AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

James DeKloe

BIO002BIO003 · BIO2 · BIOOO3 · BIOT001 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging science mentor and will study the book when lectures drift.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate but off-topicHard tests with guidesGreat outside class helpLecture heavySelf-study sometimes needed
  • Students praise passion, engagement, and career or recommendation support.
  • Lectures often wander into long stories, so .
  • Tests are hard but predictable if you follow study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several As appear, but and require textbook study and guides, not .

Online includes a ; in-person stresses hard but .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Cell/molecular and biotech content needs real study; not described as introductory fluff.

Both formats mention needing the textbook when lectures digress.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory or .

Online and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

About 60% would retake; praise for passion and .

Online is split yes/no; in-person recommendations are positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades can be solid with study, but one and .

Format shift

Online tougher tone; .

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Lecture heavy with study guides and textbook work more than endless busywork.

Format shift

Similar across formats; little mention of .

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Passionate and engaging for .

Format shift

In-person more glowing; one online brewing review is sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Comments center on difficult tests, study guides, and few graded items beyond exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

hard but and strong mentoring outside class.

Main concern

and lectures can wander off subject.

What students said

“ ! Very passionate, a but good teacher.”
BIO002BIO003
“The but there are no surprises, just follow the study guides.”
BIO2

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

one praises detailed lectures and help, another says off-topic stories replace real teaching.

Main concern

Off-topic storytelling leaves students teaching themselves for tests.

What students said

“He is a great guy that gives detailed lectures.”
BIOT001
“You would be better off teaching yourself.”
BIOOO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are difficult but guided; friendliness depends on following study materials and notes.

Hard testsStudy guidesTextbook requiredVague wording risk

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but fair if you use textbook and study guides; .

Hard testsStudy guidesTextbook study
“The but there are no surprises, just follow the study guides.”
BIO2
“ but use the textbook to study and you'll learn the material no problem.”
BIO002BIO003

Online

Online reviews mention test questions can be vague after off-topic lectures; .

Vague test questionsLecture digressions
“a little vague on he ”
BIOT001
“After not teaching the material, he expects you to know everything.”
BIOOO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! Very passionate, a but good teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting passion, digressions, and exams. Credibility rating: Low.

🔥 Passion for science

66/100

“Very passionate, a but good teacher.”

📖

35/100

“You would be better off teaching yourself.”

📝

48/100

“The but there are no surprises, just follow the study guides.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does get off subject during lectures but you come out learning tons.
  • DeKloe spends a majority of his time telling unimportant stories
  • gives detailed lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • but use the textbook to study
  • a little vague on he
  • Class is really fun and he keeps you engaged.

Theme 3

🤝 About Mentoring

  • Awesome resource outside of class for letters or rec, job advice, etc.
  • he will try to answer any questions you have as accurately as he can

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only five reviews with mixed courses and years; useful signal but too few for high confidence.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIOT0012 reviews
BIO002BIO0031 review
BIO21 review
BIOOO31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 4

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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