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Biology

John Rodriguez

BIO2OA · BIOL20B · BIOL4 · BIO4 · PHYSIOLOGY · BIOL20A · BIOL443138 · BIO20B · BIO20A · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
75.68%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Strongly recommended for physiology and A&P if you will study weekly and use his study guides and office hours.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorMini examsLots of extra creditSimplifies hard bioNursing-prereq favorite
  • Students widely call him one of the teaching.
  • Mini exams and make hard material .
  • Older reviews ; recent reviews are strongly positive.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Many students report As with consistent weekly work, mini exams, flexible due dates, and plentiful .

Online and ; older in-person reviews are the main source of .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Physiology content is still dense, but he simplifies concepts so many call a hard subject surprisingly manageable.

Both formats say he makes difficult material digestible; a few older and tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Attendance is frequently marked mandatory and skip-class warnings appear, though .

; some online sections list attendance as not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Recent and majority reviews and A&P success.

Recommendation is strong in both formats; negative outliers cluster in older in-person reviews.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students often call grading fair to lenient with , flexible due dates, and achievable mini exams.

Format shift

Online comments emphasize leniency and flexibility; some older in-person comments call him tough.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly quizzes, mini exams, labs, and reading create steady work, but rarely described as .

Format shift

Both formats report frequent small assessments rather than one crushing load spike.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Dominant theme is that he cares deeply, simplifies complex physiology, and supports students outside class.

Format shift

Praise is consistent online and in person; criticisms are mostly from a smaller older in-person set.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Course structure centers on frequent mini exams/quizzes plus labs, with less emphasis on long papers.

Format shift

Online reviews highlight weekly mini quizzes; and lab practicals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews dominate and mostly , and abundant .

Main concern

A minority of and study guides feel too long.

What students said

“One of the .”
BIO20B
“ .”
BIO4
“Instead of with 10 questions every week or 2, open book & less stressful!”
BIOL4

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online and hybrid physiology students praise organization, flexible due dates, and simplified lectures with mini quizzes.

Main concern

if you fall behind.

What students said

“One of the .”
BIO4
“Mini Lecture Exam with 10 questions almost every week instead of big exams and a .”
BIO4
“Although he's lenient on grades, expect to read a lot and have 2-3 mini quizzes a week.”
BIO4

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Frequent short mini exams and supports like open-book options or .

Mini examsOpen book mini examsExtra creditStudy guidesCheat sheet allowed (some)

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional open-book or cheat-sheet supports.

Mini examsOpen book optionsStudy guidesCheat sheet (some exams)Lab practicals
“Instead of with 10 questions every week or 2, open book & less stressful!”
BIOL4
“I loved he allows one "cheat sheet" flip card for the exam.”
BIO2OA

Online

Online students report weekly mini lecture exams of about 10 questions and cumulative .

Weekly mini examsAbout 10 questions eachCumulative finalExtra credit
“Mini Lecture Exam with 10 questions almost every week instead of big exams and a .”
BIO4
“expect to read a lot and have 2-3 mini quizzes a week.”
BIO4

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“John made a difficult class feel easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, , and mostly strong recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“He's the .”

❤️ Student Care

92/100

“He is extremely helpful, approachable, and a professor.”

📝

84/100

“ .”

👍

88/100

“ ! John is a great teacher, his teaching style is different and very needed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he made difficult material really digestible and easy to retain.
  • His cranial nerve lecture was interactive and interesting.
  • he simplifies complex topics really well.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It was hard not to do well in this class if you do the work.
  • Surprisingly easy for Physio.
  • John sets everyone up to get an A, but there is a lot of material and it's not intuitive.

Theme 3

🧪

  • and fun.
  • but are only about 10 questions each which makes it easier to study.
  • , and is plentiful.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

37 reviews with strong majority consistency on caring teaching and and formats.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 7 · A 19

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3