AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Eric Rakotoarisoa

BIOSC007 · BIOSC010 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.25%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Solid Bio 10 choice if you attend, use study guides, and engage—expect lecture-heavy work but fair help when you ask.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and helpfulLecture heavyStudy guides countParticipation mattersTough grader at times
  • and doable exams with study-guide credit.
  • Workload is lecture-heavy with frequent quizzes/tests; A grades are common if you attend and study.
  • some .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students report A/A+ with study guides, , and if you attend and prepare; a few say it is not a free A.

Online and in-person both show many As, but and frustration comments.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though lecture-heavy pace and frequent tests add challenge.

; online difficulty ratings are more mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and participation/pop quizzes reward showing up.

as mandatory; one older BIOSC007 note said attendance was not required.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

81/100

About four in ; students recommend him for Bio 10 when you want help and fair study tools.

; online has stronger minority complaints.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

and , though tags and some reviews also say tough grader.

Format shift

; online more often tags tough grader.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lecture-heavy with ; not busywork-heavy for everyone but time-consuming.

Format shift

Both formats report lecture-heavy load; and weekly-style testing for some.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students , and helpful, with a minority saying fast talk, accent, bias, or .

Format shift

In-person praise is strongest; online quality is more polarized.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of homework, labs, participation quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online stresses quizzes/labs at home; and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person Bio 10 is widely recommended: tests, simple labs, and merciful grading for engaged students.

Main concern

some, and closed-note frequent tests.

What students said

“He focused more on making sure we understood the . He gave us 30 percent for completing the study guide! Take his class!”
BIOSC010
“Everything on the study guides is on the test!”
BIOSC010
“No open notes or not even a notecard on any quiz or every time.”
BIOSC010

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BIOSC010 is mixed: and work manageable and A grades common, but some report proctored exams, weak feedback, favoritism, or .

Main concern

Proctored exams, slow feedback, and occasional bias or .

What students said

“It was pretty easy to maintain an A grade - I ended with a 95%. As long as you go to lecture and put time into making study guides, you're guaranteed to pass.”
BIOSC010
“ all!!! Be prepared to be incredibly frustrated.”
BIOSC010
“Unfair favoritism, bias, and .”
BIOSC010

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are common and usually closed-note in person; while study guides often help.

Study guides on examsFrequent quizzes/testsClosed notes in personProctored exams onlinePop quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and midterms are often closed-note scantron with study guides that .

Closed notesScantron midtermsStudy guide credit
“No open notes or not even a notecard on any quiz or every time.”
BIOSC010
“Four big test that he gives study guides on (study guide counts for 20% of the ).”
BIOSC010

Online

Online reviews mention proctored exams and pop quizzes; some say tests were easy while others say study guides did not match.

Proctored examsPop quizzesOnline quizzes
“ all!!!”
BIOSC010
“the work was easy and .”
BIOSC010

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If ! Lectures are easy to understand... Everything on the study guides is on the test!”

Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews, highlighting teaching, grading, and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Excellent professor! Very helpful. I went to him when I needed my questions answered and motivation to continue with the class when I was struggling.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

81/100

“Professor Rakotoarisoa is amazing, I would recommend his classes to anyone who needs to take Bio-10.”

⚖️

72/100

“The tests were difficult, but the professor is thankfully merciful .”

📚 Effort for an A

78/100

“It was pretty easy to maintain an A grade - I ended with a 95%. As long as you go to lecture and put time into making study guides, you're guaranteed to pass.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are well explained so you comprehend the material instead of being memory heavy.
  • and in an interesting way, never assigns busywork, and encourages questions.
  • Lectures are so hard to understand he talks very fast and has an accent and just reads off the slides.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He gave us 30 percent for completing the study guide! Take his class!
  • If you are looking for an easy A .
  • . Just pay attention and show a little respect.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This professor is very understanding and sweet.
  • He truly cares about his students!
  • Unfair favoritism, bias, and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

16

Recent reviews read by the AI

16

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen recent detailed reviews across online and legitimate minority dissent.

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOSC01015 reviews
BIOSC0071 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 5 · A 4

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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