AI Rate Professor

Biology

Joe Meuller

BIOL247B · BIO196 · BIOL100N · BIOL247 · BIOL162 · BIO110 · 169B · BIOL110 · BIOL108 · BIOL138 · BIO138 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a passionate biology instructor and can handle hard tests plus a blunt, sometimes abrasive classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate LecturerHard TestsRude at TimesParticipation MattersBiology Enthusiast
  • Students often praise his passion, knowledge, humor, and ability to make biology engaging.
  • The course is not an easy A because tests are hard and , and participate.
  • A major downside is his abrasive tone, with repeated complaints that he can be rude, condescending, or intolerant.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

A good grade is possible, but students , and serious studying are required.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Biology content is made engaging, but students describe , and demanding concepts.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Reviews say he takes roll, grades participation, watches behavior, and that skipping class hurts performance.

and participation expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

62/100

He is recommended by students who value passionate biology teaching, but his rudeness and .

Recommendation and is mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

43/100

and some harsh grading perceptions, but if students put in effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload is driven by lectures, reading, note-taking, participation, field learning, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

His passion and lecture skill are strong, but repeated reports of rude or condescending behavior lower the experience.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Multiple reviews emphasize tests, multiple-choice exams, study guides, reading, and participation as the core assessment pattern.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a passionate and often excellent and rude tone create a mixed experience.

Main concern

Students who need gentle support or and abrasive interactions.

What students said

“The class is not easy, but the instruction is excellent.”
BIO110
“ and if you put in the effort, you will get a good grade.”
BIOL110
“his notes do not match with tests.”
BIO110

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

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Exams are repeatedly described as hard or test-heavy, but reviews do .

Hard TestsMultiple Choice TestsStudy Guides MentionedTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention hard multiple-choice tests, study guides, and , but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsMultiple Choice TestsStudy Guides MentionedTest Heavy
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BIO110
“Rigorous and , but fair.”
BIOL162
“ and if you put in the effort, you will get a good grade.”
BIOL110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The class is not easy, but the instruction is excellent.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and classroom tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“The class is not easy, but the instruction is excellent.”

📚

42/100

“ and it's really important to show up for lectures.”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

45/100

“Rude. Turns on students abruptly and has a tendency to be snarky.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Passionate, engaging, knowledgeable, interesting, funny.
  • He clearly cares about giving his students an great education.
  • He has the ability to convey information to others in a way they can retain it.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The class is not easy, but the instruction is excellent.
  • and if you put in the effort, you will get a good grade.
  • Not an easy A, but you will get it if deserv

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Fit

  • Some days he was in a great mood and was happy to answer questions, some days he tended to be condescending.
  • Joe can be pretty acidic to students who don't try.
  • He may come of a bit harsh, but it is only because he has no tolerance for people who are not interested in absorbing the information.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty in-person reviews across many years give detailed and , and personality.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A 3 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1