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Biology

Faraz Shahbazian

BIO03 · BIO25 · BIOL0003 · BIO003 · BIO3 · BIO0342 · BIO1 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

if you show up, use the allowed notes, and stay on top of quizzes and labs.

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen-book quizzesCheat-sheet friendlyCaring lecturerAttendance mattersHilarious
  • Quizzes and sheet
  • Attendance and
  • Most students call him caring and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is realistic if , and use allowed cheat sheets, even when the .

Online and in-person both allow open notes or cheat sheets; the .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro survey biology is manageable if you copy board notes and keep up with labs and weekly quizzes.

Both formats describe a content-heavy but approachable survey course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most students say he takes roll or that skipping labs and .

Online and in-person comments both stress showing up; a as less strict.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

The large majority urge students to take him for , and fair note policies.

In-person praise is overwhelming; online is mostly positive with one severe negative outlier.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report , and pass-friendly policies if other work is solid.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in person; one online student felt unfairly dropped.

Workload

Light

68/100

Weekly quizzes, labs, and note-taking are the main .

Format shift

Similar quiz-and-lab pattern online and in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Repeated praise for , and willingness to answer questions.

Format shift

; online includes one hostile experience.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

62/100

, and a long final more than large writing projects.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and exams with open notes.

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

24 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as easy-to-pass with , and a caring, funny instructor.

Main concern

and hard, and .

What students said

“His class as well the exams are open book and you could even make notes for .”
BIO003
“This professor is hands down one of the greatest professors I ever had. because .”
BIO003
“Bring 1 page of all the notes you wrote to the quiz and you will pass with an A.”
BIO003

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online bio works if and open-book quizzes, but one student reported a and poor communication.

Main concern

One strongly negative case of being dropped after submitting work and a reported shouting match.

What students said

“ so you can pass the quizzes & exams which are open book/open notes.”
BIO003
“Do all the online labs, all quizzes are , and use the book if needed.”
BIO03
“i submitted one of and started working on the others and i checked in with him and he dropped me for no reason.”
BIO003

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and exams are typically open book or allow cheat sheets, with .

Open BookOpen NotesOne-page Cheat SheetMake-up Quizzes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person, weekly quizzes allow a one-page cheat sheet and exams are often open notes; finals can be long but .

One-page Cheat SheetOpen NotesLong FinalMakeup Options
“ and you could even make notes for ”
BIO003
“We are allowed to have one cheat sheet for the quizzes and four pages of cheat sheet for the final”
BIO03
“ ”
BIO003

Online

Online quizzes are open book and notes with labs on Canvas; one student alleged an .

Open BookOpen NotesOnline Labs
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BIO003
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BIO03

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor is hands down one of the greatest professors I ever had. because . He really does cares about his students and he will do whatever he can do to pass you! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 , and caring teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“he is just amazing.”

📝

86/100

“ as well the exams are open book and you could even make notes for .”

👍 Recommendation

88/100

“ ! He will make Biology fun and !”

📋

28/100

“Key and NOT MISS a single LAB.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is just amazing
  • kindest teacher on the planet... very understanding and helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A but not impossible
  • Bring 1 page of all the notes you wrote to the quiz and you will pass with an A
  • , but even if u fail it- but did everything else, you'll get at least B

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really does cares about his students
  • He will do whatever he can do to pass you
  • Dr.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews spanning many years, mostly detailed and , and caring teaching.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
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1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

2

B+ 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1