AI Rate Professor

Biology

Frank Sauer

BIO107 · BIOL107 · BIOL221 · BIO221 · BIO211 · BIO231 · BIO101 · 89 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Prefer him in person if possible; online is workable only if this is nearly your only class.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra CreditLecture HeavyTest HeavyHilariousOnline Proctoring Strict
  • , and path to solid grades.
  • Online sections draw sharp complaints about massive workloads and strict proctoring.
  • Effort is rewarded, but and weekly volume can overwhelm.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

and curves help, but missing work or .

In-person As are more common; online students .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Biology content plus long lectures and intro.

; online students more often feel they must self-teach under heavy volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because missing class means falling behind.

and labs more than online ones.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

About seven in the work or take him face to face.

Recommendation is much stronger in person than online.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

He can be picky and wants exact answers, but , and abundant .

Format shift

Online feedback is often only revise; .

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and high-volume exams are common.

Format shift

Online workload complaints .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Humor, organization, and desire for student success show up often, especially in person.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online criticism centers on load and .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Quizzes and and homework as constant supporting work.

Format shift

Online exams are long fill-in formats; study guides.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students frequently call him funny, organized, and and generous .

Main concern

Lecture volume and if you fall behind.

What students said

“Dr. Sauer is a hilarious and smart professor.”
BIO221
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BIO221
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BIOL221

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

completers who follow every instruction pass, but many call the weekly load and .

Main concern

Lockdown Browser, , and long non-multiple-choice tests.

What students said

“Sauer uses webcam & lockdown browser along with random environmental scans for exams.”
BIO221
“The exams are 200+ questions covering a variety of chapters with a small time limit.”
BIO231
“18+ LONG assignments every week. Our entire class failed, that is NOT normal.”
BIO221

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

online proctoring is strict, while in-person written exams come with clearer study guides and .

Fill In The BlankLockdown BrowserWebcam Environment ScanFRQ HeavyStudy GuidesExtra Credit Quizzes

Assessment risk

Varies

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but students get study guides, quizzes for credit, and more recovery paths.

FRQ HeavyEssay QuestionsStudy GuidesExtra Credit Quizzes
“You must come to class prepared and study for FRQ .”
BIO221
“ to compensate for the attrition rate.”
BIO221
“There are and 5 unit exams that he provides an exact study guide for.”
BIO211

Online

webcam scans and long fill-in-the-blank tests.

Lockdown BrowserWebcam RequiredEnvironment ScanFill In The Blank200+ Question Exams
“Sauer uses webcam & lockdown browser along with random environmental scans for exams. External webcam or receive a 0.”
BIO221
“The environment check is crazy it has to be underneath the table as well and you have to go around your room.”
BIO221
“200 question tests worth 400 points at times and all fill in blank on respondus monitor.”
BIOL221

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Wonderful professor and course. Microbio is a difficult subject, but Dr. Sauer makes it highly digestible.”

💻

28/100

“Sauer uses webcam & lockdown browser along with random environmental scans for exams.”

📚 Workload Intensity

24/100

“The amount of work given is absolutely absurd.”

👍 In-Person Recommendation

80/100

“Great teacher! ! .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Sauer is a hilarious and smart professor.
  • He honestly wants his students to succeed.
  • Lectures can be heavy, but the content itself is digestible.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • What you put in is what you get out.
  • Tests are very hard, fill in the and does not accept late work.
  • .

Theme 3

🖥️ About Online Experience

  • External webcam or receive a 0.
  • Uses a lockdown browser for during.
  • Very difficult class online, but Dr. .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

89

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a evidence over several years.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 57
3 out of 59
2 out of 58
1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 16 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

6

B 5 · B- 1

C range

4

C 2 · C- 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

9

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 3