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Cabrillo College · Biology

James Williams

BIO6 · BIO4 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you can learn independently and are comfortable with .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSupportive when askedLecture heavyTest focusedPolarizing teaching styleRequires self-study
  • Students strongly disagree on his teaching, with and others saying he is condescending or unhelpful.
  • The course is not an easy content experience because students , and memorized material.
  • Grades appear reachable, but and handling tests with limited guidance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires heavy studying, memorization, and independent preparation.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Biology and anatomy content is described as tough, lecture heavy, and and material for exams.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

60/100

Attendance is not described as broadly strict, but .

Only in-person reviews mention .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

57/100

and humor, but others warn against him because of poor support and tone.

Recommendation and is strongly polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

but not generous because students , and high effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

, but studying for tests and .

Format shift

but heavy outside studying.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Teaching quality and complaints about condescension, weak help, and self-teaching.

Format shift

, and they conflict sharply.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and memorization as the main performance drivers.

Format shift

and quizzes as central.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

lectures and support but repeated complaints about condescending responses and limited guidance.

Main concern

You may need to teach yourself and study heavily for .

What students said

“You have to teach yourself for this course or else you won't pass.”
BIO-6
“ , and he offers guidance when you ask.”
Bio-4
“ .”
BIO-6

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention tests, quizzes, and a final, but do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Tests and QuizzesLecture FinalLimited Study Guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a final, but exam policy details are not clearly proven.

Tests and QuizzesLecture FinalLimited Study Guides
“No homework, 4 tests, a few quizzes, and one paper.”
BIO-6
“One study guide was made for the final.”
BIO-6
“He expects you to know the slides and material for exams.”
BIO-6

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You have to teach yourself for this course or else you won't pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Excellent at getting the info to you in lecture, really prepare to study for tests and .”

⚖️ Grade Effort

55/100

“Expect to put in a great amount of effort to succeed in his class.”

🧪

82/100

“No homework, 4 tests, a few quizzes, and one paper.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , and he offers guidance when you ask.
  • William, does not teach.
  • Excellent at getting the info to you in lecture

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Anatomy is tough, and you're going to need to study a lot outside of class to be successful.
  • Expect to put in a great amount of effort to succeed in his class.
  • Easy to pass if you're good at memorizing and regurgitating.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • .
  • He provides no study guides for tests and lecture often felt like a waste of time.
  • He expects you to know the slides and material for exams.

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Seven recent in-person reviews provide detailed but , and exams.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO-66 reviews
Bio-41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

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

Not sure yet 1