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Biology

Franklin Yancey

BIO20 · MICROBIOLOGY · BIOL2 · BIOLMICR · MICRO31 · BIO · BIO22 · BIO3 · BOTA6 · MICRO1 · BIOL31 · BIO5 · BIO10 · BIO1 · BIO31 · 39 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
84.62%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Strong pick for independent learners who will study notes and exams; expect .

Best fit · Self Taught ProExam Drop LowestLecture Notes FocusClear ReviewsSelf-Paced OnlineCaring Anatomy Prof
  • Online BIO10 is mostly 3-4 exams with lowest dropped, free textbook, and .
  • In-person anatomy and , and student care.
  • Success depends on studying notes hard; older reviews sometimes call him monotone or ego-driven.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many earn As by memorizing notes and using the , but lazy students fail and .

Online often feels easier with only exams; and lab coloring.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Material is manageable when you study lecture notes; but .

Online BIO10 is reading-heavy self-study; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

; online often has no live attendance.

; and anatomy more attendance-sensitive.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

About 85% would take again; recent students strongly recommend for fair, clear bio courses.

Online independents and ; older critics are a minority.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and many As when notes are studied thoroughly.

Format shift

; in-person also seen as fair.

Workload

Light

74/100

Often only a ; little busywork beyond reading and notes.

Format shift

Online is very light outside exams; in-person anatomy adds coloring book and ADAM work.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and caring reputation outweigh occasional monotone or .

Format shift

In-person anatomy praise is strongest; some online BIO20 students felt unsupported.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades are almost entirely exams (often with lowest dropped); .

Format shift

Online is pure exams; and coloring.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person anatomy and bio students frequently call him one of the , and caring support if you work.

Main concern

and ; a minority dislike delivery.

What students said

“Dr. Yancey is an awesome Anatomy teacher he really takes the time to teach”
BIO20
“Just review the study guide and you will pass”
BIO20
“I hate science classes and put off taking Bio 3, but Dr Yancey made it EASY”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO is exam-only with lowest dropped, free text, Crash Course videos, and limited teaching voiceovers for some sections.

Main concern

and slides; weak lecture support in some online courses.

What students said

“The class only has 4 assignments - the exams. ”
BIO10
“ if your an independent learner”
BIO10
“if to teach yourself”
BIO20

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; lowest exam often dropped.

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reviews; labs and coloring support anatomy grades.

Lecture-based MC testsStudy guide reviewsDrop lowest with finalLab and coloring components
“His reviews are excellent, they include everything on the test”
BIO20
“400 pts - 4 tests and ”
BIO3

Online

Online BIO10/BIO20: 3-4 exams plus final, lowest dropped; based on readings, videos, and slides.

3-4 examsDrop lowest examReading and video basedFree textbook
“There's only three Exams and the and grades you for this class, but !”
BIO10
“the the readings, and lecture videos”
BIO10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class only has 4 assignments - the exams. . Watch the videos he links, there are questions about them on the exams.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (8 online, 32 in person), weighing modern exam-drop structure against older mixed delivery critiques. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Recommendation

82/100

“Dr. Yancey is one of the . He cares about all the students”

🧪

62/100

“Three exams and . Each one is a total of about 50-60 multiple choice question”

📖

70/100

“Overall though, if your an independent learner”

❤️ Student Care

80/100

“He's passionate about his work and was always more than willing to help me”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he really takes the time to teach and answer students during his lecture
  • He's extremely fair...to a fault
  • He simply provided and expected the class to understand the material through that

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • Write down every word on the PowerPoint lectures, study that and the labs, and you'll get an easy A
  • The , but the

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • There were no
  • Be aware that if to teach yourself
  • we would watch Crash Courses Videos and

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

39

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews over many years with and strong recent online/in-person detail.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 521
4 out of 58
3 out of 55
2 out of 52
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 5 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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