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Biology

John Rudell

BIO105 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
38/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you are ready to study his slides hard for tough, test-heavy Bio 105 exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHard ExamsLecture HeavyOrganized SlidesMixed Reviews
  • and specific; many report low class averages and low pass rates.
  • and review sessions often succeed; online feedback is strongly negative.
  • Attendance is often optional, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

30/100

Even strong students report , and few As without heavy focused study.

Online review is harshly negative on exam fairness; but some say slides unlock an A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Bio content is dense, lecture-paced, and repeatedly described as extremely hard with low pass rates.

Both formats describe high difficulty; .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as not mandatory, though some summer or lecture-focused sections expect presence.

; the single online review did not clearly state a policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About 40% would take again; fans like his structure while others call him a if not passionate about bio.

The ; in-person opinions split between strong recommend and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Tags and comments call him a tough or and low averages.

Format shift

Online and in-person both stress tough grading; .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and frequent exam prep.

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize study load; the online review .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students and boring or unhelpful lecture delivery.

Format shift

In ; the online review found lectures empty of real information.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Course is repeatedly described as and .

Format shift

Both formats center exams; online also notes group projects and test-heavy tags.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person he is often called organized and and review sessions, but exams remain hard and .

Main concern

and reports that few students pass or earn an A.

What students said

“ , but he makes every thing clear for you. So if you just study his assigned slides for .”
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“This class is extremely difficult. On the first day of class Professor Rudell told the class on average only 40% of students will pass the class.”
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“Very boring lectures, uses nothing but .”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online review describes unreasonable cartoon-style lectures, unhelpful Q&A, and .

Main concern

Exam averages stayed around 61-66% and the .

What students said

“He is super unreasonable, the entire class is based on his lectures which are graphics/cartoons of the subject that move around with no actual information about the topic written down.”
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Exam style

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Exams are hard, highly specific, and lecture-based, with multiple reports of low averages and .

Hard Specific ExamsLecture BasedReview SessionsLow Class Averages

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but often tied , and optional review sessions.

Lecture Heavy ExamsStudy SlidesQuizzes MatterReview Sessions
“Exams are lecture heavy, no book needed. and ”
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“I knew the information very well but the and hard.”
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Online

Online student reported exams on material never taught and semester averages around 61-66%.

Test HeavyMaterial Not CoveredTough Grader
“ , exam average score the whole semester was 61%-66%”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ , but he makes every thing clear for you. So if you just study his assigned slides for .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting hard exams, mixed teaching clarity, and format gaps. Credibility rating: Medium.

📝

32/100

“This class is extremely difficult. On the first day of class Professor Rudell told the class on average only 40% of students will pass the class.”

🎯 Teaching Quality Split

50/100

“He is one of the best, and .”

👎 Online Warning

20/100

“He is super unreasonable, the entire class is based on his lectures which are graphics/cartoons of the subject”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • uses nothing but
  • very monotoned making it hard to concentrate

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • only 40% of students will pass
  • nobody received an A

Theme 3

📚 About Prep Materials

  • Txtbook use is just supplemental
  • study for the quizzes

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Twelve reviews span many years with , but quality scores and recs are mixed and mostly older.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO10510 reviews
1052 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

1

A+ 1

B range

2

B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values