AI Rate Professor

Biology

Patrick Lyons

BIO007 · BIO003 · BIO22 · BIOLOGY022 · BIO3 · BIO022 · BIO16938 · BIOLOGY3 · 68 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
89.86%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will attend, watch his lectures, and use the study guides—he makes hard content passable and fun.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesTons of extra creditExams match lecturesMust-take biologyCaring and accessible
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the : , and passionate.
  • Exams and and study guides; heavy cushions grades.
  • , but effort is rewarded fairly if you show up and watch lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

An A is very reachable with lecture attention, study guides, and .

Both formats reward watching lectures; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Biology , and labs—but structure and teaching keep it manageable.

Online hybrid still has weekly labs; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Labs, quizzes, and participation make showing up or .

; some online sections are more flexible but .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

, and fair exams that mirror lectures.

Praise is equally strong online and in person; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Fair exams, dropped quizzes, late-work flexibility when notified, and large buffers.

Format shift

Online has a few tough-grader notes; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Test- and lab-heavy with weekly quizzes, but and lectures do the heavy lifting.

Format shift

Some online sections pile Canvas assignments; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Consistently ranked as , and student-centered across many years.

Format shift

Same strength online via lecture videos and in person via live humor and field trips.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Five-ish exams plus frequent quizzes dominate; .

Format shift

Both formats are exam-quiz driven; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Bio 3/7/22 sections pair engaging lectures with labs and ; field trips and humor stand out.

Main concern

Attendance and ; skipping hurts, and some find the .

What students said

“Dr. Lyons is hand downs one of the ... Lectures exactly match the quiz's and exams.”
BIO003
“hard not to get an A in this class. Take!”
BIO007
“Go to class pay attention in lectures and you will get an A for sure... . Also gives 5% .”
BIO007

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and hybrid bio still centers on his lecture videos; , and .

Main concern

A minority report heavy assignment volume or .

What students said

“Watch his lectures and !! he said in his lecture.”
BIO003
“If you watch his lecture videos and ! He offers and also has study guides.”
BIO003
“It ended up being my favorite class of my entire college career. Pay attention to the lectures.”
BIO022

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair and closely match lectures and study guides rather than trick questions.

Lecture-aligned examsStudy guides and practice quizzesNon-cumulative examsLab practicals

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but fair; practice quizzes mirror tests and .

Practice quizzes like examsNon-cumulative examsLab practicals
“He has practice quizzes that are almost exactly like the exams... .”
BIO007
“ .”
BIO003

Online

Online exams and quizzes track lecture videos and study questions; .

Lecture-based quizzesStudy questionsCanvas assessments
“ .”
BIO003
“The if .”
BIO003

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND ! as long as you study... opportunities.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 Bio reviews, highlighting lecture quality, , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Dr.Lyons was an amazing professor. He is very chill and wants his students to succeed.”

😂 Lecture Energy

95/100

“The most charismatic and easy-going professor I have ever had... 10/10 would recommend to anyone and everyone!”

📈 Grade Fairness

80/100

“it is hard not to get an A in this class... the amount of offered is very generous”

👍

92/100

“Look no further because Dr. Lyons is the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures exactly match the quiz's and exams
  • His passion for nature is contagious
  • he's so funny!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • hard not to get an A in this class
  • You have to be willing to put in the work
  • as long as you study

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he is also very silly and
  • such a kind soul and he truly wants all of his students to pass
  • Always willing to talk and joke around

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

68

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed, highly consistent reviews with ~90% would-take-again and , and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 555
4 out of 58
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

36

A+ 11 · A 25

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

5

C+ 1 · C 4

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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