AI Rate Professor

Biology

Tom Hofstra

NATUR101 · FNR30 · FNR81 · BIO17 · NATRE0798 · BIOL39 · CBIOL39 · CNATRE11608 · ENVIRCONS · FORES10 · NATUR1 · FORES1 · BIO6 · FORTC162 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want an enthusiastic, hands-on professor and are willing to learn outside a traditional classroom.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHands-On LearningInspirationalEnthusiasticField-Based ClassesHighly Recommended
  • Students repeatedly describe him as one of and care.
  • His classes are hands-on and often field-based, which makes learning memorable but requires participation and outdoor activity.
  • Grades appear very attainable, though some courses involve hiking, driving, trips, or active fieldwork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students earned A-range grades and call him easy, but participation, fieldwork, and .

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Students say the classes are easy and enjoyable, though field learning and subject depth add real engagement.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

At least one detailed and participation matters appears in tags.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend him for enthusiasm, hands-on learning, and memorable teaching.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Reported grades and comments suggest grading is forgiving as long as students participate and complete the work.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

The academic workload sounds light to moderate, but field trips, hiking, driving, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Reviews consistently praise his enthusiasm, knowledge, care, humor, and hands-on teaching.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Comments mention small projects, quizzes, participation, and hands-on work more than exams.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are overwhelmingly positive, especially for hands-on field learning, enthusiasm, and memorable teaching.

Main concern

Some classes require mandatory attendance, driving, hiking, or outdoor field participation.

What students said

“Tom makes learning enjoyable!”
FNR30
“He puts his students into the field where the action is.”
FORES10
“Attendence is mandantory so be prepared to do some driving for the field classes.”
FNR30

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.

Reviews mention quizzes and projects but do not .

Reviews do not clearly prove exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and projects but do not clearly prove exam format or requirements.

Small QuizzesProjectsReviews do not clearly prove exam policy
“A and quizzes but mainly hands on class”
FNR30

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Ah, if only all professors were like this!”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting teaching, recommendation strength, field learning, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“Ah, if only all professors were like this!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

“He is a good teacher; I 100% recommend.”

🌲 Hands-On Learning

95/100

“He puts his students into the field where the action is.”

📈 Effort And Grades

84/100

“He is easy though.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Tom makes learning enjoyable!
  • He is very enthusiastic about the subject and it makes you love it too.
  • A gem of a teacher with boundless enthusiasm for the subject.

Theme 2

🌲 About Field Learning

  • His class was very hands on and I remember more from his class than any others this semester.
  • He puts his students into the field where the action is.
  • Seriously went on some of the .

Theme 3

📋 About Workload And Attendance

  • Attendence is mandantory so be prepared to do some driving for the field classes.
  • A and quizzes but mainly hands on class
  • Just be prepared to do lots of hiking and outdoor exploring around campus (pre-covid at least).

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

There are 18 reviews across many years with consistent, detailed praise and recent confirmation.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 515
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOL392 reviews
CBIOL392 reviews
FNR302 reviews
FORES12 reviews
BIO171 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values