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Biology

Cary Coburn

BIO018 · BIO2 · BIO · PHYSIO18 · BIO18 · BIO1 · BIO02 · BIOL02 · 213 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
97.78%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

If you show up, use his study guides, and stay on top of .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesHilarious Study GuidesCaring and AccessibleExam Matches GuideMust-Take Bio
  • Study guides and practice questions map almost exactly to lecture and lab exams
  • Attendance and labs matter, but there is little busywork and grades return fast
  • Students describe him as funny, patient, and one of the best biology professors on campus

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very reachable if you study his guides and practice questions; content still needs real effort, not zero work.

Almost ; the single online review also calls difficulty manageable.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Human bio and physio topics can feel hard, but he breaks them down clearly so most students find the content approachable.

In-person reviews dominate; online comments also call the pace manageable.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and labs or weekly quizzes punish skipping.

Evidence ; a few students noted attendance was not tracked as strictly.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

and calls him a top biology professor.

Recommendation is extremely strong in person and positive in the lone online review.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Students call him an easy grader who returns work in 1-3 days and rewards following the study guide.

Format shift

Lenient-grading comments .

Workload

Light

78/100

Little to no homework; , and a final.

Format shift

Workload ; online detail is limited.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students and constant availability outside class.

Format shift

Teaching praise is overwhelming in person and still positive online.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and short lab quizzes rather than large papers.

Format shift

Exam structure is described mainly in in-person BIO02 and BIO18 reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Nearly unanimous praise for , and study guides that set students up to pass.

Main concern

Labs and ; skipping them hurts practicals and quizzes.

What students said

“There is no better answer than Coburn. I could cry writing this because he was just that good.”
BIO02
“Just show up to lab, completely fill out the necessary questions for the and study from his study guide and you will get an A”
BIO18
“ you PLENTY of opportunities to pass the class”
BIO2

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

One online BIO02 review still praises engaging lectures and .

Main concern

Only one online review, so and .

What students said

“Engaging lectures and . Attending class and using Unstuck AI alongside the textbook are key to doing well.”
BIO02

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and practice questions, with lab practicals based on what was done in lab.

Study Guide Matches ExamLab PracticalsLecture Exams Plus FinalWeekly Lab QuizzesNo Surprises

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and ; students report few surprises when they prepare.

Study Guide Matches ExamLab Practicals4 Lecture Exams Plus FinalWeekly Lab Quizzes
“ guide that covers 99% of it.”
BIO02
“He provides you with a study guide that so .”
BIO18
“There are no surprises with the .”
BIO02

Online

but do not spell out proctoring or .

Helpful Study Guides
“Engaging lectures and .”
BIO02

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“There is no better answer than Coburn. I could cry writing this because he was just that good. So organized and patient.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting teaching clarity, study guides, and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ . I love him. and detail oriented.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“If you have the !”

📘

88/100

“ guide that covers 99% of it.”

😄 Fun and Caring

94/100

“He's hilarious, lectures are fun and easy to follow, exams are easy with study guides, didn't require the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Amazing lectures and dad jokes make class something students look forward to
  • Breaks hard bio concepts down without rushing questions
  • and genuinely wants you to pass

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Study the study guide and practice questions and you will be fine
  • ; , and exams
  • if you put in the work

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Cares when life gets in the way if you communicate
  • Helped a student print a parking permit so they would not get ticketed
  • Students still stop by to say hi after the class ends

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

213

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed, recent, highly consistent reviews across BIO02 and BIO18 give strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5204
4 out of 56
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO0226 reviews
BIO1811 reviews
BIO24 reviews
BIO0183 reviews
BIO12 reviews
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BIOL022 reviews
BIO1 review
PHYSIO181 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

50 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 15 · A- 2

B range

23

B+ 14 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1