AI Rate Professor

Biology

Brian Rowning

BIOLOGY4 · BIOL004 · BIOL4 · BIO119 · BIO4 · BIO3 · BIOL3 · BIO20A · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
91.67%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Must-take for microbio if and labs; and care make the A very achievable.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEXTRA CREDITCaringClear grading criteriaLecture heavyTest heavy
  • Tons of and
  • , and
  • Workload is real with labs, reading, and multiple exams

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many A and A+ grades with abundant , though and labs.

Online also reports easy A if you stay on top of work; Honorlock adds stress online.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Microbiology content is naturally hard, but lectures and EC make it manageable rather than easy.

In-person and online both call the subject tough with heavy lecture content.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

35/100

and some note skipping hurts success.

Some online pandemic sections made .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Over 90 percent would take again with .

Recommendation stays high in both formats with rare outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Clear criteria, fair exams, and .

Format shift

Consistent across online and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

45/100

Weekly lab reports, reading, homework, and multiple exams keep effort steady.

Format shift

Summer and some online terms feel heavier.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

, and highly recommended for micro.

Format shift

Very consistent praise in person; online still positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Mix of and reports, homework, and heavy .

Format shift

Online notes long exams and lab write-ups similarly.

Luni fit check

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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

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong consensus of , and abundant for motivated students.

Main concern

Content volume and .

What students said

“The material is difficult but he enables success!”
BIO3
“Easy A and fun labs. Great communication truly cares.”
BIOL3
“This class is one of the easiest A for me. !!!!”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections still offer lots of EC and solid teaching, but one summer section used Honorlock and .

Main concern

Honorlock proctoring and heavy content load in accelerated terms.

What students said

“Loved all the opportunities but hated the .”
BIOL3
“Overall an easy A if you stay on top of the , and HW.”
BIOL4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and are fair if you study; online once used Honorlock.

Lecture based examsLab practicalsExtra credit on examsHonorlock online

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and slide-based with snacks sometimes and study from lectures.

Fair examsSlide basedLab practicalsExtra credit
“ .”
BIOL3
“there are 4 exams and 2 lab practicals”
BIOL3

Online

Online reviews mention long doable exams with .

HonorlockLong examsExtra credit
“Loved all the opportunities but hated the .”
BIOL3
“ and a lot of homework but both doable.”
BIOL4

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The material is difficult but he enables success!”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting care, , and fair exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“One of . He truly cares about his students and is passionate about the subject.”

⭐ Advantage

85/100

“He gives ample which is enough to bring you a whole letter .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ !!!”

📖 Course Challenge

48/100

“Microbiology is a tough subject in general, but Brian was a great professor.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • truly cares about his students
  • lectures are easy to follow
  • Amazing professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A and fun labs
  • So much EC!
  • This class is one of the easiest A for me

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • one of the kindest professor I've ever known
  • super flexible with due dates

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

35 reviews spanning many years with consistent themes, detailed comments, and strong grade patterns.

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 57
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIOL311 reviews
BIO39 reviews
BIO48 reviews
BIOL43 reviews
BIO1191 review
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BIO20A1 review
BIOL0041 review
BIOLOGY41 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 5 · A 16 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2