AI Rate Professor

Biology

Don Bard

BIOL201 · KIN38 · BIO6 · KIN37A · BIOLOGY · BIO10 · PEYOGA · YOGA55 · BIO101 · BIO201 · PE55 · PE5907 · PE055 · YOGA1 · BIO11A · KIN37 · BIOLO11 · 61 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a and are willing to attend class and keep up with labs and homework.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEnthusiastic and caringClear expectationsBeginner friendlyAttendance mattersStudent-friendly exams
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Bard as enthusiastic, approachable, and caring.
  • Most biology reviews say the class is manageable if students attend, keep up with labs, and use study materials.
  • Exams are often described as predictable or simple, with cheat .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

79/100

An A is very reachable through attendance, homework, , and cheat sheets, but it is not automatic.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Students often call the material easy to understand and low stress, though some biology content still requires steady attention.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as important, especially for labs, and students warn that skipping hurts performance.

, and they consistently stress showing up.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Students recommend him because , and makes difficult or dry subjects easier to learn.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

expectations, , cheat sheets, and predictable exams, despite one tough-grader complaint.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

75/100

Workload is usually described as manageable, with , and quizzes that stay reasonable if students keep up.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Most students describe Bard as , and able to make biology or yoga engaging.

Format shift

Teaching evidence .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and occasional finals rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews , and manageable grading when students attend and do the work.

Main concern

Attendance and , and a few students found the pace too slow or .

What students said

“He wants you to pass and wants you to understand the material.”
BIO101
“If you keep up with the homework and .”
BIO11A
“ and don't be late!!”
BIO6

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.

Exam evidence points to predictable, student-friendly in-person tests supported by study guides, cheat sheets, old exams, and .

Simple Quizzes and TestsStudy Guides Match TestsOne Page Cheat SheetOld Exams AvailableShort Final Exam

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and tests as simple or predictable when students pay attention and use provided materials.

Simple Quizzes and TestsStudy Guides Match TestsOne Page Cheat SheetOld Exams AvailableShort Final Exam
“You will have a quiz and a test but there super simple if you just pay attention.”
BIO101
“the and the study guides.”
BIO11A
“Lets you use a whole page as a cheat sheet for test.”
BIO10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Enthusiastic ! You can tell he really has fun teaching, and he makes an effort to make it just as enjoyable for his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and attendance; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“Don is a great teacher! Lets you use a whole page as a cheat sheet for test.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

88/100

“If I were to take another class which I knew he was teaching, I would sign up for him again.”

📈 Grade Path

79/100

“Not too hard of a class. requires you to be there for labs. Allows .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He made a class I thought was going to be boring really fun.
  • He is very enthusiastic and helpful.
  • . You can ask him anything and won't feel stupid.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • If you keep up with the homework and .
  • It's a hard to fail class
  • It is not an easy A but you will learn a lot and as long as you go to class and do the .

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Attendance

  • Make sure you attend the classes because if you don't you will probably not pass.
  • One page cheat sheet for tests.
  • Almost all .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

61

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years, repeat consistent themes, and include , and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 549
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 2

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2