AI Rate Professor

Biology

Tom McAdams

BIOMO1 · BIOLMO1 · BIOM01 · BIOLM01 · MO2A · BIOM01A · BIOLOGY · ANTHM01 · BIOL2A · BIO2A · BIO101 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
16.67%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready for dense biology tests, constant attendance, and and as a lifeline.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyExtra credit saviorMonotone lecturesHard curve classAttendance counts
  • Exams and as brutal and poorly aligned with lectures.
  • and solid grade.
  • Older fans like his knowledge and personality, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A and the curve; many strong students still struggle.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Content and pacing are dense, lecture-heavy, and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students repeatedly say attendance is taken and .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Recent reviews urge students not to take him again, and the fans.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Curves and , but raw exam scores are often very low.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Expect , and heavy study time; summer formats are described as brutal.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

He knows biology and , but many call lectures dry, vague study guides, and poor test prep.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and as a major secondary lever.

Format shift

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person bio students report , and survival via and curves, with a minority calling him caring and interesting.

Main concern

and lectures that do not prepare you well enough.

What students said

“Lectures never relate to the tests, and the .”
BIOLM01
“his tests are very difficult but he gives so much and the so much.”
BIOLM01
“Unless you plan on studying 24/7 ... just to fail anyway, I would not suggest McAdams.”
BIOMO1

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.

and misaligned with lectures; curves and often decide the final grade.

Hard examsVague study guidesCurveExtra credit

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab quizzes are described as brain-surgery hard, with vague study guides and .

Test heavyVague study guidesCurve gradingExtra credit
“the quizzes and .”
BIOM01
“his study guides are so vague. its just a huge list of words”
BIOMO1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Lectures never relate to the tests, and the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person , and mixed lecture appeal. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

28/100

“the quizzes and .”

🎁 Lifeline

70/100

“he gives so much and the so much.”

😴 Lecture Energy

35/100

“His lectures are super monotone and .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and the
  • 50%= a C but, you'll struggle to even pull that off.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • really dry and will not make BIOL interesting
  • He sits in a chair, rambles on about things that don't have anything to do with our lesson
  • his lectures are REALLY fun/interesting

Theme 3

⚠️ About Survival Tips

  • forget about the study guides. Too vague
  • Not for lazy people.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty reviews over many , and lecture dryness, giving a stable signal despite some older praise.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 59
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIOMO17 reviews
BIOM016 reviews
BIOLM015 reviews
BIOM01A3 reviews
BIOLMO12 reviews
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BIOLOGY2 reviews
ANTHM011 review
BIO1011 review
BIO2A1 review
BIOL2A1 review
MO2A1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1