AI Rate Professor

Biology

William McJilton

BIO140 · BIOLOGY120 · BIO120 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you can study heavily from lecture material and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFunny LecturesTest HeavyHard ExamsStudy RequiredMixed Support
  • Students agree biology with McJilton is test-heavy and requires serious studying, especially from lectures and PowerPoints.
  • Positive , and willingness to help, while negative reviews criticize hard exams, little study guidance, and organization.
  • This is not a low-effort A, but motivated students who attend lectures and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible but , and heavy studying because exams dominate the grade and are often described as hard.

Online evidence is especially self-taught and test-heavy, while and lab support but still demands major studying.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The biology content is dense, lecture-heavy, and conceptually challenging, with many students saying the .

Both formats are challenging, but online students report fewer supports and in-person students report dense lectures and difficult tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and as essential for points, notes, and exam preparation.

In-person reviews strongly support mandatory or near-mandatory labs, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendation depends on whether students like his humor and , because reviews are strongly split.

Online reviews are mostly unfavorable, while and strong warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

47/100

Some , and improvement points, but many call the tests harsh or poorly guided.

Format shift

, while online reviews describe few supports and .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, but the real workload is heavy studying for , and lecture material.

Format shift

Online workload centers on labs, a paper, prerecorded lectures, and exams, while , and high-stakes tests.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

He is often called funny and engaging, but many students also describe him as .

Format shift

, while online reviews are much more negative about support and guidance.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

and the , and one writing assignment playing smaller roles.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with online reviews explicitly saying most of the and the final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with many praising funny lectures and but many warning that , and require major study.

Main concern

, and mandatory labs make the class risky for weak note takers.

What students said

“It is biology so it was not an easy A, but this is the if you need this class.”
BIO120
“The and long.”
BIO120

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are negative to mixed, citing prerecorded , and unhelpful support.

Main concern

Students must learn independently because help and study guidance are described as limited.

What students said

“He gives no study guides except for the final so if you can't learn through his prerecorded lectures then you will have a hard time in this class.”
BIO120
“he doesn't offer study guides or really any help to you.”
BIOLOGY120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews repeatedly describe difficult, test-heavy grading with limited study guides and heavy reliance on lecture material.

Test HeavyHard ExamsFew Study GuidesLecture Based ExamsFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and , but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Hard ExamsLecture Based ExamsNo Study GuidesQuizzesLab Attendance Points
“The and long.”
BIO120
“He compacts around 8 chapters in !”
BIO120

Online

Online reviews support exams and a final as the main grade weight, with , or proctoring.

Test HeavyFinal ExamFew Study GuidesPrerecorded Lectures
“the rest of your grade is made up of exams and the final.”
BIO120
“He gives no study guides except for the final”
BIO120

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“not an easy A but a great bio prof willing to help you pass!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“He presents the material in a and is a really funny/great guy!”

⚠️

28/100

“The and long.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“If you do not want to study but expect an easy A, then just stay at home.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor McJilton makes biology actually interesting!
  • His lectures are fun and funny, but he's really very knowledgeable about Biology.
  • Talked on and on about nothing and danced around questions and didn't really answer them.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams And Labs

  • There were 3 exams, a , and a writing assignment.
  • The Labs: .
  • and the .

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And Effort

  • A is possible but gotta work hard.
  • You must study to get A's.
  • I studied more than I ever have for this class and still didn't pass.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across more than a decade show consistent themes of , and polarized student outcomes.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 513
3 out of 512
2 out of 55
1 out of 512

Course coverage

BIO12047 reviews
BIOLOGY1202 reviews
BIO1401 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 11 · A- 2

B range

15

B+ 3 · B 11 · B- 1

C range

7

C+ 1 · C 4 · C- 2

D range

2

D 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Pass 1