”

📈 Path to an A

66/100

“This being the 1st college class I've taken I gotta say it was an easy A. Do the work, don't procrastinate, take solid notes, study for the quizzes, and an A is guaranteed.”

😴 Lecture Style Risk

40/100

“listening to this man drone on for three hours was insufferable, and he takes his sweet time going through a lecture.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

he always explained everything using analogies and made sure that each student understood
He uses analogies for everything and if you approach him with any questions
His lectures are extremely in-depth, so pay attention and ask questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

if you can answer all of those questions you'll get an A no problem
The .
All of the if you put in the work you still fail.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

DEEPLY cares about his students success
Really cares about his students and wants you to pass.
Hes really sweet and will help you if you ask.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews span many years with detailed comments and mostly consistent themes, despite a few polarized outliers.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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Subhash Karkare

x x if you will attend, use the study guides, and put in steady work; x x if you need a pure easy A with zero effort.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📈 Path to an A

😴 Lecture Style Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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F

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if you will attend, use the study guides, and put in steady work; if you need a pure easy A with zero effort.