Raymond A. Wells

BIO122 · BIO121 · MARINEBIO121 · BIO121H · BIO121122 · MARINEBIO · BIOLO3 · BIO3 · WELLS · BIO121BIO122 · BIOLOGY3 · BIO121AND122 · BIO11A · 119 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 86/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 84.38%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

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Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorMarine Bio PassionLecture HeavyExtra CreditField Trip Legend

Deeply caring and knowledgeable, especially in marine biology and Bio 3.
Attendance and note-taking matter; lectures can be dense or messy for some.
, study guides, and labs help hardworking students succeed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As with , and , but exams can still be long and demanding.

; no online reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material is substantive lecture-heavy biology that rewards consistent study rather than pure ease.

; no online reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and missing class means missing large amounts of notes.

; no online reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Strong majority praise his care and expertise, with a minority citing disorganization or .

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, makeup chances, and , though some call tests tough.

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Labs, weekly quizzes or narratives, and dense note-taking create a steady workload.

Format shift

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Passionate, knowledgeable, and student-centered teaching, with occasional messy delivery.

Format shift

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Exams matter heavily, but , and also count.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person Bio and marine courses feature , and frequent .

Main concern

Messy board work, dense lectures, and .

What students said

“Professor Wells has got to be one of the .”
BIO3

“It hard work but if you put in the effort you will do fine. He has lots of opportunities for ”
BIO121

“The and the study guides wouldn't help at all.”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams follow notes and study guides with labs and .

Study GuidesLecture-Based ExamsLab QuizzesExtra CreditEssay Plus MC

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, sometimes with essays and makeups.

Study GuidesMidterms and FinalLab QuizzesMakeup Tests Sometimes

“He gives 2 midterms and a . As long as you go to the lab and understand everything you good for exams.”
BIO3

“ but if you didn't do well on it.”
BIOLOGY3

“ and lab sections.”
BIO3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Hands down the . He truly cares for his students and wants them to succeed.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting care, marine passion, and effort-based success. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is very passionate and knowledgeable about marine biology.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

82/100

“ . I love this professor so much!”

❤️ About Character

90/100

“Professor Wells has got to be one of the .”

📈 Effort Needed

48/100

“It hard work but if you put in the effort you will do fine.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He applies his lectures to life events going on right now
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His lectures are great!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

He gives a lot of .
Quizes are easy A's!

Theme 3

🌊 About Marine Field Experience

The .
field trips and 2 research cruises throughout the semester
Snorkeling at Catalina Island is also a once in a lifetime experience!

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

119

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

of care, passion, and moderate-to-high rigor.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 587

4 out of 520

3 out of 59

2 out of 51

1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO319 reviews

BIO1216 reviews

BIOLOGY36 reviews

BIO1211224 reviews

BIO121AND1224 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 15

B range

B+ 2 · B 4

C range

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

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In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

❤️ About Character

📈 Effort Needed

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🌊 About Marine Field Experience

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