AI Rate Professor

Biology

Brandon Howland

BIOL430 · BIO430 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

if you want a and already know how to study hard for dense science courses.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and HelpfulHard A&P VolumeTest HeavyAccessible Office HoursNew Professor
  • A&P content volume is heavy for everyone; success depends on strong study habits more than the instructor alone.
  • Most students praise his kindness, accessibility, and willingness to hold extra office hours.
  • A minority note disorganization or weak content delivery as a newer professor and prefer waiting for another option.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

Students earn As and Bs only with intense studying; exams are described as crazy hard and .

Online and ; one online student still earned A+ with massive effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Anatomy and physiology volume is huge, cumulative, and .

Difficulty ratings stay high across online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

Some sections mark attendance mandatory and participation matters; .

Online ; in-person reports mixed policies.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and help despite the hard subject.

Online is mixed (two yes, one no); in-person lean strongly recommend except one wait-for-another note.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

, and final replacing lowest lecture grade make grading feel fair though not easy.

Format shift

Online mentions final replacing lowest lecture score; and .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Minimal busywork homework but and .

Format shift

Both formats stress reading and .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most call him caring, approachable, and helpful; a few cite new-professor organization and content gaps.

Format shift

In-person emphasizes friendliness; online is split between excellent support and one harsh content critique.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and ; grades hinge on those assessments.

Format shift

Online and notes online.

Luni fit check

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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

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is described as friendly, approachable, and and growing organization as a new instructor.

Main concern

and early-career organization gaps.

What students said

“Great professor who truly cares about helping students.”
BIO430
“I would suggest waiting and taking it with another professor.”
BIOL430

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online A&P is still very hard; two strong reviews praise his care and help, while because lectures fell short.

Main concern

Heavy information load and uneven lecture reliability online.

What students said

“He is a .”
BIO430
“dedicate my whole life to review supplemental material because Brandon did not always know what he was talking about.”
BIOL430

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and difficult, with combined lab and lecture testing typical of A&P.

Lab and lecture examsTest heavyFinal replaces low scoreHard exams

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are described as .

Crazy hard examsTest heavy
“The , but hey it's Anatomy!!!!”
BIO430
“Test heavy”
BIO430

Online

and ; final can replace lowest lecture grade and office hours help.

Lab 70 and lecture 100 point testsFinal replaces lowest lecture grade
“each test day being both a lab -70 points and lecture-100 points.”
BIO430
“ .”
BIO430

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Great professor who truly cares about helping students. If you plan on taking him, make sure you have your study habits solidified.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews across online and . Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Caring Support

72/100

“He was always avaliable for extra office hours and will study with you!”

🧠 Hard A&P Content

22/100

“This is a tough class .”

👍 Strong Recommendation

78/100

“ . Great guy.”

⚠️ New-Prof Growing Pains

55/100

“At the time he did not have the and lectures bc he was still learning.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very friendly guy and very approachable.
  • Brandon Howland does a great job in giving you the information you need.
  • I would suggest waiting and taking it with another professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The , but hey it's Anatomy!!!!
  • Studying is not a choice unless you want to fail.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is a .
  • office hours.
  • Great guy.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

8

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only eight fairly recent reviews with consistent A&P-difficulty themes; sample size and new-professor transition limit confidence.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO4305 reviews
BIOL4303 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

4

B 4

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1