AI Rate Professor

Biology

Steven Gadbois

PHYSIOLOGYV01 · PHYSIVO1 · LABV01 · PHYSIVENT · ANATPHYS · AP · PHYSV01 · ANPHV01 · PHISOVO1 · PHSOV01 · PHYSOV01 · PHYSI101 · PHY · PHYSISECT · PHYS1 · PHYSIV01 · PHYSVO1 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
61.54%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you will grind his notes and quizzes; do not expect engaging lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy memorizationTest heavyFill-in lecture notesBoring lecturesExtra credit on quizzes
  • Physiology is hard and requires heavy memorization of his note packets.
  • , and often , but lectures are frequently called boring.
  • ; those needing dynamic teaching often leave disappointed.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A usually demands heavy memorization of notes and quizzes; .

Online says not easy but gradeable with discipline; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Physiology content plus massive memorization and trick questions make the course intellectually demanding.

Both formats rate the subject hard; nearly .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Fill-in note packets, daily sign-ins, and .

; the online review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Roughly half praise the tools and fairness while half reject the boring style and .

The one online review is positive for self-starters; in-person opinions are mixed.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

and clear criteria help, but tough wording and .

Format shift

is noted online and in person; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Daily or and lab exams, and dense memorization create a heavy load.

Format shift

Online mentions lots of quizzes and exams; and constant memorization.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and provides notes and practice tools, but many find lectures unclear, boring, or read straight from packets.

Format shift

Online focuses on structure; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grade , and lab tests with limited homework beyond notes and a paper.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize quizzes and exams over open-ended work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and tools help, but lectures are dry and and memorization-heavy.

Main concern

Boring fill-in lectures and .

What students said

“Memorizing the processes were hard for me so just know you'll have to memorize A LOT!”
PHSOV01
“extremely poor lectures nobody can follow and learn from.”
PHYS1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review calls it doable for self-motivated students with , and no Zoom.

Main concern

Not an easy course and falling behind is risky.

What students said

“This course is great if you are self-motivated and disciplined. Follow the schedule and you will get a great grade, don't fall behind.”
PHSOV01

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track his notes and practice quizzes but use tricky wording, so friendliness is only moderate.

Multiple choice and true/falsePractice quizzesTrick wordingExtra credit on tests

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and true/false from lecture notes, often with tricky not/except wording.

Multiple choiceTrue/falseTrick questionsBased on lecture notes
“The questions are very difficult and he tries to trick the students with wording.”
PHYSV01
“He makes his tests very difficult but offers .”
PHSOV01

Online

Online review describes many quizzes and and dropped lowest quizzes; .

Lots of quizzes and examsExtra creditDrops lowest quizzes
“Lots of quizzes and and drops the lowest 3 quizzes.”
PHSOV01

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Makes you work for an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 39 reviews, highlighting memorization demands, lecture critiques, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Taking his course is like taking an online course. Hes very boring!”

📚 Memorization Load

30/100

“memorize everything.”

👍 Split Recommendations

55/100

“He provides everything needed to pass the class. You just have to be willing to put in the time”

📝

42/100

“ . .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Boring lectures
  • one of the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you will really work hard
  • Memorize the practice quizzes and you'll get an A
  • Hard to get an A

Theme 3

🧰 About Study Tools

  • Dont buy the book, you wont need it
  • gives you all the notes so you knew exacty what to study

Data context

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Analysis sample

39

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-nine reviews over many years give a clear, consistent picture of hard memorization-based physiology with mixed teaching praise.

Inside 39 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 511
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHSOV0113 reviews
PHYSV015 reviews
PHISOVO13 reviews
PHYS12 reviews
PHYSI1012 reviews
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PHYSIOLOGYV012 reviews
PHYSVO12 reviews
ANATPHYS1 review
ANPHV011 review
AP1 review
LABV011 review
PHY1 review
PHYSISECT1 review
PHYSIV011 review
PHYSIVENT1 review
PHYSIVO11 review
PHYSOV011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 4 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather not say 1