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Biological Sciences

Ryan LaRue

BIO1622 · BIO120 · BIO110 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
92.31%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take LaRue for BIO110/BIO120 if , and use the .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesExtra creditLecture heavyAccessible outside classCaring
  • Clear recorded lectures that
  • Mostly asynchronous online BIO with easy labs and note-taking required
  • Almost all students would take him

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most report As/Bs with , and if you watch and note carefully.

Evidence is mostly from online BIO110/BIO120; in-person also reports easy As with good notes.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

, though lecture volume and exams still require focus.

Online students stress long lectures; in-person students call it fun and easy.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

Many online sections are asynchronous or recorded; but often not strictly enforced after day one.

Online is largely recorded/async; the .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Nearly all reviewers urge taking him for , and support; .

; online has more volume and one outlier complaint.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Called an easy grader with and .

Format shift

Leniency comments are strongest in online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly labs and long lecture notes keep work steady but not crushing if you keep up.

Format shift

Online students mention 17-page notes and weekly labs; in-person focuses on notes and review.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

and strong help outside class.

Format shift

and in-person; one early online lab-direction miss.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and rather than pure homework or pure tests.

Format shift

Online mentions canvas lab exams and ; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and labs; and review sessions.

Main concern

Still need solid lecture and .

What students said

“As long as and lab lectures, you will .”
BIO110
“I learned a great deal and .”
BIO120

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong asynchronous BIO with long but , and exams tied to lectures.

Main concern

Lectures are long and note-heavy; one student reported missing early lab video directions.

What students said

“Watch all the lecture videos, speed them up a , and you will be fine!”
BIO110
“The .”
BIO110
“ and he gave us a lot of time to answer them.”
BIO110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; online lab exams on Canvas were described as easy with ample time.

Lecture-based examsExtra credit before testsCanvas lab examsTimed but not proctor-heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab notes; review sessions help.

Lecture-aligned examsReview sessions
“As long as and lab lectures, you will .”
BIO110
“ .”
BIO120

Online

Lecture-based tests plus Canvas lab exams; and review help; .

Lecture-based testsCanvas lab examsExtra creditAmple time on lab exams
“ and he gives assignments that you turn in before every test.”
BIO110
“ and he gave us a lot of time to answer them.”
BIO110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take this class! !”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 reviews (11 online, 2 in-person), highlighting teaching clarity, workload, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“Professor LaRue has a way of explaining things so it makes sense to the average person.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“ !!!”

📝 Note-Heavy Lectures

58/100

“You can't get by without taking detailed notes during the lectures.”

🎁 Help

80/100

“he gives assignments that you turn in .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is funny and charming and knows to actually teach what is going to be on the exam.
  • Prof LaRue is super relatable and obviously cares about his students.
  • He's so passionate about biology which makes the lectures so much better.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The .
  • , and he offers an .
  • Personally, I thought the , but again he's amazing!

Theme 3

💻 About Online Format

  • It was and recorded his lectures.
  • I recommend speeding up the lectures to 1.75.
  • and he gave us a lot of time to answer them.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed reviews from 2021-2022, mostly consistent praise with and format data.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO1109 reviews
BIO1202 reviews
BIO16222 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 1 · A 6

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1