AI Rate Professor

Biology

R Bethel

MICROBIO · MICRO222 · BIOMICR · MICROBIOLOGY · BIOL222 · MICRO125 · BIOL101L · BIOL101 · BIO222 · BIO225 · BIOL204 · PLANTBIOLOGY · BIOL226 · BIO201 · BIOL · BIO101 · BIOLOGY101 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a real biology teacher and will study hard; skip if you need an easy science A with .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard but fairStudy-heavyFunny lab styleDisorganized lecturesPop quizzes
  • Biology and microbiology with him are content-heavy and demand constant studying and attendance.
  • Many students still call him knowledgeable, funny, fair, and if you put in the work.
  • Complaints focus on jump-around lectures, occasional grouchiness, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Students say B is reachable with effort but an A , and steady quiz performance.

In-person comments drive this; the one online review also describes a challenging B, not an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Micro and bio content is repeatedly called hard, memorization-heavy, and increasingly tough through the term.

Both the online and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and skip-class warnings make showing up effectively required.

and also marked mandatory in the online review.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Despite difficulty and some lecture and fairness.

In-person recommendations dominate; the online student would still take him again despite remote friction.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

and , but exams are hard and As are not handed out.

Format shift

Fairness comments are mostly in person; online .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Weekly lab quizzes, pop quizzes, reading, memorization, and .

Format shift

Heavy-load language is strongest in person; the online review also flags lots of homework and reading.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Students split between funny helpful expert and .

Format shift

In-person tone is mixed but often positive; .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and lab practicals all matter, not exams alone.

Format shift

Assessment detail and lecture courses.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often praised as funny, fair, and , and mandatory-style presence for success.

Main concern

Lectures can feel disorganized or jump around, and an A and note study.

What students said

“Dr. Bethel is one of the Hondo. He is so funny and if you like to have fun and laugh, be ready for his labs.”
BIO222
“There is a lot of material and it is not easy- but Mr. Bethel is as helpful as you can get.”
MICROBIOLOGY
“Powerpoints and and disjointed, and never posts them online in a timely manner.”
MICRO222

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online BIO222 student found the material challenging and .

Main concern

Online delivery felt like a poor fit for challenging micro material and Canvas communication.

What students said

“This is the one class I feel it's been ; the material is challenging and it would have been beneficial to interact with the professor in-person.”
BIO222

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard but usually considered fair, with and lab tests layered on top.

Hard lecture examsEssay questionsLab quizzes every weekPop quizzesStudy guides

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and feel difficult, while and practicals are frequent and score-critical.

Lecture exams with essaysWeekly lab quizzesPop quizzesLab exams
“ , so be prepared to write. There are and weekly quizzes in lab.”
BIO222
“ . If you do both, you'll get an A easily.”
BIOL101
“ .”
BIO201

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove online proctoring or .

Challenging material online
“the material is challenging and it would have been beneficial to interact with the professor in-person.”
BIO222

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ but be ready to study like you never have before.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting hard-but-fair biology themes with one online caveat. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“He is an excellent teacher. There is a lot of material and it is not easy- but Mr. Bethel is as helpful as you can get.”

📚 Workload Reality

32/100

“Get ready to study a lot. Believe me you can not pass this course without studying and keeping up with the class.”

🧪 Lab Experience

80/100

“He really likes his students to have fun in lab while they are learning.”

⚠️ Lecture Clarity

40/100

“ . Not very clear on on instructions”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is so funny and if you like to have fun and laugh, be ready for his labs.
  • Powerpoints and and disjointed
  • Very knowledgeable and fair.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting a B isn't hard but a bit hard to get an A.
  • but fair.
  • One of the easiest science classes at Rio.

Theme 3

📚 About Study Habits

  • and study your lecture notes!
  • READ THE TEXT! STUDY STUDY STUDY!
  • answer the study guide.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-seven reviews over many years show consistent difficulty and mixed teaching-organization themes with solid detail.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

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