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Biology

Ross Pohlo

BIOMO1 · BIOLMO1 · BIOM01 · BIOMO1A · M01 · BIOLM01 · BOL1 · BIOL1A · BIOL · BIO1 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
49/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you can self-study biology and ; lectures add little value.

Best fit · Self Taught ProMonotone lecturesStudy-guide examsHard lab quizzesNice but boringSelf-study required
  • Lectures are dry and monotone, so many students stop going and .
  • ; exams are easier if you use his study guides.
  • some call it an easy A with effort, others report mass fails and drops.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many students earn A or B by covering study guides and labs, but weak self-studiers report hard work and even mass fails.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is intro biology for non-majors, but pace and memorization load feel hard when lectures do not clarify concepts.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Some say attendance was mandatory, but and still pass if and study guides.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students who self-study and ; those needing engaging teaching strongly advise avoiding him.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Exams align with study guides and labs can lift a , but .

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Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and memorization create steady work without pure overwhelm for strong students.

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students call him a genuine helpful guy, but lectures are repeatedly labeled monotone, slow, off-topic, or unclear.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade is roughly split between exams and and a .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person bio intro with powerpoint lectures many , and exams that track study guides more than lecture.

Main concern

Monotone lectures and if you rely on class alone.

What students said

“He is insanely boring, goes off topic, and doesn't really teach.”
BIOM01
“I got an A simply because I know how to .”
BIOM01
“ , so and you will be fine.”
BIOL1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams track study guides and powerpoints more than free-form lecture, while .

Study guide examsPowerpoint-based testsDefinition-style questionsWeekly lab quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; lab quizzes are weekly and harder than lecture exams.

Study guide examsPowerpoint-based testsHard weekly lab quizzesDefinition tests
“He gives study guides for and .”
BIOM01
“ u the term and you have to define it.”
BIO1
“ because .”
BIOM01

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a genuine man, and is respectable, just not a fabulous teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person , and self-study success. Credibility rating: High.

😴 Lecture Energy

42/100

“He speaks in a monotone voice and it's hard to stay awake.”

📘

70/100

“I got an A simply because I know how to and had access to a better book.”

🧪

40/100

“His quizes are very hard but .”

👍 Conditional Rec

48/100

“If you struggle .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • insanely boring, goes off topic, and doesn't really teach
  • takes half an hour just to finish a sentence
  • His lectures are al powerpoints and he just talks

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • literally only five
  • If you cover all the study guid, you will get an A
  • I got a B with mimimal effort and studying

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is such a
  • Definately a good guy, who knows what he's talking about
  • Easy teacher and awesome guy

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

23 detailed in-person reviews spanning 2004-2015 with consistent themes on boring lectures and .

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 55
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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