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Biology

Jonathan Bricke

BIO120 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want a supportive biology professor and are willing to study seriously for .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and funnyHard examsStudy-guide dependentLab attendance mattersFair grading
  • Most students like his personality, approachability, and and in many recent in-person reviews.
  • BIO 120 is not an easy A because , and applying concepts beyond surface memorization.
  • A minority of miss test content, and self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

67/100

Good grades are achievable with study guides, quizzes, reading, and lab participation, but .

Online evidence sounds more forgiving and flexible, while and reading require real effort.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

The professor often makes biology understandable, but the material is heavy and and careful reading.

Online students describe the class as chill and manageable, while and difficult exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

36/100

Lecture attendance may vary, but as graded or mandatory, and online attendance also mattered in one review.

Online evidence says attendance mattered, while or mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

, and fair, but some warn that his teaching and test alignment can be weak.

Online reviews are uniformly positive, while in-person reviews are mostly positive but .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

72/100

Students describe fair grading, grade rounding, late-work flexibility, and multiple chances, but .

Format shift

Online reviews show more flexibility, while .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload is manageable but , and repeated exam preparation.

Format shift

Online workload sounds calmer, while , and test preparation.

Teaching experience

Good

81/100

Most students find him caring, funny, approachable, and organized, though .

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is very strong, while but more inconsistent.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and study guides, with exams described as the main challenge.

Format shift

Both formats mention quizzes, labs, and exams, while .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive but more mixed, with many students praising him while warning that and .

Main concern

, and more demanding than lectures or study guides suggest.

What students said

“ , but he's a hilarious instructor.”
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“Read the text book!!”
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Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive, describing him as , and flexible with , and grading.

Main concern

review, and students still needed to study.

What students said

“He is super chill and understanding.”
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“Overall his class is pretty chill, show up, pay attention, take good notes, do your study guides, and you'll pass.”
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“doesn't care if you .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam format is mostly standard but demanding, with study guides and and application-heavy questions.

Multiple Choice TestsLong TestsHard ExamsStudy GuidesNo Notes In PersonZoom Exam Flexibility

Assessment risk

Standard

57/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests, hard wording, and exams that require applying concepts, but do not clearly prove proctoring policies.

Multiple Choice TestsNo NotesHard ExamsStudy GuidesApplication Questions
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“it's not enough to know the concepts; you have to apply the information thoroughly to get good grades.”
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Online

Online reviews mention long tests, multiple-choice quizzes and exams, study guides, and one review says he did not care whether students stayed on Zoom during exams, but .

Long TestsStudy GuidesMultiple Choice QuizzesZoom Exam Flexibility
“Long test but if you study you will be fine.”
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“There is hw and quizzes but all multiple choice which look like the exams.”
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“doesn't care if you .”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This dude is freaking amazing.”

Voice snapshots generated from 28 reviews, highlighting , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

81/100

“Great guy who truly cares about his students.”

📚

67/100

“you want an easy A”

👍 Recommendation Level

78/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is super chill and understanding.
  • Mr. Bricke is a professional and effective professor.
  • Great teacher who makes class fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Be prepared to study!
  • Easy to pass, but you need to put an effort into studying for exams and quizzes
  • If you study it will be manageable and he will make sure you pass with the grade you deserve.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Labs

  • .
  • , but he's a hilarious instructor.
  • The class average on the exams was around 60-70%.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

28

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-eight recent and detailed reviews provide strong evidence, though opinions vary sharply in several in-person reviews.

Inside 28 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO12028 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 5 · B 6

C range

3

C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1