Craig Coronado

BIOSC140 · BIO136 · BIOSC134 · BIO · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 49/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

Consider him only if you learn well from lectures and can tolerate inconsistent support and mixed student experiences.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing teacherClear lectures for someHard to reachLecture-based testsUnapproachable concerns

Reviews are highly polarized, ranging .
online review.
Tests are described as lecture-based, but attendance and clarity may matter a lot.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

60/100

An A is possible when students follow lectures, but the mixed difficulty ratings make it more than a guaranteed easy A.

In-person evidence includes an A and , while the and is negative.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The content seems manageable for some students but difficult when expectations or .

In-person reviews range from very easy to hard, while the .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

58/100

The recommendation is conditional because some students praise his clarity while others describe a very poor experience.

In-person reviews are mixed but include strong positives, while the only online review is strongly negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

One student earned an A because tests came from lectures, but reviews .

Format shift

; the online review does not clearly describe grading.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Workload is not described as overwhelming, but lecture dependence and .

Format shift

In-person comments suggest lecture-focused preparation, while .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, with clear and organized lectures for some students but unapproachable and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed but more positive, while the single online review is sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

The clearest assessment evidence says tests come straight from lectures.

Format shift

Exam-focused evidence comes from in-person BIOSC140; online assessment structure is not clearly proven.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but lean more positive, with praise for and lecture-based tests alongside one very negative review.

Main concern

The main concern is that class attendance and lecture tracking may be essential.

What students said

“all of .”
BIOSC140

“he is very organization, and ”
BIOSC134

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative, describing him as , and .

Main concern

The main concern is limited help and .

What students said

“He is unapproachable.”
BIO136

“ and .”
BIO136

Exam style

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The from lectures, with no proof of open-book or proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based TestsReviews Do Not Clearly Prove Proctoring

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but does not clearly prove open-book status or proctoring rules.

Lecture-Based Tests

“all of .”
BIOSC140

Online

The online review does not clearly prove exam format, quiz format, open-book status, webcam use, or proctoring.

Reviews Do Not Clearly Prove Exam Format

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“all of .”
Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, assessment, and support. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“He is very good teacher.”

⚖️ Mixed Experience

58/100

“I was scared going in because of his reviews, but he's not bad like they say.”

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78/100

“all of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Great Teacher
He is very good teacher.
...

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

all of .
Skip class? You won't pass.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Support

He's hard to track down for office hours
He is unapproachable.
and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Five reviews cover multiple years and formats, but several are old, brief, and sharply inconsistent.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52

4 out of 51

3 out of 50

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIOSC1342 reviews

BIO1 review

BIO1361 review

BIOSC1401 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A 1

B range

No reported values

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Craig Coronado

Consider him only if you learn well from lectures and can tolerate inconsistent support and mixed student experiences.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

Depends

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ Mixed Experience

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Support

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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