AI Rate Professor

Biology

Olen Yoder

BIO130 · BIO120 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a serious biology challenge and can study deeply for difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyTough graderKnowledgeable but demandingMixed supportFast paced
  • Yoder is seen as knowledgeable and sometimes helpful, but as extremely difficult and unclear.
  • and exams, with frequent lab quizzes and .
  • He suits motivated biology students more than students needing a gentle or forgiving intro course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but it , and comfort with hard quizzes and exams.

Both formats point to tough grading, with grade pressure.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

The biology content is fast, detailed, and conceptually demanding, especially for an intro class.

The online review calls biology difficult, while and .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

Attendance is not clearly mandatory, and but helpful.

Attendance flexibility evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

Students recommend him when they value rigor and guidance, but several warn that and .

The online review is negative on fit, while and recent criticism.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Multiple reviews call him a and say grades rely heavily on difficult exams and quizzes.

Format shift

Both online and adding the most detail.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report weekly quizzes, frequent labs, monthly exams, and .

Format shift

The heavy-workload signal is mainly in-person, while the online review only supports high difficulty and .

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

He is often praised as brilliant, caring, and helpful, but and poor responsiveness to struggling students.

Format shift

In-person evidence is mixed and detailed, while the single online review gives only a brief good-professor-but-tough view.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades are strongly driven by exams and quizzes, with reviews repeatedly describing the class as test heavy.

Format shift

, and in-person reviews clearly describe four exams, weekly quizzes, and a final.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are split between high praise for his knowledge and support and sharp criticism of .

Main concern

Exams and , and grade-defining.

What students said

“Unrealistic expectations for .”
BIO120
“ , and you must know the information.”
BIO130

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The online review says he is a good professor but a and .

Main concern

The online course may be too harsh for students who need extra support.

What students said

“Good professor, but .”
BIO130

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are described as difficult, time-pressured, and heavily weighted, while reviews .

Test HeavyDifficult ExamsFrequent QuizzesMonthly ExamsVague Study Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, frequent quizzes, and monthly exam-level assessments, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules.

4 ExamsDifficult ExamsWeekly QuizzesMonthly ExamsVague Study Guides
“There are 4 Exams all of which only had the study guide posted a couple days before well also being very vague on what to study”
BIO120
“ to study and study well.”
BIO130

Online

The online review supports tough grading and test-heavy structure but does not clearly prove proctoring, .

Test HeavyTough Grading
“Good professor, but .”
BIO130

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , and you must know the information.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and difficulty. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

62/100

“He was a good teacher for biology who teaches 130 lab he teaches well and he answers your questions if you need help/clarification on something.”

⚖️

28/100

“Good professor, but .”

🧪

25/100

“Unrealistic expectations for .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • The man is brilliant, too brilliant for an INTRO class.
  • He will give you study guide 1 week before your quiz. He is awesome! :)
  • He is very compassionate but compared to the other courses he does go through content quicker.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • , and you must know the information.
  • to study and study well.
  • Your and quizzes.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams and Quizzes

  • There are 4 Exams all of which only had the study guide posted a couple days before well also being very vague on what to study
  • weekly quizzes (up to 3) and labs were 10 points, monthly midterm level exams were 100!
  • 4 exams not including final

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 10 reviews span several years, include detailed assessment descriptions, and show a consistent difficulty pattern despite mixed teaching opinions.

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO1308 reviews
BIO1202 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1