AI Rate Professor

Biology

Steve Lytle

BIOL1510 · BIOL1501 · BIO1500 · BIO2202 · BIO2201 · BIOL2202 · BIOL1500 · BIO1513 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
62/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
65.22%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you want a serious bio instructor and will study for exams; skip if you need a soft personality or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest heavyPassionate and caringCondescending reportsStudy guides helpMandatory attendance
  • many call him amazing and
  • and for those who engage
  • Attendance and participation matter a lot; online reviews are mixed and thinner

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with study guides and effort, but and some fail without heavy prep.

; online grades vary and one student blamed forgetting online work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

Biology content is manageable with reading and review, yet tests and .

; online comments also call quizzes/tests central.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

In-person attendance is repeatedly required; a .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

, but strong love-or-hate comments make fit highly personality-dependent.

In-person has both glowing and harsh reviews; online recommendations are inconsistent.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

and study guides help, but tough-grader and .

Format shift

; online still centers on quizzes and exams.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Multiple lecture and , and sometimes mandatory field trips.

Format shift

; online adds weekly readings, vocab quizzes, and discussions.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passionate helpful lectures for many students, offset by recurring complaints about attitude and clarity.

Format shift

; older and some online reviews are sharply negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Courses revolve around lecture and lab exams with frequent quizzes and .

Format shift

; online also uses monthly exams and quizzes.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students split between loving his passion, humor, and study guides versus criticizing attitude and brutal tests.

Main concern

, and reports of condescending behavior.

What students said

“Dr. Lytle was an amazing and passionate professor.”
BIO2202
“Has a condescending attitude toward students.”
BIO2202
“VERY ROUGH TEACHER DOES NOT EXPLAIN ”
BIO1513

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online experiences are mixed, from motivational and passable with work to irritable tone and weak lecture videos.

Main concern

Tone, outdated videos, and uneven structure for online learners.

What students said

“Seriously one if the !! Super motivational, wants you to pass, if you do the work you will pass!”
BIOL1500
“Extremely irritable & pessimistic.”
BIO1500
“ . Has his online class do a group project”
BIOL1501

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; study guides help, but some students call tests brutal and .

Test heavyStudy guidesLecture and lab examsClosed-note vibeVocabulary quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, though several students say tests feel brutal or misaligned.

4 lecture and lab examsStudy guidesWeekly quizzesNo notes on test reported
“his courses are very test heavy, 4 lecture and 4 lab exams but his study guides are extremely useful.”
BIO2202
“ ... ”
BIO1513

Online

, and periodic exams; proctoring method is not clearly described.

Vocabulary quizzesPeriodic examsDiscussion posts
“ . Has a discussion & an exam once or twice a month.”
BIO1500
“quizzes are literally just vocabulary, and then the .”
BIOL1501

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The class was test heavy but the and lecture - overall, a great and funny professor that's always there to help you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews spanning online and mostly in-person biology courses, with High credibility from large sample and recurring polar themes.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“One of the .”

⚖️ Personality Split

40/100

“Has a condescending attitude toward students.”

📝

35/100

“his courses are very test heavy, 4 lecture and 4 lab exams but his study guides are extremely useful.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

55/100

“ . Just note these are science courses, participation and attendance is key to your success.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very easy to talk to, and loves in-class discussion.
  • Professor Lytle made Bio fun and easy to understand.
  • He knows his stuff, but can be very condescending to the students.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you study using his study guides you'll be fine.
  • Not hard to pass, but hard to stay interested.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students and wants them to succeed.
  • Super motivational, wants you to pass.
  • Beware of asking him questions during class time.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-nine reviews over many years with rich detail and consistent dual themes of and demeanor.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 55
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 5 · A 11 · A- 1

B range

5

B 2 · B- 3

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Rather not say 1