AI Rate Professor

Biology

Kang Kim

BIO20 · BIOLOGY6 · BIO033 · BIO3 · BIO7 · BIO20LECTURE · MICRO1 · BIO33 · BIOLOGY33 · BIO6 · 85 lifetime ratings

AI rating
29/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
41.86%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you are highly self-directed and need the credit; expect heavy work and little teaching support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTeach yourselfTough graderLots of homeworkTest heavyProctored exams
  • Most students say he barely lectures and .
  • Grades are often attainable with grinding, but , and teaching support are widely criticized.
  • Online sections frequently use Yuja or Proctorio-style proctoring and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

Many students earn As, but , and strict grading with little partial credit.

Both formats say A is possible through volume of work; online often feels like more busywork.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The science content plus weekly chapter load and specific test questions make the course intellectually and logistically hard.

Med-term sections can feel more manageable than micro or A&P, but volume stays high.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and others not, while skipping still costs you content.

; several in-person sections treat missing class as fatal.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; supporters like structure for self-starters while .

Online reviews are harsher on support and proctoring; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough grader tags dominate, with , and little .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Students , and last-minute assignments every week.

Format shift

Online chapter count and .

Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Pearson slides, self-reading, ignored emails, and students teaching themselves.

Format shift

; in-person also call lectures boring or useless.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Weekly chapter tests, midterms, finals, and projects.

Format shift

Online leans quiz and ; .

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

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students also report , and a need to form study groups or use old tests.

Main concern

Fast or unhelpful lectures paired with .

What students said

“Make sure to read because he at all.”
MICRO1
“Run. Most boring class I've ever sat through in my life.”
BIOLOGY6
“If you miss class you miss out on a lot of information.”
BIO20

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students , and frequent proctoring, with many saying they taught themselves from the book.

Main concern

Heavy and weak lecture support make the class draining.

What students said

“Professor . and learn on your own terms.”
BIOLOGY33
“ , and he'll watch your recordings 50x just to find an excuse for .”
BIO7
“There A LOT of work given and only 1 WEEK complete it.”
BIO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and graded tightly with little forgiveness for errors or technical issues.

ProctorioYuja proctoringWeekly chapter testsEssay examsTextbook-based tests

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

essays, old-test practice, and heavy study load.

Essay examsOld tests for practiceTest heavyTricky multiple choice
“4-5 essay questions per exam which are pretty difficult.”
BIO20
“Uses Proctorio. His powerpoints have nothing to do with his tests.”
BIO20
“YOU HAVE TO STUDY no way around it.”
BIO20LECTURE

Online

Online reviews explicitly cite Proctorio and , and textbook-based chapter tests.

ProctorioYuja proctoringChapter testsNo extra credit
“a the exam and listens to your background etc)”
BIOLOGY33
“ , and he'll watch your recordings 50x just to find an excuse for .”
BIO7
“ and they aren't proctored.”
BIO033

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof , so be prepared to learn on your own. Literally said "lectures don't work."”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting self-teaching, workload, and proctored testing. Credibility rating: High.

📖

34/100

“Professor . and learn on your own terms.”

🧱 Workload Crush

18/100

“There A LOT of work given and only 1 WEEK complete it.”

🔒 Proctoring Pressure

28/100

“ , and he'll watch your recordings 50x just to find an excuse for .”

⚖️ Grade Through Grind

40/100

“Not an easy A but if you work hard definitely getting A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Prof , so be prepared to learn on your own.
  • This class was a robot class and unpersonalized.
  • Students end up teaching themselves.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A but if you work hard definitely getting A.
  • You won't get an A unless you become a slave to this course.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • 4-5 essay questions per exam

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

85

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across many years and both formats show consistent themes of self-teaching, heavy work, and strict testing.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 521
3 out of 58
2 out of 512
1 out of 532

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 3 · A 16 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 3 · B 5

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

8

Not sure yet 8