AI Rate Professor

Biology

William Thieman

INDRESEARCH · BIOLVO1 · BIOV01 · BIOTECHLAB · BIOV31 · BIO · BIOLV30 · BIOTECH · BIOL1A · BIOLOV01 · BIOLV01 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
55/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Worth it if you will do the work, chase , and use the curve; avoid if you need crystal-clear lectures and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardOpen-book quizzesGenerous curveExtra credit mattersHard testsNice but uneven
  • Many BIO courses feel manageable with , and a .
  • Others report , and .
  • He is often called a or research settings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

, and can produce strong grades, but some sections still demand heavy work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Difficulty spans painless open-book work to very hard tests, averaging a standard biology challenge.

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

while others focus on self-paced chapter work and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Strong praise for easy open-book paths and and engagement.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Multiple students , and extra-credit rescue for sub-70 averages.

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Even easier sections require weekly chapter work and time online; harder sections add heavy chapter questions.

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

60/100

Nice and knowledgeable with strong lab moments, but lectures can be boring, outdated, or .

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Weekly quizzes, midterms, finals, and on-site tests dominate; .

Format shift

Based only on in-person-tagged reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some call it a super easy A with open-book quizzes and , and teaching outdated.

Main concern

Hard or closed-book tests plus uneven course organization can frustrate students who need structure.

What students said

“Super Easy A! Nice Prof! Took the online class.”
BIOV01
“ but he grades on a curve and is very forgiving.”
BIOLOV01
“he is a horrible teacher. he might as well be talking to himself”
BIOTECH

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

questions to hard closed-book tests and Saturday on-site exams.

Open Book QuizzesRepeated QuestionsOn-Campus Midterm and FinalClosed BookCurve

Assessment risk

Varies

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report midterms and finals, repeated questions, and some closed-book hard tests.

Open Book QuizzesNot TimedTwo AttemptsOn-Campus Midterm and FinalClosed BookCurve
“weekly online test easy, open book & not timed. You get 2 chances ”
BIOV01
“ . (again questions repeated)”
BIOV01
“ , and closed book.”
BIOLV01
“ but he grades on a curve and is very forgiving.”
BIOLOV01

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Super Easy A! Nice Prof! Took the online class. You have to do the work and put forth the effort but the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 , and mixed teaching clarity. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

60/100

“He is a though when I met him at orientation and test days.”

📈 Easy A Path

75/100

“Super Easy A! Nice Prof! Took the online class.”

⚖️ Curve and

68/100

“I ended up with a 67% and got a B, but I did the essay. DO THE EXTRA CREDIT.”

⚠️ Clarity Concerns

35/100

“His emails aren't clear & often don't address my questions--other students are more helpful.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He talks a lot, and has a lot of stories, funny and nice.
  • Theiman shines in a lab class.
  • Teaching methods are outdated

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You know exactly what to expect, no surprises.
  • The . I'm getting an A with less than 70% average.
  • but he grades on a curve and is very forgiving.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • , and closed book.
  • Most of the questions from the midterm and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

64/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across many years with recurring open-book and , but mixed quality and older dates lower confidence.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIOLV014 reviews
BIOV012 reviews
BIO1 review
BIOL1A1 review
BIOLOV011 review
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BIOLV301 review
BIOLVO11 review
BIOTECH1 review
BIOTECHLAB1 review
BIOV311 review
INDRESEARCH1 review

Reported outcomes

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