AI Rate Professor

Biology

Victor Kowalski

BIOL101 · BIOL226 · BIO226 · BIO101 · BIOLOGY101 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75.68%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want engaging lectures and can study hard and stay flexible with his organization quirks.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesExtra Credit KingHilariousFast PacedSometimes Unorganized
  • Students love his funny, engaging lectures and say he makes biology and physio memorable.
  • and lecture-based exams help dedicated students raise grades.
  • A recurring complaint is class cancellations, fast pace, and uneven organization.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and , but physio still demands consistent studying for an A.

Most grade evidence is in person; both online reports were A with solid effort.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Physiology and biology content is dense and fast, and entertaining.

and the few online reports.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Many students say and skipping lectures hurts because .

Online comments report .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and despite organization complaints.

Both online reviews recommend him; minority of critics.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

66/100

, and lecture-aligned exams soften a hard science course.

Format shift

praise is common in person and also appears online.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Little traditional homework, but heavy , and .

Format shift

In-person physio comments emphasize heavier study burden than the two online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

He , and passionate, though disorganization and digressions hurt consistency.

Format shift

Online samples are strongly positive; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and a final dominate, with limited routine homework.

Format shift

Exam and .

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

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is widely praised for entertaining lectures and , with ongoing criticism for cancellations and rushed digressions.

Main concern

Last-minute cancellations and off-topic, fast lectures can leave students learning from slides and old videos.

What students said

“He's a great professor. The textbook is free, and the ”
BIO226
“He misses ALOT of class, then leaves you on your own to learn from old videos he uploads.”
BIO226
“I looked forward to attending lectures because of how funny he was! !!”
BIO226

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Limited online comments , and a fun teaching style.

Main concern

Online success still depends on rewatching lectures and keeping up with quizzes.

What students said

“Make sure you re-watch all lectures that he gives out or else you won't pass the .”
BIOL101
“Took it online and it wasn't as anxiety-inducing as I thought.”
BIOL226

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be fair with notes and review, though pace and volume keep them demanding.

Lecture-Based ExamsWeekly QuizzesExtra CreditTake-Home QuizzesJeopardy Review

Assessment risk

Standard

56/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are lecture-slide based, often with weekly quizzes, review sessions, and support.

Lecture-Based ExamsWeekly QuizzesExtra CreditJeopardy ReviewTake-Home Quizzes
“ !”
BIO226
“Everything on the so make sure to study it throughly.”
BIO226
“His quizzes and so focus on those!”
BIO226

Online

Online students say exams require rewatching lectures and labs are instruction-based and manageable.

Lecture Video ExamsLab From Video/PictureQuiz Heavy
“Make sure you re-watch all lectures that he gives out or else you won't pass the .”
BIOL101
“ .”
BIOL226

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . You can tell he puts a lot of effort into his PowerPoint presentations and his jokes never missed the mark.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews (2 online, 35 in person), highlighting lecture quality, , and organization issues. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Lecture Quality

80/100

“ .”

🎁 Boost

66/100

“He offers up to 50 points !”

⚠️ Organization Risk

35/100

“ topic”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's excellent at teaching!
  • He is funny, and makes the subject interesting
  • !!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Class wasn't hard just time consuming with studying
  • Physiology is such a challenging course but professor kowalski made it feel very smooth
  • Study your notes and you'll pass

Theme 3

😅 About Chaos & Cancellations

  • Every morning I wake up for class I feel like its a 50/50 he shows up
  • He misses ALOT of class
  • Be prepared to be told at 745am that your 8am is cancelled

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven detailed reviews across many years show consistent praise for lectures and plus recurring organization concerns.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO22619 reviews
BIO1018 reviews
BIOL2266 reviews
BIOL1013 reviews
BIOLOGY1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 4 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

10

B+ 2 · B 8

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 3