AI Rate Professor

Biology

Joe Mueller

BIO112A · ORNITHOLOGY · ENVSCI138 · CRN80378 · BIOL101 · BIO244B · BIO110 · BIO · ENVS141 · BIOL110 · BIO235 · BIO138 · BIOL235 · BIO101 · 153 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
41.3%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you are highly independent, attend every class, and can tolerate a blunt, polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing LecturerRude FeedbackMandatory AttendanceTest HeavyKnowledgeable
  • Students often agree he is knowledgeable and sometimes inspiring, especially for serious biology students.
  • Negative reviews repeatedly describe rude , and poor support.
  • Online reviews are especially negative, with complaints about rigidity, hostility, disorganization, and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students earn A grades by attending, studying, and following lectures, but and .

Online reviews make the A feel harder because of unclear expectations, while and study.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The concepts are often described as understandable, but tests, memorization, labs, and .

Online courses sound more difficult because of disorganization, while and student fit.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

Many students say to passing and exam preparation.

Both formats show low flexibility, with online reviews emphasizing rigid deadlines and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

Recommendation is low because many students report , and a hostile class climate despite his knowledge.

Online reviews are consistently negative, while but still carry major warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Students frequently report tough, unclear, mood-based, or , though some say he is fair if expectations are met.

Format shift

Online grading complaints are harsher and more consistent, while .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Reviews mention lots of , and extra effort to decode expectations.

Format shift

Online workload is worsened by disorganization, while in-person , and tests.

Teaching experience

Poor

43/100

He is often praised as knowledgeable and engaging, but repeated reports of rudeness, hostility, and .

Format shift

Online teaching experience is mostly negative, while .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Many comments describe , and some writing assignments.

Format shift

In-person reviews strongly emphasize tests from lectures, while .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures and serious complaints about rudeness, grading, and attendance pressure.

Main concern

The main risk is interpersonal friction combined with .

What students said

“Everything in his lectures appeared on the exams. Show up to lectures.”
BIO110
“Grades based on feelings and will single you out in class.”
ENVSCI138
“He gives a lot of and expects a lot of effort in return.”
BIO112A

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mostly negative, citing hostility, unclear expectations, strict deadlines, disorganization, and heavy effort.

Main concern

Students say online expectations and while flexibility is very low.

What students said

“Never provided a rubric. Grades with his ego and based on his mood that day.”
ENVS141
“ ; Rude and dismissive to students he doesn't like.”
BIOL235
“Joe lacks empathy for his online students.”
BIOL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam risk is high because , and one explicit report of proctored exams with mandatory webcam.

Test HeavyLecture-Based ExamsProctored Exams MentionedMandatory Webcam MentionedStudy Guides Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but does not clearly prove open-book or closed-book policy.

Test HeavyLecture-Based ExamsStudy Guides Mentioned
“Everything in his lectures appeared on the exams.”
BIO110
“He gives study guides for the exams and everything is really clear that you need to do to pass his class.”
BIO110
“ . Multiple choice, but the answer could be any of the 4.”
BIO110

Online

Online evidence includes unclear expectations and one review explicitly reporting proctored exams with mandatory webcam, but .

Proctored Exams MentionedMandatory Webcam MentionedUnclear Expectations
“ times”
ENVSCI138
“ .”
ENVSCI138
“you're gonna have to dedicate extra time to figuring out exactly what he wants of you”
BIOL235

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Joe Mueller is sort of a mixed bag. He is a great speaker and can make even a long lecture fly by, but he injects a lot of political opinions into his lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom climate. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

43/100

“Joe Mueller is sort of a mixed bag. He is a great speaker and can make even a long lecture fly by, but he injects a lot of political opinions into his lectures.”

⚠️ Student Experience

35/100

“Rudest teacher I have EVER had. I am still appalled at how he treated me and my classmates.”

📚 Exam And

78/100

“Everything in his lectures appeared on the exams. Show up to lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Joe has dedicated his life to natural history and it shows. He's a wealth of knowledge.
  • Professor Mueller is a good lecturer.
  • and easy to follow, although he tends to rant occasionally but always interesting or entertaining.
  • Basically the textbook teaches you instead of Joe.

Theme 2

⚖️ And Expectations

  • Never provided a rubric. Grades with his ego and based on his mood that day.
  • His exams aren't overly difficult if , and understand the concepts in detail.
  • .
  • He gives a lot of and expects a lot of effort in return.

Theme 3

🚨 About Classroom Climate

  • Rudest teacher I have EVER had.
  • ; Rude and dismissive to students he doesn't like.
  • I was scared to talk in class since he would talk back to students and embarrass them in front of the whole class.
  • He can also be condescending at times - sometimes even to the "good" students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

153

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across online and strong knowledge and serious student-experience risks.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 574
4 out of 527
3 out of 513
2 out of 518
1 out of 521

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 4 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 4