AI Rate Professor

Biology

Glen Blanco

BIO1 · BIO50B · BIO18 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if you want a passable biology path and can self-manage despite disorganization, especially online.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring but disorganizedLecture heavyMandatory attendance in personEasy online pathSlow grading
  • Many students find content straightforward and .
  • Recurring complaints are disorganization, , and monotone lectures.
  • In-person attendance and labs matter; one .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many report easy A's with quizzes, , and light work, but others land B/C and one older .

Online comments more often claim easy A; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

65/100

Content is often called simple and lecture-heavy, though underprepared students can find tests and book-level notes rough.

Online pre-recorded BIO1/BIO-18 felt easier than some in-person BIO1/Bio-50B reports.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Multiple in-person ; online is freer but still work-driven.

In person is clearly attendance-heavy; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

56/100

and passability, while others warn about disorganization and one strongly advises against.

Online take-again sentiment .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

70/100

, and several easy A reports outweigh the harsh outlier.

Format shift

as few items and multi-attempt quizzes; .

Workload

Light

62/100

Several students report little homework and light load, though labs and .

Format shift

Online BIO1 called light workload; and lecture work.

Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Caring and straightforward content clash with disorganization, monotone delivery, and one very negative teaching experience.

Format shift

In-person personality praise is high; logistics complaints are also strongest in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessments , and and participation.

Format shift

Online emphasizes quizzes and ; and lab stay-to-end.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person he is often called caring and straightforward, but also disorganized, hard to hear, and .

Main concern

, and occasional harsh testing experiences for underprepared students.

What students said

“ . It took him nearly four weeks sometimes to give us back our test scores. He also doesn't respond to your emails.”
Bio-50B
“Great Professor. Cares deeply about his students ... he genuinely just wants to see their students succeed.”
BIO-18
“Take this class if you want to pass biology, very lenient and and cares about his students.”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are often described as simple and passable with , and light graded items if you do the work.

Main concern

Grades may post late and .

What students said

“His class was not difficult at all and his lectures were pre-recorded. and it was all the main information from the lecture.”
BIO-18
“You are , and . ... Do the work & get yourself an easy A.”
BIO1
“Just do all the work, including the , and you will be fine.”
BIO1

Exam style

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online quizzes are flexible, while as hard and slow to grade.

Tests with slow returnPractice study testsMultiple-attempt quizzes online

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs but do not clearly prove proctoring software; one older review says tests were ridiculously hard.

In-person testsSlow score returnLab attendance
“It took him nearly four weeks sometimes to .”
Bio-50B
“The . Everyone failed so bad we made up questions for ...”
BIO1

Online

Online reviews highlight multi-attempt quizzes and .

Multiple quiz attemptsLecture assignmentsPractice study test
“You are , and .”
BIO1
“ . .”
BIO-18

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He would be an amazing professor if he wasn't so disorganized.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 biology reviews spanning 2019-2025. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️ Cares About Students

75/100

“Cares deeply about his students and I care deeply about him.”

🗂️ Disorganization Risk

35/100

“It took him nearly four weeks sometimes to .”

📗 Easy Pass Path

72/100

“Do the work & get yourself an easy A.”

👎 Harsh Outlier Experience

20/100

“This was probably the .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • his lectures are monotone and a little sleepy
  • Amazing lectures
  • Cares deeply about his students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very lenient and easy going
  • Content is very simple
  • The

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • Grades might come later than usual

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Nine reviews across BIO1, BIO-18, and Bio-50B over several years show recurring care-plus-disorganization themes with one strong negative outlier.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO15 reviews
BIO-182 reviews
Bio-50B2 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values