AI Rate Professor

Biology

James Smiley

ANAT1 · BIO250 · BIO130 · BIOLO250 · BIOL130 · BIOL250 · ANATO250 · 59 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Only take him if and ; otherwise find a more guided instructor.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught heavyTest and exam focusedGuided readingsPolarizing styleExtra credit and curves
  • and timed exams.
  • Independent, disciplined students can pass with , and .
  • Many others call lectures useless and the workload overwhelming.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible with curves and guided readings, but and .

; online adds first-day workload dumps.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Anatomy volume plus self-teaching and students.

; some online BIO130 students find structure clearer.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many students say and because they feel unhelpful.

Common across formats; a few sections still recommend labs for practicals or random .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

47/100

; self-learners praise him while structure-seekers strongly warn others away.

Online and and frustrated students.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Curves, , and some open-book exams help, but .

Format shift

and ; online reports mixed clarity.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Guided readings, massive question banks, labs, and .

Format shift

Both formats are heavy; summer and online dumps feel especially overwhelming.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some find him knowledgeable, personable, and fair, while many say he does not teach and leaves students on their own.

Format shift

In-person has the loudest split; online praise centers on flexibility more than instruction.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are dominated by large lecture and as .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

attendance for many, and very mixed views on whether he teaches.

Main concern

Students who need structure report , and extreme study hours.

What students said

“be prepared to teach everything yourself. I truly studied at least 4 hours a day”
BIOL250
“OPEN BOOK folks, so I printed all that shit and labeled it for quick access.”
BIO250
“By far the ... He clearly does not care and is only collecting a paycheck.”
BIO250

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections dump worksheets and tests upfront; flexible timing helps self-starters, but many feel abandoned.

Main concern

Overwhelming first-day dump of , and little teaching.

What students said

“if you want an easy A and if you're the type of person who has good time management and to ”
BIOL250
“The texts are terrible, his questions ”
BIO130
“professor smiley kind of just threw all of the worksheets and , making it really overwhelming.”
BIOLO250

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high-stakes and timed; while lab practicals require memorization.

Timed examsOpen book lecture tests sometimesClosed lab practicalsGuided reading based questionsCurves

Assessment risk

Varies

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

note but tightly timed; lab exams are closed book and model-based.

Open book lecture examsTimed 100+ question testsClosed lab practicalsGuided readings
“OPEN BOOK folks, so I printed all that shit and labeled it for quick access. However .”
BIO250
“ but they have a time limit (eg: 100 questions, 50 minutes to do the test).”
BIOLO250

Online

Online exams are timed and often open-source without Proctorio, with questions tied to Quizlet and worksheets.

Timed open-source examsNo Proctorio mentionedQuizlet-aligned questions
“It is timed and open source because he dont use proctorio. The questions comes from quizlet.”
BIOL250
“ and .”
BIO130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you are the type of student who can learn the class . But if you are the type of student who wants or needs more guidance... Smiley is not the teacher for you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting self-teaching, exam load, and polarized outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

📚

42/100

“This class is very independent. You read all the information, memorize it, and take a 100 question test in 50 minutes.”

⚖️ Polarized Recommendations

47/100

“gurl. do yaself a solid and . .”

🏋️

22/100

“I spent 30 hours/week on this course but didn't learn much.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He doesn't teach he just tells you whats gonna be on the test and the rest is on you.
  • he is so it before moving on!
  • Lectures are useless.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • IF YOU WANT A LIFE!!!
  • very much possible to get an A in his class
  • and class

Theme 3

🧪

  • , and study- read the damn textbook!!!
  • 4 exams 200+ points each and expects them done under 90 mins.
  • and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

59

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with a stable, highly polarized pattern around self-teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 59
3 out of 54
2 out of 55
1 out of 518

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 6 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 7

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1