AI Rate Professor

Biology

John Carothers

ZOOFIELDBIO · BIO31 · BIO1 · BIO11C · ECOLOGY · GENERALZOOLOGY · BIOLOGY · BIO1B78291 · 9A · ZOOLOGY · BIO201 · BIO1B · BIO9AANDB · BIO1A · BIO9A · BIO24B · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
75/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want an excellent but demanding biology experience and can study consistently all semester.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerInspirational Biology TeacherVery Hard TestsHeavy MemorizationHigh ExpectationsFunny and Passionate
  • Students repeatedly describe Carothers as passionate, funny, and memorable, but the workload is intense.
  • Getting an A usually , and careful preparation for tricky tests.
  • The course is best for students who want a demanding biology class that rewards serious effort.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible, but students say , and strong preparation for difficult tests and labs.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The material is intellectually demanding because students must memorize many details and .

All course difficulty evidence comes from in-person biology courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly warn that skipping class makes passing unlikely and that .

, and they describe class attendance as important.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

Many students strongly recommend him for learning and inspiration, but others warn against the , and tricky exams.

The recommendation and is enthusiastic but clearly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Grading is not generous overall because students mention , and difficult exams despite some curves.

Format shift

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Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students describe constant , and little room for other hard classes.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Most detailed reviews praise his passion, humor, knowledge, and ability to make biology memorable, despite some complaints about organization and tone.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and memorization more than assignments.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and engaging teacher whose courses are difficult, test-heavy, and memorization-heavy.

Main concern

Students must keep up constantly because tests, labs, and practicals can be very hard.

What students said

“Man this was a hard class, but !”
9A
“ so much, and was inspired like no other teacher has inspired me.”
BIO1B
“The and require many, many hours of memorization and studying.”
BIO1B

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 describe frequent, tricky, and difficult tests and lab practicals, but they do not clearly prove book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsLab PracticalsPop QuizzesFinal ExamTricky Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

quizzes, and final exams, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring policy.

Hard TestsLab PracticalsPop QuizzesFinal ExamTricky Questions
“John likes trick q's esp for iclicker quizes”
BIO9AANDB
“There are 8 tests (4 lecture, 3 lab, and a .”
86877
“Be wary of the lab tests!”
BIO1B

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ so much, and was inspired like no other teacher has inspired me. However, you will have to study like you've never studied before.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“John is a phenomenal teacher. He is brilliant, funny, and very interesting to listen to.”

📚 Workload Reality

18/100

“ if you work or have other obligations.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

35/100

“John wants you to succeed, but you NEED to do the work for it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He clearly loves teaching, which makes the experience even better
  • Super fun lecturer, one of the !
  • John is a walking encyclopedia of biological knowledge.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The material is difficult and , and cried bio
  • The and require many, many hours of memorization and studying.
  • is very rare, and questions can be a little tricky.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Experience

  • . EVER.
  • I had this class 7 years ago and just finished my grad degree. In retrospect, this was THE and THE GREATEST professor I had in my entire 8 years of college.
  • Zoology is hard, but John makes it fun.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 48 in-person reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern of excellent teaching paired with high difficulty.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

3

B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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