AI Rate Professor

Biology

Eli Carlisle

BIO420 · BIO310 · BIOL420 · BIOL400 · BIOL310 · BIOL440 · BIO400 · BIO307 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
70/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Take him if you want a helpful biology professor and , and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and approachableTough examsExtra creditLecture heavyFlipped classroom
  • Students often praise Carlisle as knowledgeable, caring, and helpful outside class.
  • The course is content-heavy, exam-heavy, and often requires steady studying for labs and lectures.
  • In-person reviews are much stronger than , and proctoring were major complaints.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic with steady studying, office hours, and , but exams and written answers can punish weak preparation.

and support, while online reviews describe much harder grading and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The biology content is dense, lab-heavy, and sometimes .

but teachable, while online reviews make it sound harder because organization and support were weaker.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Some reviews say attendance is not always formally required, but many say lectures and .

In-person reviews provide the clearest attendance evidence, while online reviews .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and knowledge, but online students and some lower-grade students strongly warn about grading and organization.

Recommendation is much stronger in person than online, where all four reviews are negative or hesitant.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

He offers in many in-person classes, but students repeatedly and free-response grading.

Format shift

but demanding, while as much harsher.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Students mention many lectures, labs, lab reports, quizzes, papers, and exams across biology courses.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy work, but online and textbook-based work.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

, and helpful, though a sizable minority describe him as disorganized or hard to follow.

Format shift

Teaching experience is strong in person but weaker online, where recorded lectures and organization were frequent complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are driven heavily by exams and quizzes, with labs, papers, and assignments also contributing.

Format shift

Both formats are exam-heavy, with .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and helpful, but the classes still demand serious studying.

Main concern

The , and hard grading on written answers.

What students said

“Lectures are interactive and easy to follow.”
BIO400
“He is a , but as long as you study the material in lecture and in .”
BIO400

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students , and weaker organization.

Main concern

Online , and poor support for learning.

What students said

“The grade and quizzes.”
BIO420
“He does use proctoria!”
BIOL440

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students describe tough questions, lab material, written answers, and online proctoring.

Exam HeavyWritten QuestionsLab ID ContentCumulative FinalOnline Proctoring

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe , and a cumulative final, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules.

Multiple ExamsWritten QuestionsLab ID ContentCumulative Final
“ and written.”
BIO400
“2 papers and 5 exams, including a .”
BIO400

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored exams, tough quiz and , and and quizzes.

Proctored ExamsTimed ExamsExam HeavyTough Questions
“He does use proctoria!”
BIOL440
“Gives 2 hours for exams and they are proctored.”
BIO420

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is a , but as long as you study the material in lecture and in .”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

76/100

“Lectures are interactive and easy to follow.”

⚖️

48/100

“He is a , but as long as you study the material in lecture and in .”

🧪

35/100

“The grade and quizzes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is really knowledgeable and passionate about his subject.
  • His teaching is simple and easy to follow
  • He is so disorganized.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Gives SO MANY opportunities.
  • No matter how much you study it is not enough to get an A or even B in this class.
  • His test averages are mostly 70% but overall not bad.

Theme 3

🧪

  • and written.
  • Lots of , and 4 main exams.
  • Gives 2 hours for exams and they are proctored.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 40 reviews span many years, include detailed comments, and .

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 57
3 out of 55
2 out of 56
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

14

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

4

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1