AI Rate Professor

Biology

Tom Anderson

BIOSC110 · BIOSCI110 · BIO110 · BIO106 · BIOSC134 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
86.36%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you want an energetic biology professor and are willing to attend, study, and use the support he offers.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturerCaring and accessibleExam heavyExtra creditChallenging but rewarding
  • Most students describe him as passionate, memorable, caring, and one of .
  • , and quizzes can be demanding, so and steady studying.
  • , curves, review sessions, and support make the hard course feel fair and rewarding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

, and support help grades, but students repeatedly say exams and material require real work.

, while the only online review confirms a high grade but little detail.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

, and dense lectures are challenging even though his teaching makes them engaging.

content, while the online review is too brief to compare.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

as formally mandatory, but students repeatedly say missing class or .

In-person reviews strongly emphasize attendance, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Most students recommend him because his passion, care, humor, and .

Both formats are positive, but the recommendation evidence is much stronger in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

He is often called tough, but , and review help make grading feel fair.

Format shift

In-person reviews give detailed evidence of fair but , while the online review only notes .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The course includes labs, quizzes, exams, note-taking, and sometimes weekly lab reports, but many students say .

Format shift

, while online workload evidence is limited.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students consistently describe him as , and highly motivating despite a few negative outliers.

Format shift

, and the single online review is also positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades are based on exams, quizzes, lab reports, labs, and rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

, while online assessment details are minimal.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews overwhelmingly praise his passion, clarity, humor, and care while warning that biology and .

Main concern

Students must , and study for difficult exams.

What students said

“He made me love science!”
BIO106
“tough class but you have to work hard for your grade!”
BIOSC134
“He is definitely a must-take.”
BIO110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The only online review is strongly positive but gives limited detail beyond praising him and noting .

Main concern

The single online review still rates the class as difficult.

What students said

“Dr Tom is awesome one of the teach other biology classes”
BIOSC110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence varies, with hard exams and , and review support.

Hard ExamsTake-Home ExamsExtra CreditQuiz CorrectionsReview Sessions

Assessment risk

Varies

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and review sessions, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, or closed-book rules.

Hard ExamsTake-Home ExamsQuizzesFinal ExamReview Sessions
“Contains 4 Exams (1st exam in class; 2&3 exam take home) + (4) Final.”
BIOSC110
“There are lab reports and take home tests. The class tests.”
BIO110
“Tests and .”
BIOSC134

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, proctoring, .

Exam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“fun, passionate, clarity in , and and papers and labs.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student support. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He made me love science!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

90/100

“He is definitely a must-take.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

72/100

“tough class but you have to work hard for your grade!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • One of the most incredible professors.
  • He makes biology beyond exciting!
  • His genuine passion for biology is so refreshing and motivating and his lectures are so memorable I learned so much!
  • The three hours of lecture felt like 10 minutes with him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect to study a ton to be able to pass the .
  • do the and hw !! cuz it helps ur grade! study study!!
  • If you're not familiar with bio, be ready to study.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He goes out of his way to help students succeed.
  • He cares about his students and goes the extra mile to make class fun.
  • Also ready to help outside of class which was great and actually cared for us
  • and willing to work with you if you have problems

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-two reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence, with only a few negative outliers.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIOSC1107 reviews
BIO1106 reviews
BIO1064 reviews
BIOSC1344 reviews
BIOSCI1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 4 · A 3

B range

3

B 3

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1