AI Rate Professor

Biology

Zach Hanscomb

BIO130 · BIOL130 · BIO120 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if and rely on a major curve rather than steady support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHard TestsHuge CurveOpen Book QuizzesMixed Helpfulness
  • as very hard, especially the final.
  • B-range grades.
  • Teaching quality is inconsistent, with one positive review but several strong warnings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Getting a because the curve is huge, but students and stressful raw scores.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

The course feels difficult mainly because tests and the as extremely hard.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Reviews do .

Only in-person reviews exist, and they do not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most students warn against the class because the exams are hard and the .

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

because multiple reviews say massive curves turned D or failing raw scores into B-range grades.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly open-book quizzes are mentioned, but the main burden appears to be exam difficulty rather than constant workload.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention workload.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Students describe him as unhelpful and frustrating overall, despite one review calling him a great instructor who helps when asked.

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed but lean negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and a , while quizzes appear to support exam preparation.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person , and very large curves.

Main concern

Students may feel lost or failing before the .

What students said

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BIO130
“ , but dont worry, the !”
BIO120
“I had a 41% overall, but with the massive 44% curve i got a B.”
BIO130

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.

Reviews clearly support open-book quizzes and , but they do not clearly prove whether exams are open-book, closed-book, or proctored.

Weekly Open Book QuizzesHard TestsHuge CurveFinal Exam

Assessment risk

Varies

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention weekly open-book quizzes and , but and book policy are not clearly proven.

Weekly Open Book QuizzesHard TestsHuge CurveFinal Exam
“ .”
BIO130
“ , but dont worry, the !”
BIO120
“ but are mostly from the .”
BIOL130

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If failing, but you wont.”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“ , but at least the !”

📈

88/100

“I got a D in the class over all and ended up with a B+!”

⚠️

35/100

“ !”

Theme 1

📚 About Tests And Quizzes

  • .
  • , but dont worry, the !
  • but are mostly from the .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

  • I got a D in the class over all and ended up with a B+!
  • I had a 41% overall, but with the massive 44% curve i got a B.

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • This guy was kinda in his own little world.
  • Great instructor. Has a world of stories.
  • , but at least the !

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Four older reviews give and , but the sample is small and dated.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO1302 reviews
BIO1201 review
BIOL1301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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B range

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C range

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D range

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F

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