AI Rate Professor

Mathematics & Science

Samuel Balsley

BIO001 · CHEM10 · BIO1 · CHEM001 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Only take him if ; he is nice, but and limited support make it risky.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNice and laid backQuizzes easy tests hardLimited office accessAttendance countsLecture exams tough
  • Personality reviews are strong but teaching clarity is mixed
  • Quizzes and
  • Part-time setup means little after-class help and

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Quizzes are easy but and students report working hard just for a B.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

and book reading keep the course from being truly easy.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

and students are told to go.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Some call him a great teacher and guy, while others say look for a full-time chem instructor instead.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

No harsh grader label appears, but .

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Workload

Light

64/100

Little or , though reading and test prep still matter.

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Teaching experience

Average

56/100

He is warm and , but clarity and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person chem and bio students like him as a person, but say lectures oversimplify while and support is limited.

Main concern

, and almost no office hours.

What students said

“One of the coolest teachers I ever had.”
BIO001
“Although he knows a .”
CHEM10
“don't even have an office,which means not office hours for you!”
CHEM001

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Quizzes are easy, but and sometimes not written by him.

Easy quizzesHard lecture examsComprehensive examsLab exams simpler

Assessment risk

Standard

40/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and comprehensive; quizzes and lab exams are easier.

Easy quizzesHard lecture examsComprehensive examsLab exams simpler
“ because they are not written by him”
BIO1
“ without reading the book.”
BIO001
“ all!”
CHEM10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ all!”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person reviews, highlighting , and limited support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“Although he knows a .”

🧪

40/100

“ because they are not written by him”

❤️ About Character

80/100

“One of the coolest teachers I ever had. He is an extremely nice and genuine soul.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He explained Biology in the simplest way possible.
  • Although he knows a .
  • lectures the material in a simplistic manner- which does not reflect the exams.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • all!

Theme 3

🏢 About Access & Support

  • don't even have an office,which means not office hours for you!
  • He has no interest in helping after hours.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

48/100

Evidence confidence

Four reviews from 2010-2012 give consistent personality praise and , but sample size remains modest.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO0011 review
BIO11 review
CHEM0011 review
CHEM101 review

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