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Biology

K Olsen

BIOL125 · BIOLAB · BIOL101 · BIOLOGY · COUNSELING151 · ENVBIOLAB120 · BIO101 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Strong pick for ; do not rely on the emergency online section experience.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyStudy guides equal testsCaring and passionateEasy if you take notesAvoid online emergency formatHelpful after class
  • In-person biology labs and lectures are widely praised as , and passable with notes and study guides.
  • His notes and , so memorization and .
  • One pandemic online BIO101 review was a disaster with timed quizzes and mass failure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

In person, notes and study guides track the tests closely so strong grades are realistic with steady review.

; online timed quizzes were described as punishing.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and guides; difficulty ratings stay low in person.

Online review rated extreme difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Most older reviews , but one online tag warns skipping costs you and class was mandatory there.

; in-person reviews rarely discuss attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Nearly , and passability despite one online failure review.

In-person reviews are enthusiastically positive; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students say talking to him helps and .

Format shift

Leniency is in-person; online quizzes were one-chance and high stakes.

Workload

Light

68/100

Labs and note memorization take effort but .

Format shift

Online load was sparse but ; in .

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Repeated praise for passion, clarity, study guides, and after-class help outweigh one online crash.

Format shift

Excellent in person; online emergency delivery was poorly received.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

Quizzes and tests aligned to his notes and study guides dominate assessment.

Format shift

and lab quizzes; online was almost only timed quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and extremely helpful, with notes and study guides that match the tests.

Main concern

Labs and note volume still require consistent study, and one comment found him boring.

What students said

“Dr. Olsen is a very charismatic individual, very pleasant and caring. Gives you a study guide to .”
BIOLAB
“He writes all the notes for us on the board and his notes contain everything that will be on the test.”
BIOL101
“i never once opened his textbook, not even for supplement. .”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and claims the whole class failed.

Main concern

and very little instructional support.

What students said

“ !, Due to the Classes being switched online this professor didn't put any type of work.”
BIO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In and study guides; the online review describes harsh short timed quizzes.

Study guides before testsNotes equal testsLab quizzesTimed online quizzes (online only)

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides provided before exams.

Study guidesNotes match testsLab quizzes
“Gives you a study guide to .”
BIOLAB
“his notes contain everything that will be on the test. All you have to do is memorize his notes and you'll do fine.”
BIOL101

Online

Online review and high failure.

Timed online quizzesNo makeupOne chance only
“ and gives one chance with no make up also a short time limit for a bunch of question's , Being a quiz with a 5 minute time.”
BIO101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He writes all the notes for us on the board and his notes contain everything that will be on the test. All you have to do is memorize his notes and you'll do fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (1 online, 9 in person), highlighting . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

86/100

“olsen is a great professor... sweet old man, very passionate about teaching... . u will pass.”

📘

80/100

“ . , and you should do fine.”

💻 Online Warning

15/100

“ !”

❤️ Care and Help

88/100

“He is extremely helpfull and takes time to make sure you are learning. He makes time after class if needed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • very charismatic individual, very pleasant and caring
  • teaches the job just for fun
  • very boring. passionate about environ. bio, but he's like a big dork

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • his notes contain everything that will be on the test
  • . He lets you know exactly what will be on the .
  • The whole class failed.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • because he enjoys helping students
  • By far the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews with strong in-person consistency, but most are old (2004-2012) and only one modern online review.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO1013 reviews
BIOL1012 reviews
BIOL1251 review
BIOLAB1 review
BIOLOGY1 review
Show 2 more courses
COUNSELING1511 review
ENVBIOLAB1201 review

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