AI Rate Professor

Biology

Andrew Nosal

BIO225 · BIO1005 · BIO101 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Strong pick for gen-ed biology if you want an inspiring, field-oriented class and will study for tougher exams.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyPassionate LecturerField Trip HeavyEngaging StorytellerInspirationalResearch Driven
  • Students rave about passion, research stories, and memorable field trips instead of standard labs.
  • , while but fair if you keep up with reading and quizzes.
  • Sample size is small but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

and supportive teaching help, but and reported B-range grades mean an A still takes real study.

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content is engaging rather than brutal, with regular reading quizzes and moderate overall challenge.

All evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and class is built around live lectures and field trips.

All evidence is in-person.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

95/100

Every recent take-again response is yes, with .

All evidence is in-person.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Supportive teaching and ; reported grades center around B range.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Light

70/100

Daily reading quizzes and , but .

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Passionate, research-linked lectures and field trips make him stand out as inspiring and clear.

Format shift

In-person only.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of textbook quizzes before class, homework, and .

Format shift

In-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

quizzes, and standout field trips like the zoo and Catalina Island.

Main concern

Vague study guides and harder exams for some students.

What students said

“I absolutely recommend taking BIO1005 as your Gen Ed bio course. Dr. Nosal is an amazing professor”
BIO1005
“His study guides are pretty vague for exams.”
BIO1005
“Awesome teacher! but you will learn a lot!”
BIO101

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exams can be hard and study guides vague, but students say you learn a lot and can pass with effort.

Hard ExamsVague Study GuidesReading QuizzesLearn A Lot

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; pre-class textbook quizzes and lecture engagement are the prep path.

Hard ExamsVague Study GuidesDaily Textbook Quizzes
“His study guides are pretty vague for exams.”
BIO1005
“ but you will learn a lot!”
BIO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I absolutely recommend taking BIO1005 as your Gen Ed bio course. Dr. Nosal is an amazing professor, who is very passionate about teaching environmental conservation and ecology.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 in-person biology reviews with consistent praise for passion and field trips. Credibility rating: Low.

🌟 Teaching Passion

92/100

“ material and students.”

🚌 Field Experience

90/100

“Instead of . So far, we've been to the airport, San Diego Zoo, and Catalina Island.”

📝

48/100

“ but you will learn a lot!”

👍 Recommendation

95/100

“recomend him to everyone!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • relates his lectures with his own research
  • walks around the room as he lectures
  • loves his job and science!!!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • easy hw!!!
  • but you will learn a lot

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very passionate about teaching
  • when he brings up his own research, it's so interesting and he gets so enthusiastic, its adorable
  • does anything and everything in his power to make sure everyone understands

Data context

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Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Only 5 reviews over many years; tone is consistent and positive but sample size limits certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO10052 reviews
BIO1012 reviews
BIO2251 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

2

B+ 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values