AI Rate Professor

Biology

Russell Swift

BIOLOGY · MICROBIOLOGY · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take him for Biology if you show up, use the , and stay on top of weekly quizzes and labs.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit KingClear LecturesLecture HeavyCaring MentorWeekly Quizzes
  • and engaging for most students with abundant .
  • Weekly quizzes, labs, and in-class work keep the pace steady but manageable.
  • and strongly tied to success; Microbiology draws harsher grading complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

and , but weekly work and some tough grading mean you still need steady effort for an A.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Concepts and pure blow-off course.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and showing up drives quiz and participation success.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and and would retake him, with a minority finding class boring or harsh.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

68/100

Heavy and quick grading help most students, though Microbiology paper grading can feel strict.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

, but , and lecture notes add steady load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly call lectures clear, interactive, and or confusing.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, and multiple-choice exams with study guides.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Biology is lecture-heavy with weekly quizzes, interactive labs, and lots of ; and supportive, though Microbiology can feel harshly graded.

Main concern

and , and micro paper grading feels picky.

What students said

“A great professor and understanding. He gives lots of opportunities”
Biology
“Honestly if you show up to all the lectures you will pass.”
Biology
“He nice but is a .”
Microbiology

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

that only partly match, plus frequent quizzes and .

Multiple Choice ExamsWeekly QuizzesStudy GuidesIn-Person Labs

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guides; weekly quizzes reward lecture attention and labs are required.

Multiple Choice ExamsWeekly QuizzesStudy GuidesMandatory Labs
“ but the study guides did not completely match up to a lot of the questions on them.”
Biology
“ but not hard if you studied”
Biology

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Favorite professor ever! Every assignment is usually due in class but ! He offers a lot of and always offers students help with their grade”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 in-person reviews, highlighting lectures, , and workload. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“One of the of meeting. While the course load is exhausting this professor makes it bearable with his intriguing lectures”

🎁 Lifeline

75/100

“Offered a lot of opportunities and most importantly !!”

👍

74/100

“Taking him again for microbiology!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and understanding
  • Lectures are explained pretty well
  • time just flies by

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you show up to all the lectures you will pass
  • made it easy to pass with an A
  • He nice but is a

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • overwhelming care for his students
  • Favorite professor ever!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven recent in-person reviews show consistent themes on and lectures, but sample size is moderate and grade outcomes vary.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 50

Course coverage

Biology10 reviews
Microbiology1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1