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Biology

Huy Tran

BIO210 · BIO250 · BIO110 · BIO184 · BIOL195 · BIOL210 · BIOL295 · 98 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
26.79%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

unless you are a strong , and survive high-stakes exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderSelf-teaching requiredDisorganized lecturesHeavy curves
  • Students repeatedly describe the courses as , and stressful, with many withdrawals.
  • Some , and heavy curves, but these do not offset the negative pattern.
  • Success usually requires constant studying, strong memorization, and tolerance for limited guidance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

, but students repeatedly say an A requires intense studying, strong memorization, and surviving difficult exams.

Both formats describe hard exam-driven grading, with online reviews sounding even more punishing.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Biology content is heavy, and students say scattered lectures, weak guidance, and self-teaching make it much harder.

Online reviews emphasize fast modules and self-teaching, while and lab guidance problems.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but others mention quizzes, labs, and study needs that make showing up important.

In-person evidence is mixed, and online reviews do not clearly prove a .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

27/100

Most students warn against taking him because of , and .

Both online and unanimously discouraging.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Heavy curves exist, but students , and very late grade updates.

Format shift

Both formats report tough grading, while and wording.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The workload is heavy because students must read, complete study guides, prepare for lab and , and .

Format shift

Online reviews describe constant module work, while and lab preparation.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students often say he is knowledgeable but , and weak at turning expertise into teaching.

Format shift

Online reviews are consistently negative, while but mostly the same concerns.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are dominated by , and few assignments, with repeated claims that .

Format shift

Both online and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly negative and , and heavy self-study.

Main concern

Grades depend heavily on difficult exams with limited guidance and .

What students said

“ that they make up like 95% of your grade.”
BIOL210
“Lectures are scattered and do not prepare you for the tests.”
BIO210

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are uniformly negative, describing fast modules, little live support, self-teaching, and .

Main concern

Online students report very little guidance and .

What students said

“This class online was a nightmare.”
BIOL210
“All work is done outside of class and be ready to teach yourself everything.”
BIO210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes, difficult, and central to the grade, though reviews do not clearly prove online proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavyDifficult ExamsLab ExamsLecture ExamsCurved ExamsFew Assignments

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe very difficult lecture and and few assignments.

Difficult ExamsLab ExamsLecture ExamsCurved ExamsFew Assignments
“The exams are 75% of your grade and EXTREMELY hard.”
BIO210
“ that they make up like 95% of your grade.”
BIOL210

Online

Online reviews mention lecture and lab exams, fast modules, and heavy studying, but do not clearly .

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsFast ModulesHeavy Studying
“ and lab exams, and you are expected to be doing lab modules while studying for .”
BIOL210
“Your grade is based off of the .”
BIO210

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you don't want to fail or repeat the class!!!!!”

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

⚠️ Recommendation Risk

27/100

“ .”

🧪

92/100

“ that they make up like 95% of your grade.”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Quality

35/100

“He basically reads off the but doesn't really know how to pass that on to the students.”

Theme 1

🧪

  • The exams are 75% of your grade and EXTREMELY hard.
  • and and lecture exams.
  • You have to get the answer he wants or he will mark you incorrectly.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are scattered and do not prepare you for the tests.
  • He expects you to learn everything on your own and won't help even if you ask.
  • He is very knowledgeable on the topic but not a good teacher.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • You must study everyday.
  • Please designate time to teach yourself the material.
  • Study guide took hours to complete.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

98

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across recent and older terms, multiple biology courses, and both formats provide detailed and highly consistent patterns.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 513
3 out of 515
2 out of 512
1 out of 533

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 2 · B- 1

C range

8

C+ 2 · C 6

D range

3

D+ 2 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Not sure yet 5