AI Rate Professor

Biology

David Aleshire

BI05 · BIO023 · BI02303 · BI022 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.0/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid David Aleshire unless you are comfortable self-managing a heavy biology workload with limited clarity.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadHard TestsPoor CommunicationQuiz HeavyHelpful Labs For Some
  • Most students criticize poor , and hard tests or quizzes.
  • A few students say they learned well and could succeed by attending class, labs, and using study guides.
  • High grades appear possible, but students describe the path as , and poorly supported.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Several students earned high grades, but comments show that success , and hard test preparation.

Online evidence points to unpredictable exams and grading issues, while work.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Biology content is hard, test material is dense, and students often say he does not prepare or .

The online review stresses unclear requirements and last-minute exams, while , and weak explanations.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

and class notes, but reviews do not clearly prove a strict attendance rule.

In-person reviews strongly recommend showing up, while the .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

26/100

Most students do not recommend him because of poor , and weak teaching support.

The only online review is negative, and positive exceptions.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

22/100

, and review materials that do not match graded work well.

Format shift

Online grading concerns focus on delays and AI accusations, while and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Students report nightly homework, many quizzes, long review sheets, labs, and .

Format shift

The online review mentions last-minute long exams, while and many quizzes.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Most reviews describe poor communication, unclear teaching, and weak preparation, though a .

Format shift

Online teaching evidence is very negative, while positive minority.

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

, and study guides rather than relying on one method only.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions long exams, while , and study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, poor communication, and lectures that do not prepare students well.

Main concern

Students repeatedly say tests and review materials.

What students said

“Probably the career.”
BI02303
“You will have to work hard to pass the tests.”
BI05
“Didn't teach.”
BI-022

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review is strongly negative and reports , and last-minute long exams.

Main concern

The main concern is unclear expectations combined with high-stakes exams and .

What students said

“Takes 2-3 weeks to grade.”
BI05
“Accuses you of using AI, even if you have proof you didn't.”
BI05
“Springs 3 hour exams on you at the last minute.”
BI05

Exam style

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because students describe long, hard, or last-minute tests and quizzes with weak preparation support.

Hard TestsLong ExamsMany QuizzesLast-Minute ExamsReview Misalignment

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe long, hard, and poorly supported tests and many quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Hard TestsMany QuizzesLong TestsReview Misalignment
“Not good only gives 30 minutes for a 30 minute test.”
BI05
“ and hard but he helps you with study guides.”
BIO023
“over 35 quizzes in a class”
BI02303

Online

The online review explicitly reports last-minute three-hour exams, but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Last-Minute ExamsThree-Hour Exams
“Springs 3 hour exams on you at the last minute.”
BI05

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Probably the career.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and communication. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“Expected everyone to know what to do without any direction from day one, never communicated or explained anything to the class clearly.”

📚 Workload Pressure

12/100

“gives a ridiculous amount of homework (2 hours minimum / night 7 days a week)”

🧪

25/100

“Springs 3 hour exams on you at the last minute.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Didn't teach.
  • Great teacher.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You will have to work hard to pass the tests.
  • and hard but he helps you with study guides.
  • Too much material to digest and doesn't prepare students like he should.

Theme 3

📚

  • over 35 quizzes in a class
  • The test review sheets(6 total) have a TON of terms in
  • gives a ridiculous amount of homework (2 hours minimum / night 7 days a week)

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews across several years give detailed and mostly consistent negative evidence, but one online review limits online-format certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BI053 reviews
BI023032 reviews
BI-0221 review
BIO0231 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 2

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