AI Rate Professor

Biology

Stuart Matz

BIO5010 · BIO130 · BIO141 · BIO107 · BIO115 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

Take Stuart Matz if you want an engaging biology teacher who makes the subject approachable, but still study for exams.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging lecturerClear study guidesStudent-friendly workloadExam-focused notesPassionate teacher
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his energy, clarity, and ability to make biology interesting.
  • Grades are manageable when students follow notes and study guides, though .
  • Workload is usually light to moderate, with and some reported.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

An A is realistic with consistent study guides, notes, and , but it is not automatic because .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

He , and engaging explanations, even for students who dislike science.

Only in-person reviews describe course easiness, and they consistently say he simplifies biology.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

63/100

because test material and study guide answers often come from class, but reviews .

, while there is no online evidence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Students strongly recommend him for , and manageable course structure.

All .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

because tests follow notes and study guides, appears in one review, and several students report doing well.

Format shift

.

Workload

Light

82/100

, and occasional papers rather than heavy weekly workload.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly , and able to make biology interesting and understandable.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades appear mainly exam-based, with , and some small assignments.

Format shift

Only in-person comments describe assessment methods.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

as , and usually fair if students keep up with notes and study guides.

Main concern

if students fall behind or rely only on partial study materials.

What students said

“ and clear and entertaining lectures.”
BIO130
“Easy class as long as you do the study guides your good for the exams.”
BIO115
“the so be prepared to study.”
BIO141

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually based on notes and study guides, with , though a few students still found tests tough.

Five TestsNo Final ReportedStudy Guide BasedNotes BasedExtra Credit Reported

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are described as study-guide and notes based, with some reviews and one review mentioning .

Study Guide BasedNotes BasedNo Final ReportedExtra Credit Reported
“ .”
BIO5010
“ !”
BIO130
“Gave 40 points at the end for writing a couple paragraphs about things we had learned in class.”
BIO130

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Matz is an awesome teacher. I was never a big fan of Biology, but he made it easy and interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He has many years of experience and more importantly he has great passion for teaching.”

📈 Grade Path

82/100

“Easy class as long as you do the study guides your good for the exams.”

🧪

78/100

“the so be prepared to study.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is easy to understand and makes a difficult subject easy to understand and fun.
  • Great teacher. He is extremely passionate about the subject and really keeps the class involved.
  • and clear and entertaining lectures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the study guides and and you'll do great.
  • Study his notes and you will do fine.
  • The and so if you know the study guide you will do well.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

  • He literally forces you to pass the class by these virtues only!
  • so funny and needs clearing up.
  • He's funny, involved and willing to help.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

19

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

and highly consistent, though many are older and online evidence is absent.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO1309 reviews
BIO1154 reviews
BIO1413 reviews
1301 review
BIO1071 review
Show 1 more courses
BIO50101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not_Sure_Yet 1