AI Rate Professor

Biology

Steve James

BIO370 · BIOL350 · BIO350 · BIOL305 · BIO301 · BIO305 · BOI350 · BIOL370 · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want an engaging bio class and will put in real study time; if you need an easy ride or cannot do field trips.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and caringMandatory field tripsWork for your gradeAmazing lecturesDrops lowest exam
  • Most students call him hilarious, caring, and life-changing, especially in marine and environmental bio.
  • You must study, read, and attend; .
  • A vocal minority finds him rigid, harsh, or self-study heavy in some BIO305 sections.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many say you must study for hours and read; some call him a and .

Online is mixed; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Material is interesting but dense with , and high expectations for science detail.

; a few call BIO305 major-level hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance and required field trips are repeatedly stressed; skip class and you will not pass.

; in-person also requires field trips.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Strong majority rave and ; roughly one-fifth report harsh or rigid experiences.

In-person love dominates; online is one positive and one strong negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Drops lowest scores and help, but many still call exams hard and .

Format shift

Online includes a ; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading, quizzes, projects, and busywork.

Format shift

and field trips add load; and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Overwhelming praise for humor, passion, care, and clarity, with a smaller cluster of very negative BIO305 stories.

Format shift

; online sample is tiny and split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple exams and and field-trip credit.

Format shift

In-person details dominate; online mentions quizzes and homework.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and unforgettable field trips while warning to study hard.

Main concern

Field trips are often required; a .

What students said

“ .”
BIO370
“A really amazing professor who cares a lot about his students and their success.”
BIO305
“Awesome. and exam score which helps a .”
BIO370

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and a rigid, resource-demanding experience.

Main concern

One student found him inflexible about field-trip costs and .

What students said

“Despite classes being online, the homework and .”
BIO350
“he has been very rigid, not willing to work with students in tough situations”
BIOL305

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are serious with detail and occasional and study guides.

Multiple choice examsClosed-book examsDrop lowest exam or quizStudy guidesRequired field trips

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; one older review mentions take-home lecture exams.

Closed-book multiple choiceDrop lowest scoreScantron testsStudy guides
“ .”
BIO350
“ and ”
BIO370
“The ”
BIOL305

Online

Online reviews mention comprehensible quizzes and homework but .

Quizzes and homeworkExtra credit
“the homework and ”
BIO350

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . I took his class years ago and I still look back on it fondly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting dominant praise and minority concerns. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Hilarious Caring Teacher

90/100

“THE ! Hes truly an amazing and hilarious professor.”

🥾 Field Trip Experience

85/100

“The fieldtrips are life changing.”

📚 You Must Work

42/100

“I studied for 6-10 hours before each exam and got an A in the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's entertaining during his lectures and tells interesting stories.
  • Scuba Steve is one of the .
  • His passion was contagious, he got me excited about science.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Definitely not a class you can slack in
  • Want to fight about your grade? He will make you feel dumb
  • and an exam so you have leeway on your grade

Theme 3

⚠️ Minority Concerns

  • The .
  • he gives a basic outline and you pretty much teach yourself.
  • cares more about following the rules than if you're engaged

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

99

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and mostly consistent praise, tempered by a .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 582
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO30516 reviews
BIO37012 reviews
BIO3508 reviews
BIOL3053 reviews
BIOL3503 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 4

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Not sure yet 4 · Not_Sure_Yet 1