AI Rate Professor

Biology

Ivann Martinez

BIO102 · BIO202 · BIO110 · BIO120 · BIOL120 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
29.55%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

unless you want a very demanding biology , and strict grading.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely Hard ExamsTest HeavyTough GraderHeavy ReadingPolarizing Lecturer
  • Most students describe exams and quizzes as extremely difficult, tricky, and grade-dominating.
  • Some students respect his knowledge and say they learned a lot, but many found the course overwhelming.
  • The class strongly favors disciplined students who read heavily, study constantly, and can handle pressure.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

12/100

A good grade is possible for a few students, but most comments , and low grades.

and , while in-person reviews add short-answer exams, tricky wording, and heavy reading.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Students describe introductory biology as fast-paced, university-level, reading-heavy, and much harder than expected.

Online students report self-teaching from the book, while and unusually difficult tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Many tags say skipping class means failing, and the online reviews include a mandatory camera requirement.

Online evidence includes mandatory Zoom camera use, while and participation are needed to survive.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

The recommendation rate is low because students repeatedly , and withdrawals.

Both formats are risky, but online reviews and proctoring while in-person reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

10/100

Students repeatedly call him a and tricky exams.

Format shift

and , while in-person reviews repeatedly describe strict short-answer grading.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

There may be little homework, but the reading, studying, quizzes, exams, and .

Format shift

Online workload is exam-and-reading heavy with little homework, while , and hard exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

A minority praise his passion and support, but many students find lectures confusing, fast, or poorly aligned with exams.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are mostly negative except one positive lecture review, while but trend negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

95/100

Reviews consistently say , and few non-exam opportunities.

Format shift

, and in-person reviews repeatedly say quizzes and exams control the grade.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews repeatedly , and harsh grading, with a minority praising his rigor and support.

Main concern

Tests and as harder than the lecture preparation supports.

What students said

“The class and exams.”
BIOL120
“ .”
BIO120
“This class was one of the hardest courses Ive ever taken at Cerritos college.”
BIO120

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly severe, citing Proctorio, mandatory camera in , and .

Main concern

Online students often had to teach themselves from the book while .

What students said

“Uses proctorio.”
BIO120
“ and the only thing in the .”
BIO120
“Camera of yourself on zoom is mandatory, even tho his camera is off.”
BIO120

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The and high-risk, with proctoring in online reviews and difficult quiz and .

ProctorioMandatory CameraExam-Only GradingShort-Answer ExamsTricky Multiple ChoiceTough Grading

Assessment risk

Strict

12/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe short-answer and , and heavy test weighting.

Short-Answer ExamsEssay QuestionsTricky Multiple ChoiceTough GradingExam-Heavy Course
“The class and exams.”
BIOL120
“ .”
BIO120
“Quizzes and and written (short answers).”
BIO120

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio, mandatory camera in , and extremely difficult tests.

ProctorioMandatory CameraExam-Only GradingDifficult ExamsExtra Credit Quizzes
“Uses proctorio.”
BIO120
“Camera of yourself on zoom is mandatory, even tho his camera is off.”
BIO120
“There is no homework only exams but and his is only quizzes, which you have to pass to get the extra credit.”
BIO120

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class and exams. The .”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“Lectures are very difficult to grasp, makes students feel like they are the problem if they don't do well.”

🧪

12/100

“His tests are EXTREMELY DIFFICULT-NOT related to lectures, does not prepare for short answer or define .”

📈 Effort To Grade

12/100

“There are no an easy "C", "B" or "A", all students get only that grade that they study for.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

28/100

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Theme 1

🧪 About Exams

  • and half the class dropped due to how bad their grades had gotten and they couldn't make them better no matter how hard they tried.
  • The . He gives 10 short answer, but .
  • .
  • Takes pride in tricking students on quizzes.

Theme 2

📚

  • Expects students to learn the and does not acknowledge that not everybody can learn that way.
  • All you have to do is read and study.
  • This is not an easy class but I am sure that if you put in the effort, you will pass his class.
  • and at 1000 mph.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great, simple lectures and LOVES when you have questions.
  • Dr. Martinez is one of the . Very tough class, but amazing professor.
  • He's never prepared, he doesn't know how to teach, he doesn't know how to write an exam.
  • He's willing to help you because he wants all his students to succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

46

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

There are 46 reviews across several years with , and reading load.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 517

Course coverage

BIO12038 reviews
BIOL1203 reviews
BIO1022 reviews
BIO2022 reviews
BIO1101 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

40 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 2 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 4 · B 3

C range

5

C 5

D range

7

D+ 1 · D 6

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

16

Drop/Withdrawal 9 · Not sure yet 7