AI Rate Professor

Biology

Matthew Kinseth

BIO144 · BIO145 · BIO100 · BIO140 · BIOL230 · BIO230 · 70 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
Take again
36.17%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want a demanding biology challenge and , and mixed teaching experiences.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely difficultTough graderTest heavyHigh dropout riskHelpful if asked
  • Students overwhelmingly describe the course as very difficult, test-heavy, and high effort.
  • some praise his knowledge and help, while .
  • Getting an A requires exceptional studying, strong memorization, and use of office hours or lab support.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

An A is possible for a few students, but it requires intense studying, memorization, lab practice, office hours, and .

Both formats show hard-earned grades, with online reviews especially warning that .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

The biology and anatomy content is memorization-heavy, conceptually demanding, and often .

Both formats describe the course as extremely difficult, while , and lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Students repeatedly say skipping class or lab makes passing unlikely because lectures and .

, while online reviews still emphasize attending every lecture and lab.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

Many students advise avoiding him because , and course design feel punishing, despite some strong defenders.

, while online reviews lean more negative but include a few positive comments.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly call him a and describe exams, quizzes, and as unforgiving.

Format shift

Both formats report harsh grading, with online reviews explicitly saying there is little room for error.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Students describe constant studying, , and exam preparation.

Format shift

Both formats require heavy work, with and practical preparation.

Teaching experience

Poor

42/100

Some students find him knowledgeable and helpful, but many describe him as , and misaligned with exams.

Format shift

, while online feedback has more severe negative tone with a few strong positives.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly emphasize , and test performance over assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with practicals and lecture exams.

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 Hardcore Learner

but consistently warn that , and unforgiving.

Main concern

Students often say tests are tricky, , and .

What students said

“His lectures and study guides don't cover the full scope of .”
BIO140
“15 people out of 24 dropped.”
BIO230

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are highly risky, with repeated complaints , and major grade damage, though a few students found him helpful.

Main concern

Online students report , and little room for error.

What students said

“This class is one of the hardest classes I have taken.”
BIO140
“Theres no room for error, you leave out one part and your doced two-three whole grade levels down.”
BIO140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and high-risk, with repeated reports of very difficult, tricky, and heavily weighted tests.

Very Difficult ExamsTricky QuestionsTimed TestsLab PracticalsReviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser

Assessment risk

Strict

20/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe lecture exams, quizzes, practicals, trick questions, and time pressure, but .

Lecture ExamsLab PracticalsTricky QuestionsTimed Tests
“ and .”
BIOL230
“Lab exams were straightforward, histology part was bit tricky, and .”
BIO140

Online

Online reviews clearly describe very difficult tests and one review says he did not require a camera, but reviews do not .

Very Difficult ExamsNo Camera RequiredTest HeavyReviews do not clearly prove Lockdown Browser
“I took professor kinseth because he was the only anatomy professor that didn't require a camera.”
BIO140
“After that he got too complicated with the and affect your grade a lot.”
BIO100

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you can.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

36/100

“ if you can.”

🧠 Course Difficulty

18/100

“This class is one of the hardest classes I have taken.”

📝

20/100

“ and .”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you are taking Professor Kinseth get ready to work your butt off.
  • You have to STUDY to pass this class.
  • If you are needing an "A" in this class, you must be ready to go above and beyond.

Theme 2

🧪

  • but he does allow you to meet with him and discuss your grade if you'd like.
  • but with lecture it is very vague.
  • .

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He will answer a question 100 times as long as you ask.
  • He treats us like we're unintelligent and is extremely condescending.
  • and encouraging and is willing to help as long as you ask.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

70

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give rich and consistent evidence that the , and polarizing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 510
1 out of 527

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

11

B 10 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 4 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

3

F 3

No letter grade reported

15

Audit/No Grade 1 · Drop/Withdrawal 8 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1