AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

James Long

BIO004 · BIO005 · BIO4 · BIOL430 · BIO5 · BIO430 · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will study hard and and study guides; skip if you want a low-effort A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and SupportiveLecture Heavy A&PTest-Heavy ExamsExtra Credit LifelineStudy-Guide Aligned
  • Dense anatomy and physiology content with heavy lectures and exams, but study guides and .
  • , fair short-answer grading, and flexible due dates help serious students earn strong grades.
  • Strong fit for nursing-bound students who want a solid medical foundation rather than an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are common with study guides, quizzes, and , but the material is dense and .

Both formats agree an A is doable with effort; online comments stress quizzes matching exams.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Anatomy and physiology are content-heavy with fast-paced lectures and .

In-person reviews emphasize density and overwhelm more than the smaller online sample.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students report , and skipping makes it easy to .

Mandatory attendance is mainly reported in in-person BIO004/BIO005 reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly nine in support, and fair pathways to good grades.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with the bulk of .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and sympathetic grading offset tough exams for students who complete the work.

Format shift

and ; most detail is in-person.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, but , and long lectures keep the load real.

Format shift

Online reviews also note heavy lecture and reading load without lightening the course.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students call him passionate, clear on hard topics, and .

Format shift

; online reviews are consistently glowing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Lecture and quizzes mainly serving as .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe passionate, detailed A&P teaching with lecture- and , and .

Main concern

Pacing can lag, finals feel overwhelming, and a .

What students said

“DO THE . 80% of and lecture.”
BIO005
“ and, in as he gives you quite a bit of leeway in short answer questions.”
BIO004
“If you just want an easy A look somewhere else.”
BIO005

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online and pandemic-era , and doable As with steady work.

Main concern

Lecture load remains heavy and success still depends on not falling behind.

What students said

“although lectures were quiet heavy, he taught in a fun way and made it interesting.”
BIO5
“ . I actually enjoyed physio thanks to Prof. Long!”
BIO005
“It's a hard class but if you put in the work, getting an A is very doable.”
BIO004

Exam style

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Exams are demanding but predictable if you use study guides, drawings, and .

Study-Guide AlignedQuiz-to-Exam OverlapLecture and Lab ExamsEssay and Drawing ItemsExtra Credit on Exams

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but essays often come from study guides and .

Study GuidesLab ExamsOverwhelming FinalsBoard Drawings
“ .”
BIO005
“ guide.”
BIO004
“Study the and the study guide questions to do well in the class.”
BIO005

Online

Online students say unit quizzes closely mirror exams and hard work makes an A doable.

Quiz-Similar ExamsLecture Heavy
“ .”
BIO005
“if you put in the work, getting an A is very doable.”
BIO004

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are serious about building a strong foundation for any medical career (CNA, LVN, RN, NP), Dr. Long is the professor to take.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“Extremely knowledgeable on topics and is willing and able to break down/simplify complex concepts if asked.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“I wouldn't have gotten an A in this class if I took someone else. !”

📚

72/100

“DO THE . 80% of and lecture.”

❤️ Student Support

88/100

“Dr. Long really cares for his students and the topics he talks about.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate and knowledgeable but tries to cram and eventually falls behind.
  • he does an excellent job of carefully explaining the more difficult topics
  • He's soft-spoken spoken so sit close to the front!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • HARD but DOABLE.
  • If you just want an easy A look somewhere else.
  • As long as you are determined to do well, you will do fine.

Theme 3

📝 About Resources

  • he provides study guides for each chapters and
  • No homework besides quizzes online that are worth 1 point.
  • Use all of his study guides, study videos, and class notes to study.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning 2017-2026 with , and study resources.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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BIO00520 reviews
BIO54 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 5 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

13

B+ 2 · B 11

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1