AI Rate Professor

Biology

Barry Thomson

BIO10LAB · BIO11 · BIOL010 · BIOL36 · LAB10 · BIO80H · BIO12 · BIO010LAB · INTROTOBIO · BIO011 · BIOBIO1 · BIO36 · BIO42 · BIO10L · BIO10 · BIO042 · BIO10LECTURE · 63 lifetime ratings

AI rating
81/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
72%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you will use the study guides and ; expect a more mixed online experience.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy Guide SaviorExtra Credit GenerousScottish Accent CharmClear Grading CriteriaTest Aligns With Lectures
  • match exams closely.
  • Online pandemic terms drew complaints about typos, YouTube lectures, and heavy quiz load.
  • and with steady work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and many report an A with consistent homework and lab work.

Online reviews stress easy A after ; and recoverable grades after a failed first exam.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro Bio concepts are manageable when paced well, though some material and .

In-person students call pace reasonable; some online students found lectures dull or book-repeating.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

, though a few note you can still pass with study guides alone.

Online as not mandatory; and lectures frequently require presence.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and fair grading, with the main hesitation around pandemic-era online delivery.

Recent in-person BIO011 reviews are strongly yes; a cluster of 2020 .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and recoverable grades after a .

Format shift

; a few 2020 online reviews tagged tough grader.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Expect , and some reading rather than an empty schedule.

Format shift

Online and multi-part finals.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise interactive lectures, humor, and care, with organization complaints concentrated in online pandemic courses.

Format shift

In-person teaching is consistently praised; online quality scores and comments are more split.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and occasional group or field work.

Format shift

Online lean more on discussions and frequent quizzes; and finals.

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

40 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and plenty of .

Main concern

and some lecture sections; volume of reading and lab work.

What students said

“His lectures clearly reflect what is on the tests.”
BIO011
“If you have to for your major - take it with this professor 100%.”
BIO011
“HIGHLY rec him! He is sooo hardworking and will always try to help you.”
BIO10

Remote format

Online

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

some call it an easy A with discussions and quizzes; , and low-effort YouTube lectures.

Main concern

, and heavy quiz or .

What students said

“But an easy A. especially after xtra credit.”
BIO10
“Anywhere between 5-10 quizzes a week, ?”
BIO10LAB
“ and grammatical errors.”
BIO10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and short answers drawn from study guides and slides, with occasional multi-part finals.

Study Guide BasedMultiple ChoiceFill In The BlankShort EssayTest Heavy Periods

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and and quizzes supporting the grade.

Study Guide AlignmentLabs Support GradePop Quizzes In Lab
“ ”
BIO011
“Beware of the .”
BIO10L

Online

, and short answers; some terms had multi-part finals and typo-heavy items.

Multi-Part FinalsQuiz Heavy WeeksUnclear Instructions
“there were 4 exams total with multiple-choice, fill in the blank, and short answer questions.”
BIO10LECTURE
“our final exam was in 2 parts, so had to take 4 finals for and lecture”
BIO10LAB

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you have to for your major - take it with this professor 100%.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (10 online, 40 in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“I transferred to a private 4 year university and this is still the .”

📝 Easy A Path

82/100

“Do the study guides and you will pass.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“HIGHLY rec him! He is sooo hardworking and will always try to , and grades extremely quickly.”

⚠️ Online Caution

45/100

“His careless typos get old really fast..”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fun teacher too, you can tell he loves biology!
  • Hilarious man!
  • He's really funny and makes the class fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you put the work in, you can get an A.
  • But an easy A. especially after xtra credit.
  • I and thought I was done, but I finished the class with a B.

Theme 3

🧪

  • the and demonstrated what was taught in the lectures
  • Beware of the .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

63

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning 2005-2025 with detailed grade, attendance, and and a clear online caveat.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 538
4 out of 516
3 out of 53
2 out of 53
1 out of 53

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 7 · A 14

B range

2

B 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1