AI Rate Professor

Biology

Dan Clark

ANAT01 · V01 · ANATV01 · BIOV01 · PHSO1 · PYSV01 · PHSOV01 · ANATOMYV01 · BIOV04 · BIOTV31 · PHYSIOV01 · PHS01 · PHYSIO1 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
89.47%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want to actually learn anatomy/physiology and will study hard; if you need a light easy A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesAccessible outside classTest heavy STEMSlow graderCaring mentor
  • Consistently praised for /physio concepts down.
  • A is achievable with , and office hours—not a free A.
  • and mandatory, lecture-driven attendance.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

Many earn As and Bs, but , and that it will not be an easy free A.

Online bio can feel lighter; A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Physiology and anatomy are inherently dense; students call the material hard .

Online intro bio reviews trend easier; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and repeatedly tagged skip class and you will not pass because exams follow lectures.

Both formats emphasize showing up or watching every lecture; in-person is stricter.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly universal praise as one of the take-again intent.

Online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Clear criteria and some or dropped low test, but expectations are high and not a .

Format shift

Same fair-but-firm pattern online and in person; slow return of scores is common.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Not endless busywork, but , and .

Format shift

Short online terms feel packed; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Students call lectures amazing, say he breaks hard concepts down, and praise accessibility and care.

Format shift

Excellence holds online and in person; rare complaints are organization and slow grades.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

76/100

and lab quizzes dominate; homework exists but .

Format shift

; online adds weekly quizzes tied to reading.

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 sections show him as a top science professor: , and heavy office-hour support.

Main concern

and grades post slowly.

What students said

“Dr Clark is the ... Just !!!”
BIOV04
“Dr. Clark is (by far) the .”
PHSOV01
“It's tuff but you will learn a lot from him.”
PHYSIOV01

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

responsive, clear materials, and .

Main concern

Reading load and weekend deadlines in short sessions.

What students said

“Great professor. . I did summer class and it was not too tough. ”
PHSOV01
“He is one of the !”
BIOV01
“Out of all the teachers I've taken at Ventura College, I can officially say that he is the .”
V01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lectures and slides closely; they are demanding but predictable with solid notes and SI.

Multiple-choice from slidesOccasional written answersTricky but fair if you studySI and study guides help

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with occasional written items; study guides and office hours matter.

Slide-based MC examsLab quizzesTricky wordingSlow grade posts
“His exams are 50 or so multiple-choice questions with an occasional written answer that .”
BIOV04
“ but if you study well and go to SI sessions you should be solid.”
PHYSIOV01

Online

Online comments stress reading all provided materials and weekly quizzes; .

Reading-based quizzesWeekly assignment setsNo lockdown software mentioned
“Make sure you read all the information given as it is all you will need to pass.”
BIOV01
“It's due on the weekend at midnight, along with a .”
BIOV01

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Clark is (by far) the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (5 online, 20 in person), highlighting teaching quality and STEM rigor. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Excellence

91/100

“Dr. Clark is (by far) the .”

👍 Recommendation Strength

92/100

“If you are planning on taking any class in as your teacher. He is the best!”

📚 Real Effort for Grades

55/100

“The class is not easy, but if you put in the work, you will pass.”

🐢

40/100

“The only downside to Clark was that he takes months to grade anything.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • able to break topics down so they are easy to understand
  • His lectures are so enjoyable
  • He made this class so much fun, especially in lab.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Be prepared to study!
  • This will not be an easy A.
  • if you put in the work, you will pass.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • he genuinely cares about your success
  • Always there to help you in lab and office hours.
  • Super personable- makes an effort to work with every student.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five detailed reviews across years with strong grade data, consistent praise for teaching, and .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 12

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

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