Shaynon Scheidt

BIO5 · BIOL10 · BIOL10BIOL8502 · BIO10L · BIO050 · BIOL020 · BIO10 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 56/100
RMP rating: 3.4/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you can handle outspoken politics and and study guides for exam-heavy grades.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolitical rantsExtra creditTest heavyCaring but polarizingMandatory attendance

Many students praise his humor, study guides, and , but others say lectures become political rants with little biology.
and participation with little homework; .
Recent and inappropriate or off-topic instructor.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

and study guides help, but and participation so an A still needs steady studying.

Nearly all evidence is in person; the one if you study.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

64/100

Many call intro bio manageable with slides and guides, though a few found lecture pace and exams hard.

In-person reviews dominate; online sample is too small to compare content difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skipping hurts participation and .

; online evidence is limited.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

, but recommendations swing hard based on tolerance for politics and .

Polarization ; the lone online review was strongly positive.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Lots of softens grades, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

; online is too thin.

Workload

Light

72/100

; main work is studying for exams and occasional labs.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams over busywork, based mostly on in-person reports.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

; critics say he rants about politics, confuses material, or seems inappropriate.

Format shift

In-person tone is highly mixed; the single online review was glowing.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

, and sometimes labs, with .

Format shift

; online also stressed exams and labs.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO is exam-driven with and , but many call out constant political tangents and mixed teaching clarity.

Main concern

, and occasional claims of poor teaching or inappropriate conduct.

What students said

“ if you're too sensitive about politics and such lol, not a bad guy just vocal about his opinion”
BIO10

“His class is 95% political rants, 5% Biology. Way disappointed in many ways.”
BIO10

“This class was absolutely amazing! Professor S is outspoken about issues that are relevant to the climate of today's world while also tying into the science topics”
BIOL10

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single older online review found him knowledgeable, funny, and easy to score well with study plus and labs.

Main concern

Only one online review, so online experience is poorly documented.

What students said

“Exams were easy to score good grades if you study. Extra credits and if you do them.”
BIO5

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are standard closed-style assessments with study guides and .

Multiple choice examsStudy guidesExtra creditTest heavyLecture-based tests

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person grades rest on multiple-choice and ; average scores can be low without study.

Multiple choiceStudy guidesTest heavyParticipation matters

“The and he tells you the topics that are going to be on the lab practical.”
BIO5

“he said his average is around 50 all the time.”
BIOL10BIOL8502

“ , but do the study-guides anyways as this is all the material on the test.”
BIO10

Online

One online review said exams were easy if you study, with and ; no proctoring details given.

Study for examsExtra creditLabs

“Exams were easy to score good grades if you study. Extra credits and if you do them.”
BIO5

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“ if you're too sensitive about politics and such lol, not a bad guy just vocal about his opinion, which I appreciated. Easiest bio class.”
Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews (1 online, 26 in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He has great enthusiasm, but he does not teach very well in his lecture class.”

👍

58/100

“I had this professor for 2 weeks now and i'm already wanting to find a new Bio professor that'll ACTUALLY teach the subject and not go off on political rants.”

📝

82/100

“The and participation, so studying the PowerPoints and study guides is a must.”

🎁 Lifeline

70/100

“GIVES A LOT OF . His lecture are really good and under stable.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Makes the lectures interesting
and goes off on random conversations

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easiest bio class
Show up do the work and you will pass
average is around 50 all the time
and not just memorized answers

Theme 3

⚠️ About Politics and Conduct

All he talks about is politics
95% political rants, 5% Biology
Inappropriate and scary professor i would RUN
incredibly inappropriate with students to a rather concerning level

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

27 reviews spanning 2016-2026 with detailed, mixed comments and , and .

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59

4 out of 59

3 out of 50

2 out of 53

1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

23 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 1

B range

B+ 3 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

C 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Shaynon Scheidt

x x x if you can handle outspoken politics and x x x x x and study guides for exam-heavy grades.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Beginner

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 x x x

📝 x x

🎁 x x Lifeline

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

⚠️ About Politics and Conduct

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can handle outspoken politics and and study guides for exam-heavy grades.

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🎁 Lifeline