AI Rate Professor

Biology

David Egert

PHYSOSCIE · BIO210 · BIO224PHYSIO · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO120 · ANATO120 · BIO224 · PHYSIO · BIOL224 · BIO240 · PHYSI1 · PHYSI000 · PHYS · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want to learn deeply and can tolerate a demanding, sometimes abrasive classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrilliant LecturerTough ExamsCondescending ToneLecture HeavyHigh Effort Reward
  • many call him one of the , while many others find him rude or discouraging.
  • The material is challenging and the course is not an easy A, but and study guides make success possible for prepared students.
  • The handle blunt feedback and heavy biology content.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

46/100

A high grade is possible, but students repeatedly say it requires , and handling difficult exams.

Online reviews are more positive but still demanding, while in-person reviews include stronger warnings that .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Anatomy and physiology content is complex, fast, memorization-heavy, and often described as .

Both formats describe difficult science content, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Multiple reviews say students must attend, pay attention, and cannot skip class if they want to pass.

; online reviews do not clearly state an .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

but not for students who need warmth, flexibility, or a low-stress biology class.

Online reviews are strongly positive, while and often polarized.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Students , and high expectations, though many also call tests fair and lecture-based.

Format shift

Online reviews mention clear criteria, while and harsh-grading complaints.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

The workload includes heavy , and difficult exam preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lab book effort, while and study time.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

as excellent, but repeated reports of condescension and intimidation sharply reduce the teaching experience.

Format shift

Online teaching comments are positive, while and discouraging instructor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews emphasize lecture tests, practicals, quizzes, study guides, and .

Format shift

Both formats point to lecture-based exams, with online reviews also highlighting the lab book.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

teaching and hard science content offset by repeated complaints about rudeness, strict testing, and discouraging feedback.

Main concern

His tone and question handling can make students feel intimidated or belittled.

What students said

“ A.”
BIO224
“ , but he gives you a study guide at the beginning of the semester and all of the information you need to know is based off that.”
BIO120
“He did not grade fairly, students were always wrong.”
BIO224PHYSIO

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are positive about his clear physiology explanations and , but still describe the course as demanding.

Main concern

Students need to know the material before asking questions and .

What students said

“ .”
BIOL224
“ . So , it is very important to keep lab book up to date .”
BIO224PHYSIO

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , but students describe them as difficult, fast, stressful, and sometimes strict.

Lecture-Based ExamsDifficult ExamsPracticalsPop QuizzesCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult , and a cumulative final, but do not clearly prove book or .

Lecture-Based ExamsDifficult ExamsPracticalsPop QuizzesCumulative Final
“ , but he gives you a study guide at the beginning of the semester and all of the information you need to know is based off that.”
BIO120
“3 lect 3 practicals straight from easily understandable lectures.”
BIO120
“WARNING:gives 4 hr exams + cumulative final!”
BIO120

Online

, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, open-book, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Lecture-Based Exams
“His lectures are very understandable and .”
BIO224PHYSIO

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ A.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He takes the most difficult material and spins it in a way that it makes perfect sense.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

46/100

“If .”

⚠️ Classroom Tone

40/100

“Unapproachable and condescending if you approach him with questions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • His lectures are great. !
  • Lectures are amazing! He writes and draws on the board a LOT.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • A.
  • The grade depends on how much time and effort you put in.
  • , but he gives you a study guide at the beginning of the semester.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality & Support

  • Very condescending and unapproachable.
  • Our class is dead quiet when he asks questions because everybody is so afraid of his reaction if we say the wrong answer.
  • He is a good teacher as long as you are not emotionally demanding.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years provide detailed, consistent evidence of both his strong teaching and polarizing interpersonal style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 516
3 out of 59
2 out of 54
1 out of 511

Course coverage

BIO22415 reviews
BIO12012 reviews
BIOL2248 reviews
BIO224PHYSIO5 reviews
PHYSIOLOGY2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1