AI Rate Professor

Biology

Frank Lowe

BIO144 · BIOLOGY144 · BIO145 · BOI144 · ANATO144 · HAP1 · AP1 · BIOAP · AP145 · BIO144145 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can ignore the rants, follow his system exactly, and grind spelling and memorization.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolitical RantsSpoon-Feeds TestsStrict SpellingAdversarial Style95% for an A
  • and spoon-feeds material if you follow his process.
  • Personality and off-topic political rants polarize students; many call him rude or confusing.
  • Harsh A cutoff near 95% plus strict spelling make high grades feel unfair even with prep.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

and recovery write-offs for spelling, but a roughly 95% A scale and constant study still block a free A.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Anatomy and physiology content is dense, high-volume, and many say he makes a hard subject harder with tangents and .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Students report filled with rants rather than instruction.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

disciplined adapters who memorize his process sometimes succeed, while many urge avoiding his attitude and classroom climate.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

A scale near 95% and hard spelling penalties make top grades feel harsh even when content is spoon-fed.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

38/100

, and group work keep the load significant despite shared test questions.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some praise thorough coverage and spoon-feeding; many report , antagonism, and political digressions.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and quizzes dominate, with labs and limited .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

some call him a ; many reject his adversarial classroom, political tangents, and pedantic spelling rules.

Main concern

Hostile tone, off-topic rants, and a near-95% A scale that punishes small mistakes.

What students said

“He gives you the questions that are on the test, and all the . But his voice is the , and always talking about crap politics”
BIO145
“ and is a complete waste of time. most of class time he is rambling on about some insignificant political view”
BIO145
“Be prepared for your 94.9% to get you a big fat B on your transcript. This guy does not budge one bit”
BIO144

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are predictable if you memorize his question sets, but spelling and a steep A cutoff keep them far from free.

Questions Often Provided AheadStrict SpellingHigh A CutoffLecture and Lab Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students say he reads or yet still marks wrong answers for spelling and holds a very high A threshold.

Questions Provided AheadStrict SpellingHigh A Cutoff
“I memorized all the and never got lower than an 88% on his lecture exams”
BIO144
“Even if you have the right answer but miss spell it, you will get it wrong”
ANATO144
“His grading scale is 95-100 for an A”
BIO145

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Definitely NOT an easy A! but great teacher, gives you everything you need to succeed. College students need to be self motivators to do well in this class”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching tone, grade strategy, and classroom climate. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Instead of serving as a conduit for information, he uses his podium as a bully pulpit. His lectures often descended into political rants.”

📋

52/100

“He gives you the questions that are on the test, and all the .”

⚖️

30/100

“Be prepared for your 94.9% to get you a big fat B on your transcript. This guy does not budge one bit”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he uses his podium as a bully pulpit
  • His lectures often descended into political rants
  • A phenomenal teacher who spoon-feeds information to the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Definitely NOT an easy A
  • His grading scale is 95-100 for an A
  • Follow his procedures and you can get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • enjoys being argumentative
  • He often openly antagonized students
  • Most entertaining teacher ever

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show a consistent polarized pattern on personality versus grade strategy.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 511
3 out of 515
2 out of 519
1 out of 514

Course coverage

BIO14423 reviews
BIO14518 reviews
AP1452 reviews
ANATO1441 review
AP11 review
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Reported outcomes

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