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Biology

Evin Doscher

BIOLOGY02 · BIO16014 · BIO102 · BIO003 · BIO18L · BIOL18 · BIO18 · BIO1 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
57.69%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if and grind homework/exams; otherwise look for a clearer lecturer.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLecture HeavyLots of HomeworkPolarizingExtra Credit Sometimes
  • Biology content is hard, exam-heavy, and and the book.
  • Successful students credit effort, time management, and ; others report failing quizzes and poor lecture clarity.
  • , and communication complaints appear especially in older online reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

As are earned only with , and ; many report C/F or withdrawal.

Both formats require real effort; summer and help some online/in-person students.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

27/100

Physiology and , and fast, especially in summer.

Difficulty is high across formats; summer pace makes it worse.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and warn that skipping hurts.

In person is usually mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; many others say run or take someone else.

and summer failure stories.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

Tough grader and test-heavy tags dominate, though some note curves, , or .

Format shift

A online terms.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Lots of homework, daily quizzes, labs, and sometimes a .

Format shift

Online reviews especially stress multi-assignment piles; in .

Teaching experience

Average

47/100

Some call him knowledgeable and caring; many say he mostly reads slides and leaves students to self-teach.

Format shift

In-person recent defenders are warmer; older online teaching reviews are harsher.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes, lab exams, and .

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy; .

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

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he can be caring and accommodating with , but and lectures unprepared or slide-bound.

Main concern

, and self-teaching expectations.

What students said

“Hard class but an A is still attainable if you put in the work.”
BIOL18
“SAVE YOURSELF. he is really bad. test heavy and so hard.”
BIO18
“Lectures do reference the powerpoint but he expands upon and is more in depth on interesting topics.”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences range from A+ success stories to strong complaints about unread emails, slide-reading lectures, and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Don't listen to the bad reviews... managed to get an A says a lot.”
BIO18
“ and is constantly just reading off of the slides.”
BIO16014
“The only reason I learned anything is because I read the book.”
BIO18L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and lab tests are hard and central; a few terms allowed cheat sheets or open notes, but .

Test heavyLab examsDaily quizzesCheat sheets sometimesOpen notes in COVID era

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture exams are often called very hard, with broad or incomplete study guides.

Hard lab examsDaily quizzesStudy guidesCurves sometimes
“test heavy and so hard.”
BIO18
“We got to make a full-page cheat sheet front and back to use for quizzes and exams.”
BIOL18

Online

Online reviews mention straightforward exams for some and open notes during COVID, but .

Open notes COVIDHomework heavySlide lectures
“ and ”
BIO18
“Due to COVID, this course was online and .”
BIOL18

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“you will self teach the entire class just for and the entire class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 , and split outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🧪

34/100

“ , and you need to study diligently.”

📚

40/100

“The only reason I learned anything is because I read the book.”

⭐ Success With Effort

70/100

“Hard class but an A is still attainable if you put in the work.”

📝

24/100

“He assigns multiple assignments that are all due on the same day, and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is a joy to have as a professor
  • Lectures often go off topic.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • An A is given if you get 85% or more.
  • SAVE YOURSELF... especially if you need to pass this class.
  • If you want to go into healthcare he is a good example of what's to come.

Theme 3

🧰 About Workload

  • LOTS of homework and assignments, but you'll get full credit just by doing them.
  • and .
  • There's a lot of homework but his class wasn't bad at all it's just time management.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews over several years show a stable pattern of , and split teaching opinions.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

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BIOL186 reviews
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BIO160142 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

5

C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1