AI Rate Professor

Biology

Marco Torres

BIO30 · BIO16 · AMY10 · BIO45 · HEALTHSCIENCE · HEA1A · HES1 · 31 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you can grind a ; and do not expect deep live teaching online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHeavy Online WorkloadEasy if You Do the WorkPowerPoint Reader SplitFunny and CaringExpensive Online Access Codes
  • Online BIO/health but many still earn As by staying on top of work.
  • In-person reviews split between funny, passionate teacher and slide-reading, low-engagement lectures.
  • Paid platforms like McGrawHill or Pearson are often required and costly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Multiple students report A grades if they complete the ; content itself is rarely the barrier.

Online comments most clearly describe cake grading if work is done; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is generally accessible, though reading volume and .

and platform-driven; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and warn that skipping hurts, especially in person.

In-person is frequently mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

; recent online students often like him, while .

Online recency skews more positive if you accept workload; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Described as an is submitted.

Format shift

Online students stress easy grading; some older in-person reviews saw mid-range grades despite effort issues.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, puzzles, LearnSmart, and notes can exceed 10-20 items, especially in winter.

Format shift

Online workload complaints dominate; in-person load is lighter but , and a large health inventory.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Passionate and funny for some, unengaging PowerPoint reader for others, with little live instruction online.

Format shift

In-person personality praise is stronger; online teaching presence is often minimal beyond modules.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Blend of , and finals depending on course.

Format shift

Online leans assignment-heavy; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

many call him funny and easy with study guides, while critics say he only reads slides and .

Main concern

of time because content is read from PowerPoints.

What students said

“Wonderful human being. He really is passionate about biology, and is a great teacher.”
BIO30
“All he does is read straight off the powerpoint. Class is honestly a waste of time, but .”
BIO16
“Pretty funny teacher. Lectures are enjoyable.”
HES1

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are assignment-heavy with , and LearnSmart; if you finish everything, but self-teaching is common.

Main concern

Overwhelming weekly volume plus required paid online platforms over $100.

What students said

“first few weeks he assigns over 10+ assignments and honestly if your not a procrastinator and you do your work early you'll be fine.”
BIO-45
“There are videos with the PowerPoints. You will teach yourself everything.”
BIO16
“I guarantee you will pass him easily. His class is cake.”
HEALTHSCIENCE

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams exist and matter, but many courses also grade heavily on weekly work and provide study guides.

Quizzes and ExamsStudy GuidesOnline Platform TestsTake-Home Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and weekly take-home quizzes or worksheets with study guides.

Three Tests Drop LowestComprehensive FinalWeekly Take-Home QuizzesStudy Guides
“Grade consists of 3 tests(100pts ea) drop lowest, a lengthy health inventory(100pts), comprehensive final (200 pts), and ”
HES1

Online

Online uses quizzes, partial exams, and finals inside paid platforms; one student claimed quizzes and exams were easy to game.

Platform QuizzesPartial ExamsFinal Exam
“The course required LearnSmart assignments, , and a final exam.”
BIO16
“you can literally cheat on the and discussion.”
HEALTHSCIENCE

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ as long as you do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 31 reviews, contrasting heavy online workload with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“All he does is read straight off the powerpoint.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“We have 4 discussions, 4 quizzes, two video responses, 4 assignments (total # of questions averaging 210 (no, I'm not joking))”

🅰️ Grade Accessibility

76/100

“I guarantee you will pass him easily. His class is cake.”

👍 Split Recommendation

56/100

“Take the class with .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • passionate about biology
  • read straight off the powerpoint
  • hilarious
  • You will teach yourself everything

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • as long as you do the work
  • LOTS of puzzles
  • His class is cake

Theme 3

🧾 About Workload & Cost

  • over 10+ assignments
  • Textbook was 125
  • program cost over $100
  • 20 assignments per week

Data context

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Analysis sample

31

Recent reviews read by the AI

31

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

31 reviews across many years and both formats show recurring workload and teaching-style themes with solid detail.

Inside 31 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

AMY108 reviews
HES18 reviews
BIO164 reviews
BIO304 reviews
BIO-453 reviews
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HEA1A2 reviews
HEALTHSCIENCE2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 2 · A 7

B range

4

B 4

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2