AI Rate Professor

Science

John Veres

BIO201A · BIO216 · BIO1A · BIO202 · 80 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
70.73%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

Take John Veres only if you want a rigorous biology course and can , and strict expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExtremely demandingLecture-note memorizationTough written examsCaring but strictHigh learning payoff
  • Students often respect his knowledge, organization, and care, but the course is consistently described as very hard.
  • Success depends on memorizing lecture notes, using exact wording, attending class, and studying for many hours.
  • an easy general education science class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many students earn A grades, but only after heavy studying, exact lecture-note memorization, and .

There are no online reviews, so .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is memorization-heavy, detailed, and fast enough that many students call it one of their hardest classes.

There are no online reviews, and in-person reviews consistently describe the course as difficult.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Reviews repeatedly say attendance is expected, often tied to success or , and skipping class is risky.

There are no online reviews; and lab.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

and structure, but many warn against taking him for an easy grade.

There are no online reviews, and and strong difficulty warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

He is repeatedly described as a , and highly specific written answers.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students describe , and many hours of outside study.

Format shift

There are no online reviews; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

, and helpful, but some students find lectures dry, rigid, or overly note-based.

Format shift

All teaching evidence comes from in-person reviews, with both strong praise and repeated style complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Grades are strongly exam-centered, with written exams, quizzes, memorization, and detailed lecture-note recall emphasized repeatedly.

Format shift

There are no online reviews; , and few graded items.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and caring but very demanding professor whose classes require heavy memorization and precise written answers.

Main concern

The workload, test specificity, and are not highly committed.

What students said

“Be ready to devote your life to this class.”
BIO201A
“You have to know close to the exact line from the lecture notes .”
BIO1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams are strict because students must write answers by hand, memorize lecture notes, and often use his exact wording for credit.

Handwritten ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceExact Wording RequiredHeavy MemorizationFew Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews clearly describe handwritten, non-multiple-choice exams that require memorization, specificity, and close alignment with lecture notes.

Handwritten ExamsNo Multiple ChoiceExact Wording RequiredHeavy Memorization
“There are no multiple choice or word boxes so you better remember word for word from his lecture book.”
BIO201A
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BIO201A

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Wow. While this was by far the hardest class I have ever taken, I have learned and retained more than any other class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He has a .”

⚠️ Difficulty Level

28/100

“Be ready to devote your life to this class.”

📝

22/100

“On the tests (2 tests, one final) you have to use his exact wording that he used in the lecture notes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is professionally known as Professor Veres, but he prefers his students to call him John.
  • He is a kind man and means well.
  • . Just reads the notes.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This course is definitely more challenging than it needs to be
  • It is not an easy A (or even an easy B) by any means.
  • If you work for an A, you can definitely earn one.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Studying

  • No multiple choice, and a lot of memorization.
  • Memorize his lecture notes.
  • He expects you to use his exact wording for .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

80

Lifetime ratings

98/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 50 detailed in-person reviews over many years with highly , and teaching style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
4 out of 524
3 out of 513
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO201A35 reviews
BIO1A7 reviews
BIO2024 reviews
BIO2164 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 3 · A 19 · A- 4

B range

13

B+ 7 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 2