AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jim Dekloe

BIO014 · BIO001 · BIOT003 · BIO03 · BIOSC2 · BIO2 · BIO151 · BIOSCI2 · MICROBIO · MIRCOBIO5 · BIO002 · BIO01 · BIOSC14 · MICRO · BIO14 · BIOTECH · BIO003 · BIOLO14 · BIOT52 · 53 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an inspiring bio mentor and will read hard; skip if you need tight lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirationalStudy guidesCaring mentorTest heavyRead the textbook
  • many call him the and no surprises.
  • Success and self-study because lectures can digress.
  • A minority report unresponsiveness, off-topic stories, or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Study guides and occasional curves help, but and and read heavily for an A.

Nearly all evidence is in person; the single online A still came with a scathing teaching review.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Biology and micro content is complex; lectures often leave gaps that force textbook mastery.

; online not about content ease.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

; labs and participation still matter practically.

In-person reports mix of mandatory and optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Most students praise inspiration and fairness, though take-again is only about 56% and critics are vocal.

In-person long-run majority positive; the lone .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

62/100

Often curves and with no-surprise study guides, but some call him a .

Format shift

In-person mixed fair-to-tough; online not detailed on grade leniency.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Reading, study guides, labs, and .

Format shift

In person emphasizes textbook hours and labs; online focus was storytelling critique.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Passionate, funny mentor who changes lives for many, yet digressions and uneven lecture clarity frustrate others.

Format shift

Strong in-person love-hate balance; online review was strongly negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and finals; tags often say test heavy.

Format shift

In-person details dominate; online graded by few things but .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, but and self-study.

Main concern

Off-topic lectures and self-teaching load for exams; a few harsh outliers on unresponsiveness.

What students said

“Not only do you learn a lot in his class, but he genuinely cares for his students.”
BIO002
“Study guides are given for tests and .”
BIO002
“You would need to do alot of studying on your own if you want to pass.”
BIO002

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online brewing class review was very negative: off-topic stories and expectation to know untaught material.

Main concern

Off-topic storytelling instead of teaching the subject online.

What students said

“DeKloe spends a majority of his time telling unimportant stories and giving his opinion on everything. After not teaching the material, he expects you to know everything.”
BIOT003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are demanding but student-friendly via study guides, stated no surprises, and .

Study guidesNo surprisesOccasional curvesOpen lab notebook on lab finalTest heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides for tests, lab notebook usable and .

Study guidesLab notebook open on lab finalLecture and lab finalsCurves and extra credit
“3 test, 1 lab final (open book) and a . If you study, you will be fine. There are no surprises, he gives you a study guide to help study.”
BIO002
“Study guides are given for tests and .”
BIO002
“Do the study guides and you'll be FINE. no surprises,ever. .”
BIO14

Online

Single online review does not detail proctoring; critic says material was not taught yet still tested.

Graded by few thingsExpectations beyond lectures
“After not teaching the material, he expects you to know everything.”
BIOT003

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Dekloe has one of the nicest and funnest personalities out there. Not only do you learn a lot in his class, but he genuinely cares for his students. He is a fantastic teacher and it shows.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting mentoring, exams, and self-study. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“He is a fantastic teacher and it shows. Study guides are given for tests and .”

📚

35/100

“In order to pass class, teach yourself most material.”

⚖️

72/100

“there are no surprises, he gives you a study guide to help study.”

👍 Recommendation

72/100

“ !! ...The class is not easy, but hard work is rewarding.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He lectures just fine, but gets off task sometimes.
  • His purpose is to teach you, not trick you.
  • Probably the most entertaining teacher ever.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • but definitely study for them.
  • Be prepared to work for your grade as .
  • Material is complex, but .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he genuinely cares for his students
  • Gives out his # so you can contact him at anytime.
  • life coach. He helped spark an interest in learning.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

53

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with rich detail and mostly consistent themes on mentoring and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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