M Ensminger

BIO015 · BIOSC15 · BIO15 · BIOSCI15 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 31/100
RMP rating: 3.0/5
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Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you already love science and can commit 12-15+ hours a week; otherwise look elsewhere.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerFast-paced dense lecturesWeekly high-stakes quizzes15-hour chapter study loadHarsh finals no roundingKnows material poorly delivered

BIO15 is widely described as very hard with weekly quizzes and huge reading loads.
He knows biology but lectures too fast and often unclearly for non-science students.
A few students succeed with heavy effort; .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As; even strong students need massive weekly study and still risk low grades.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Fast lectures, dense labs, weekly quizzes, and bios described.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

; the real pressure is weekly points and lab completion, not absences.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Science-ready students may gain from his knowledge; others report withdrawal, confusion, and border-line grades.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Does not round up despite policy claims; and a .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students report 12-15+ hours per chapter, weekly quizzes, and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

44/100

Subject expertise and occasional fairness are offset by speed, poor pronunciation, and weak clarity for many students.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and a large final all matter; reading and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Demanding in-person intro biology with , and a .

Main concern

Pace, workload, and and few high grades.

What students said

“VERY DIFFICULT CLASS.HE knows the subject,just not .”
BIO15

“Study at least 12-15 hours per chapter.”
BIO15

“Had to withdrawl, he was difficult in more ways than one. Unhelpful.”
BIO015

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Weekly quizzes and a difficult final drive risk; one review notes no rounding and .

Weekly quizzesHard final examNo grade roundingOpen-lab materials on lab final

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a tough final dominate; as references.

Weekly quizzesDifficult finalNo roundingLab final with completed labs

“Has a ; does not round up, even though his course policy states it.”
BIO15

“ .Many people dropped. 50 points total possible per week, the finals are worth 225.”
BIO15

“ but he allows you to , so be thorough and save them”
BIO15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Plan on spending 15+ hours a week on reading and .HE is very nice, but he talks WAY too fast and isn't .”
Voice snapshots generated from 10 in-person reviews, highlighting workload, pacing, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

44/100

“he knows the subject,just not .”

📚 Workload Intensity

18/100

“Study at least 12-15 hours per chapter.”

📈 Difficulty to Earn A

28/100

“At midterm 0 A's,2 B's, 24 students”

🧪 Lab Pressure

25/100

“the labs would be 2-3 labs that are 4+ pages each in 3 hours (noone ever finished one)”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

lecture is fast paced
his speed and poor pronounciation are a deterent
He knows his stuff and teaches like we should understand it all right away.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

VERY DIFFICULT CLASS
Has a ; does not round up
Most of our class was on the C/D border & not for a lack of effort.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs and Quizzes

but as long as you work throughout the
but he allows you to

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

10 in-person reviews from 2006-2013 consistently describe high difficulty, heavy load, and uneven delivery.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

4 out of 50

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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M Ensminger

x x x if you already love science and can commit 12-15+ hours a week; otherwise look elsewhere.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

BrainBurner

Varies

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Teaching Quality

📚 Workload Intensity

📈 Difficulty to Earn A

🧪 Lab Pressure

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

🧪 About Labs and Quizzes

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if you already love science and can commit 12-15+ hours a week; otherwise look elsewhere.