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Biology

Peter Sclafani

M6051 · BIO15L · BIO4 · D9202 · BIO10L · BIO15 · BIOL15 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating
16/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
32.73%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you have no alternative and while and strict policies.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPublicly BelittlingRude CommunicationPhone-Only ContactTough GraderLecture Heavy
  • Majority of 50 reviews describe rude, belittling behavior and public shaming online and in person.
  • Contact is often phone-only or public chat; emails ignored and help refused.
  • Content can be passable with self-study, but the and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

, and no late work make As uncommon even for diligent students; many report B/C or drops.

; and locked gradebooks.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Average difficulty near 3.8 with , and labs that still demand steady work.

Online and in-person both rate content as demanding; a .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and skip-class warnings.

Mandatory language is common in both online lecture watching and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Would-take-again near 33% and a flood of run-away comments outweigh a smaller set of passable experiences.

Negativity is strong online and in person; a few positive outliers exist in both.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

; zeros for small errors and no late work are repeatedly reported.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and test-heavy weeks are common especially online.

Format shift

Online summer/session pacing feels heavier; and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Core complaint is rude, unhelpful teaching and .

Format shift

Hostility is reported online and in person; minority praise accessibility by phone.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Students report long timed tests plus labs and homework.

Format shift

Online and length.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lectures draw the same pattern of , and scare tactics, with a small minority calling him fair if you work hard.

Main concern

Public belittling and intimidation in class create a hostile learning environment.

What students said

“He will belittle you for simply asking questions or asking for help.”
BIO15
“He will publically humiliate you even if you are right.”
BIO15
“Any other teacher would be better.”
BIO15

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO15 is lecture-video heavy with , and frequent reports of rude emails, locked grades, and .

Main concern

Unhelpful or hostile communication and zero late-work flexibility make small mistakes catastrophic.

What students said

“ !”
BIO15
“He . Had to contact through an open chatroom where everyone can see.”
BIO15
“The exams are 90-135 mins of torture.”
BIO15

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are long, timed, and high-stakes with pop quizzes and little flexibility; .

Long timed examsPop quizzes in lecturesTest heavyNo late work

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; exact exam software is not clearly described.

Test heavyStrict grading
“Class is based on his lectures. Demands participation and attendance.”
BIO15
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BIO15

Online

Online exams are described as very long timed tests (around 90-135 minutes, large question counts) with pop quizzes hidden in lectures; webcam or Lockdown Browser is not clearly proven.

Long timed examsPop quizzes in lecture videosTest heavy
“The exams are 90-135 mins of torture.”
BIO15
“Exams are 129 questions/190 minutes.”
BIO15
“He sometimes includes pop-up quizzes hidden in the lecture material.”
BIO15

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and exam stress. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Hostile Classroom Climate

18/100

“WILL publicly shame you. He will not talk to you privately & absolutely will not work with you!”

📞 Unreachable or Rude Support

20/100

“ .”

📉 Recommendation Collapse

28/100

“ .”

Theme 1

😤 About Character and Respect

  • He talks down to his students and seems really irritated if you ask a question.
  • Belittles and forces students to drop the course or he will give them an F.
  • SOOO RUDE. .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • He doesn't accept late work for any reason.
  • exams make up 75%
  • Easy class, aggravating professor.

Theme 3

📞 About Getting Help

  • if you have a hard time talking to people on the
  • Doesn't even repsond to emails.
  • Only means of contact is via phone.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

83

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across years and both formats with highly , and contact policies.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514
4 out of 515
3 out of 56
2 out of 516
1 out of 532

Course coverage

BIO1538 reviews
BIO15L4 reviews
BIOL153 reviews
BIO42 reviews
BIO10L1 review
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 3

B range

12

B+ 4 · B 8

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

15

Drop/Withdrawal 6 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 1