AI Rate Professor

Biology

S. Herbert

BIO211 · BIOL100 · BIOL107 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you will study and enjoy a ; skip if you need ultra-simple lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCorny jokesCares about studentsNotes onlineLove-or-hateEffort for A
  • Most students praise caring help, online notes, and fun corny jokes.
  • An easy A if you study; .
  • One review says he is very smart but hard to bring down to a beginner level and half the class left.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Students call it an easy A if you study, but non-studiers will not succeed.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content can be dense with tough practicals, yet notes and help make it manageable.

Difficulty reports vary across in-person BIOL courses.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students enjoyed him and ; a few found him .

Positive majority with one strong in-person dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Grades track effort; study hard and the A is reachable without being a free pass.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

Expect , and practicals rather than a featherlight load.

Format shift

and practicals.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Caring, knowledgeable, notes online, though a minority say he lectures above students.

Format shift

In-person only; strong praise for help outside class.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Tests and practicals matter alongside lecture notes and study.

Format shift

and practicals.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and online notes, with a minority finding lectures too advanced.

Main concern

Dense material and practicals can overwhelm if you do not study.

What students said

“an easy A if you're willing to put in the effort”
BIOL100
“he genuinely cares about each and every student. if your having problems understanding anything he'll stick around just to help you.”
BIOL107
“This is a VERY smart teacher--but he has a hard time bringing it down to a learning level”
BIOL107

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are okay and practicals can be tough, but preparation and notes help.

TestsPracticalsStudy-based

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; practicals are tougher, especially the first one.

Tests okayPracticals toughNotes online
“The . The practicals are kinda tough. The second one is easier, though.”
BIOL107
“people who don't study will not succeed. an easy A if you're willing to put in the effort”
BIOL100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“an easy A if you're willing to put in the effort”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 in-person reviews; credibility Medium with mostly consistent positive themes.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“What an awesome teacher. Professor Herbert made the class interesting, fun and he is so knowledgeable.”

❤️ Student Care

85/100

“he genuinely cares about each and every student. if your having problems understanding anything he'll stick around just to help you.”

⚖️ Effort Equals Reward

68/100

“loves his work but expects you to work for your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I loved his corney jokes
  • all his notes are online
  • He cracks the dumbest jokes but atleast he tries!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • an easy A if you're willing to put in the effort
  • The practicals are kinda tough
  • people who don't study will not succeed

Theme 3

💔 Split Opinions

  • either you love Herbert, or you hate him
  • hard time bringing it down to a learning level

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six detailed reviews from 2006-2011 show consistent themes with .

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIOL1073 reviews
BIO2112 reviews
BIOL1001 review

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