Joshua Pittenger

BIO24 · S0710 · BIOL24 · BIOL6 · BIO10L · BIO15 · D9585 · BIO10 · BIO6 · BIOL25 · 83 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.7/5
Take again: 93.88%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

. J if you want a supportive bio professor who makes hard .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesCares About StudentsClear Exam AlignmentNo Textbook Needed OftenStudy Guides Help

Nearly universal praise for clarity, humor, and genuine care
Grades are fair and As are common if you study notes and do the work
Workload can be heavy with quizzes and labs, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Many students report high As , and study guides; effort is needed but the path to A .

As especially common; in-person micro still needs solid study for drawings and midterms.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Concepts can be dense in micro, but lectures and .

Online gen-ed often feels lighter; in-person BIO6 is harder content-wise though still well taught.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

95/100

Take-again rate near 94% with and .

Praise is strong in both formats; isolated online drops cite workload or .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students call grading fair and transparent, with multiple quiz attempts and exams drawn straight from notes.

Format shift

; in-person still fair but .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Lots of weekly quizzes, labs, and homework, yet usually described as manageable and purposeful.

Format shift

Online has frequent quizzes and simulations; and note-heavy lectures.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

, and care dominate almost every review.

Format shift

In-person humor and board notes get special love; online students praise notes, videos, and email speed.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and finals rather than one pure mode.

Format shift

; in-person leans lecture notes plus midterms and lab practicals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person micro and bio labs are challenging but , and exams that match what is taught.

Main concern

You still need serious study time, especially for drawings and midterms.

What students said

“He made a tough class as passable as possible. You'll have to do your part though when it comes to studying.”
BIO6

“Microbiology is generally a challenging class... he made the class bearable and more manageable”
BIO6

“Hands down my fave professor, Dr J is a sweet guy that is very well respected and obviously loves his job.”
BIO10L

Remote format

Online

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online bio is often called an easy A with , and ; a few gen-ed students still find the volume high.

Main concern

Weekly quiz and shoppers.

What students said

“Easy A 10/10 class and I hate science.”
BIO10L

“Honestly he is the to professors in my opinion.”
BIO10L

“The work wasn't that bad there was just A LOT of tests and so many assignments.”
BIOL25

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests generally match lectures and notes closely, with and .

Exams from lecture notesMultiple quiz attemptsStudy guidesDrawings on examsNo cumulative final sometimes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and drawings; midterms can be a large grade share but are predictable if you study.

Board notes on examsDrawing questionsMidterm guidesLab practicals

“Everything he writes on the board is on the draw.”
BIO6

“The and directly from the lecture notes.”
BIO6

Online

and no surprise material beyond notes.

Retakeable quizzesTimed quizzesNotes-aligned testsOptional Zoom

“Usually 5 weekly quizzes you can take them 3 times and answers are in the lecture notes”
BIO10L

“He doesn't add any questions that are way off from the .”
BIO10L

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Honestly he is the to professors in my opinion.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 biology reviews online and in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“The .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

95/100

“ .”

📗

82/100

“ and very doable to get an A if you work hard.”

😂 Fun Classroom

90/100

“Lectures are so much fun and he makes you WANT to be there. He's hilarious!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Everything he lectures in class will be on the exam. Pretty straight forward.
He made a tough class as passable as possible.
Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

Easy A 10/10 class and I hate science.
There is a lot of homework, but it is straightforward
, so know the drawings

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He genuinely cares about his students and wants them to succeed.
Dr. J is a sweet guy that is very well respected
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent and older reviews are highly consistent on care, clarity, and fair testing, with only a few outlier workload complaints.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 572

4 out of 57

3 out of 53

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 28 · A- 1

B range

B+ 2 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 4

Joshua Pittenger

x x. J if you want a supportive bio professor who makes hard x x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

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😂 Fun Classroom

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

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