Noah Gardner

BIOL410 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 92/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 87.5%
Difficulty: 2.9

The decision

if you want an enthusiastic professor who makes hard botany feel manageable and fair.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and energeticExtra credit friendlyEngaging botany lecturesChallenging but fairSometimes disorganized

Students overwhelmingly describe Gardner as caring, passionate, and unusually engaging.
BIOL410 is still a real 5-unit botany course, but .
A minority of , so note-taking and office hours matter.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is realistic because exams are fair and is common, but the 5-unit workload still requires steady effort.

Online evidence is easier and more lenient, while work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Botany content is intellectually challenging, but his enthusiasm and .

Online reviews suggest simpler logistics, while in-person reviews repeatedly note that BIOL410 is still a difficult 5-unit course.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

90/100

Students recommend him because , and makes a hard science course engaging.

Both formats are positive, but the strongest recommendation evidence comes from the larger in-person review set.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

as solid, and most reported grades are A-level.

Format shift

Online reviews mention open-note leniency, while and .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

The class , and note-heavy lectures, but students generally find it manageable.

Format shift

and heavier, while online workload evidence is limited.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe him as caring, passionate, funny, and engaging, despite some complaints about organization.

Format shift

Both formats praise support and care, while organization complaints appear only in .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear , and participation rather than only tests.

Format shift

, while online reviews give limited assessment detail.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are strongly positive, with praise for , and despite a challenging botany workload.

Main concern

Several students mention with verbal notes.

What students said

“ , and always had a few questions.”
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“This class is difficult and shouldn't be slept on.”
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Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe him as , and lenient with open-note exams in one class.

Main concern

One online review says course content relied mainly on online videos instead of lectures.

What students said

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Exam style

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, and open-note elements, with no clearly proven strict proctoring.

Extra Credit on ExamsFair ExamsOpen-Note QuizzesOpen-Note Online Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open-note quizzes, but no clear closed-book or proctoring policy.

Extra Credit on ExamsFair ExamsOpen-Note Quizzes

“ , and always had a few questions.”
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Online

Online evidence mentions open-note exams but does .

Open-Note Exams

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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ at CRC, cannot ask for a better end to my CC experience.”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and support; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“His passion for Botany is infectious, making every lecture engaging.”

⚖️

78/100

“ , and always had a few questions.”

📚 Course Challenge

50/100

“Though Botany is a 5 unit class, so it'll still be very difficult.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Very infectious personality which really encourages u to do well.
His lectures are engaging and fun! :)
His lectures are crazy and full of memes but that keeps them interesting.

Theme 2

📈 About Grades and Work

Lots of !
This class is difficult and shouldn't be slept on.
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Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

He cares about his students, not just their grades.
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So easy to talk to and cared so much about us.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

The 16 reviews are recent, detailed, mostly consistent, and include both positive and negative experiences.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 50

3 out of 51

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIOL41016 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

A 10

B range

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1

Noah Gardner

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Recommended

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

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📚 Course Challenge

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades and Work

❤️ About Student 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

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if you want an enthusiastic professor who makes hard botany feel manageable and fair.

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