AI Rate Professor

Biology

Paul De Gennaro

BIO431 · BIOL430 · BIOL431 · BIOL100 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
51.61%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you will watch all lectures and ; avoid his online BIOL100 timed Honorlock format if you have options.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTest heavyRecorded lecturesCurves examsExtra creditHonorlock online
  • A&P is hard and exam-weighted; curves and resources help dedicated students.
  • Personality often praised as funny and caring; .
  • Online BIOL100 recently slammed for timed 101-question Honorlock exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As and A-s appear with , and EC; many land C/B- or .

Online BIOL100 can still yield high letter grades but .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

A&P and assessment hard even when lectures help.

Online intro bio adds timed multiple-choice pressure; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most A& ; some online BIOL100 mark no attendance but .

Online BIOL100 attendance often not required; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Near 52% take-again; fans love passion and and self-teach.

Recent online BIOL100 strongly avoid; in-person A&P more 50/50.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

45/100

and for those who keep up.

Format shift

Online Honorlock BIOL100 feels harsher; .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Many , and .

Format shift

Both formats lecture-heavy; online adds frequent timed tests.

Teaching experience

Good

62/100

and and error complaints.

Format shift

; recent online BIOL100 very negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grade mostly exams; .

Format shift

Online BIOL100 especially exam-centric with Honorlock.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Hybrid A&P with , and strong fanbase versus teach-yourself critics.

Main concern

fail without heavy study.

What students said

“ .”
BIOL430
“Many people fail his tests which are a large majority of the grade in the class”
BIOL430

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

COVID-era and some hybrid praise; recent BIOL100 fury over Honorlock, 101 Q in 40 minutes, low HW weight.

Main concern

and low assignment weight.

What students said

“Have honorlock and you WILL be recorded both screen and camera.”
BIOL100
“ and each contain 101 questions for only 40 MINUTES!”
BIOL100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long, hard, and high-stakes; curves and EC soften but .

Long lecture examsFill-in-the-blankCurvesHonorlockPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person proctored lecture exams 70-80 questions with fill-in, MC, and essays; lab practicals timed stations; .

In-class proctored examsFill-in-the-blankLab practical stationsCurve
“Lecture exams are crazzzy theres 70-80 questions, half is fill in the blank”
BIOL431
“ and tells you what you should be studying for with examples.”
BIOL430

Online

BIOL100 uses Honorlock with camera and screen recording; timed 100+ question exams under 40 minutes reported.

HonorlockCamera and screen recording101 questions in 40 minutes
“Have honorlock and you WILL be recorded both screen and camera.”
BIOL100
“each contain 101 questions for only 40 MINUTES!”
BIOL100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class is HARD! But he is an amazing teacher who is passionate and wants his students to succeed.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting exam weight and online Honorlock contrast. Credibility rating: High.

📝

32/100

“Your grade is mainly based on .”

💻 Online Honorlock Risk

20/100

“Have honorlock and you WILL be recorded both screen and camera.”

❤️ Supportive Fans

80/100

“Paul is an AMAZING professor on top of being a cool person.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his pre recorded lectures are really informative
  • Might as well listening to a wall, boring monotone lecture
  • He uses good analogies to understand the complexity of the systems

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Many people fail his tests which are a large majority of the grade
  • 101 questions for only 40 MINUTES

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • funny, nice, and an amazing professor
  • he really cares about the subject and provided plenty of resources

Data context

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Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

33 mixed detailed reviews with confidence.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 54
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 514

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 6 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1