AI Rate Professor

Biology

Ken Naganuma

BIO420 · BIOL464 · BIO314 · BIOL314 · BIOL402 · BIO400 · BIO402 · 106 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you want elite bio training and will study 25+ hours a week; if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderLecture heavyEssay examsHeavy curvePassionate scientist
  • Extremely hard upper-level bio with , and detailed essay exams
  • ; many serious students call him transformative and
  • Attendance often treated as essential; skips and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students repeatedly say if you want an easy A find someone else; As require massive studying plus a .

Online and ; online has a few more frustrated low scores.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Upper-level cell/molecular bio is packed, lecture-heavy, chemistry-dependent, and .

Both formats call content extremely hard; online also complains about double-length lecture posts.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and you will not pass because lectures are the core content.

? You won't pass; online also lists attendance mandatory for several sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About 60% would take again; fans praise life-changing teaching while others warn of and burnout.

; online is more mixed with a .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

, and demand for minute detail; curve softens outcomes but raw scoring is strict.

Format shift

; online mentions docking for not circling answers.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students report 25-35 study hours weekly, heavy reading, , and lab reports.

Format shift

; online also cites multi-hour lecture posts.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and often hilarious for motivated students, though some find lectures dry or arrogant.

Format shift

; online has more complaints about lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and lab reports with limited homework cushion.

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; in-person details 4 exams, final, lab reports, and lab exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person consensus is that he is a passionate, old-school, ; rewarding for serious majors, crushing for casual students.

Main concern

Massive , and .

What students said

“ . The grades r curved (pro) but b prepared to study 25 hrs a week or more.”
BIO402
“This was one of the hardest classes I have ever taken but I loved every second of it.”
BIO402

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him the say long lectures and picky grading make the course miserable.

Main concern

and tough grading can feel harsher online with multi-hour lecture dumps.

What students said

“Be prepared to study your butt off for exams; they're difficult and graded hard, but he does have a curve.”
BIO402
“His lectures are 2 hours long each and he post 2 every time there is class, the aren't good lectures at all either.”
BIO420

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, specific answers; a but raw difficulty stays high.

Essay examsExtremely detailed answersTimed testsHeavy curveLab exams and reports

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often short on time; study guides help but answers must be extremely thorough.

Essay-based examsDetailed answers requiredNot enough timeStudy guidesCurve
“ and answers need to be extremely thorough to warrant full credit.”
BIO402
“ . though”
BIO402

Online

Online students ; proctoring tools are not clearly described.

Hard examsTough gradingCurve
“Be prepared to study your butt off for exams; they're difficult and graded hard, but he does have a curve.”
BIO402
“Regardless of how well you answer a question, you'll get a 50 on the tests.”
BIO420

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an easy A, find another professor. Sign up for Naganuma if you want to really want to learn biology.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and split but passionate recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

🔥 Brutal Difficulty

12/100

“HEAVY lectures and . Have a social life? Burn it.”

🎓 Transformative Teaching

72/100

“He's just great, best professor I've ever had. If .”

⚖️ Harsh But

22/100

“Naganuma is a ; he definitely knows the material he teaches and expects you to, as well.”

👍 Conditional Recommendation

62/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Naganuma is a top class educator
  • He is very warm-hearted and EXTREMELY hilarious at times
  • and wants the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you want an easy A, find another professor
  • Expect to study 25-35 hours a week for this class if you want to pass

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • and answers need to be extremely thorough
  • because you have to be VERY detailed
  • Doesn't give enough time on tests that consist of 3-8 short essay questions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

106

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews spanning many years with rich detail and consistent themes of , and strong teaching for serious students.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566
4 out of 514
3 out of 59
2 out of 59
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 6 · A- 3

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

4

C 4

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4