AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jonathan Hughes

BIO139 · BIOL402 · BIO440 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if and heavy prep; online lecture sections are far safer than his lab.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarized reviewsTough graderAmazing lecture videos onlineLots of homeworkStudy guides given
  • Online lecture classes often praise his videos, notes, study guides, and care.
  • , and unfair.
  • Expect , and mandatory participation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Multiple students call him a and harsh on labs, so an A requires serious effort.

Online reviews say he grades easier; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

and hard exams make this intellectually demanding for most students.

Both formats call the material hard; online summer sections feel especially compressed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory and tags say participation matters.

In-person reviews emphasize mandatory attendance more clearly than online ones.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

About 60% would take him again because online lecture fans love him while .

Online recommendation is strong; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags and comments about unfair or .

Format shift

Online students say he grades easy; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of homework, reading the textbook and lab manual, and .

Format shift

Heavy-load complaints concentrate in in-person BIO139; online still requires serious reading.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Lecture videos and notes can be excellent online, but and .

Format shift

Online teaching praise is high; students.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and exams, with free-response exams getting special attention.

Format shift

; online emphasizes exams with study guides.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

one finds him friendly but messy, while and .

Main concern

and unfair and overwhelming.

What students said

“STAY AWAY!”
BIO139
“One of the hardest classes in my college career.”
BIO139
“his lecture style is a bit messy.”
BIOL402

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BIO440 students call him one of the guides, and responsive email.

Main concern

, and summer pacing is intense.

What students said

“Professor Hughes is one of the greatest Professor's I've ever had.”
BIO440
“ , but study guide is given.”
BIO440

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, yet free responses can be picky and overall difficulty stays high.

Study guides before examsFair but picky free responsesDifficult exams

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but picky on free responses; and unclear.

Picky free responsesFair examsHarsh lab grading
“ , but he's a bit picky on the free responses.”
BIOL402
“ much detail or understanding you provide”
BIO139

Online

Online students report difficult exams softened by study guides and .

Study guidesDifficult examsClear grading criteria
“He even provides !”
BIO440
“ , but study guide is given.”
BIO440

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“STAY AWAY!”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting the . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“His lecture videos are great (adds images for visual learning students)! and his lecture notes are even better!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“taking it with .”

⚖️

28/100

“He grades everything very harshly and assignment.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“One of the hardest classes in my college career.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lecture style is a bit messy
  • His lecture videos are great
  • His instruction in

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but he's a bit picky on the free responses
  • He grades easy too and

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Office hours don't even help
  • STAY AWAY!

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Five mixed reviews from 2021 show a , but the sample is modest and course contexts differ.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1392 reviews
BIO4402 reviews
BIOL4021 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1