AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Daniel Clark

BIO220 · BIO100 · BIO101 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a strong instructor and are willing to study hard for a fair grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturerChallenging materialStudy guidesCaring and approachableNot an easy A
  • Hard biology and physio content paired with .
  • Study guides and if you put in the work.
  • Students love him but stress heavy studying and no free A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Comments stress you must work for an A; grades reported are mostly B/B+ with explicit no-easy-A warnings.

All evidence comes from 9 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly call the material hard and say you must read, study guides, and prepare for exams and labs.

All evidence comes from 9 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

At , and lab success is tied to attending every lab session.

All evidence comes from 9 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

and support despite the difficulty.

All evidence comes from 9 in-person reviews; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Grades look fair for effort; A is possible with work, but .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Hard class with , and lab practicals that demand steady effort.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students praise clear explanations, approachability, and lecture-aligned tests; a .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

70/100

Tests, finals, lab exams, and a ; but not described as ridiculous.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students consistently call him excellent , and ; nursing and physio students especially note the challenge.

Main concern

Material is genuinely hard and an A requires real effort; .

What students said

“While the class and material can be hard, he does a great job of breaking down the information and explaining things.”
220
“The material is challenging but and the class.”
BIO220
“It's entirely possible to get an A in the class but you have to work for it.”
BIO100

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 follow lectures and study guides; or proctoring details.

Study guides for each testLecture-based examsFinal exam and research paperLab practicals

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

study guides, lecture-aligned tests, ; lab exams easier if .

Study guidesLecture-based testsFinal research paperLab practicals
“ , but there is a and as well as a final exam. He's an amazing teacher and provides study guides for each test.”
BIO100
“His HW isn't ridiculous, tests are based exactly on what he lectures. if .”
BIO220
“The exams are not too hard if you study a .”
BIO220

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Dr. Clark is an AMAZING professor. He is down to earth, great at explaining and never talks down to students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting teaching clarity versus hard content. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“He is down to earth, great at explaining and never talks down to students.”

📈 Course Challenge

28/100

“Hard class ... be ready to study”

⚖️

38/100

“It's entirely possible to get an A in the class but you have to work for it.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is down to earth, great at explaining and never talks down to students.
  • He does a great job of breaking down the information and explaining things.
  • Dr. Clark is 100% there to help his students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Hard class but he knows alot and is there to help if you ask
  • It's entirely possible to get an A in the class but you have to work for it.
  • don't expect an easy A.... you won't get it.

Theme 3

📝

  • provides study guides for each test

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

9 detailed in-person reviews from 2013-2015 with consistent themes on difficulty, teaching quality, and exams.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO2206 reviews
2201 review
BIO1001 review
BIO1011 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · 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