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Biology

Thomas Mester

BIO20 · BIOL22 · BIO581141 · ANA20 · BIO22 · BIO3 · BIO1B · PHYSIOLOGYLAB · BIOL11A · BIO5 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · 38 lifetime ratings

AI rating
14/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable learning biology independently and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredEssay-heavy testsHarsh gradingUnclear lecturesHeavy reading
  • and say they had to teach themselves the material.
  • , and poorly guided by study materials.
  • A few students earned high grades through , curves, cheat sheets, or heavy study, but the overall experience is strongly negative.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible for some students, but comments repeatedly , and strong test performance.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

Students describe biology content as demanding because , and little test guidance is given.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

because skipping class makes passing unlikely, even though lectures are often considered low value.

.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

14/100

Most students warn against taking him because they find the , and exams frustrating.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students frequently call him a tough or and .

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

The course , and studying every chapter for tests.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Awful

18/100

Most comments describe lectures as , and unhelpful, with students relying on self-teaching.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Reviews repeatedly describe the class as , and final exams driving grades.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews consistently report difficult , and rude or unhelpful interactions.

Main concern

Students .

What students said

“Had to learn 90% of material on my own”
BIO20
“Doesn't teach anything in lecture and ”
BIO5
“ and he is a .”
BIO22

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

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Exams are generally described as and strict grading.

Essay ExamsShort-Answer ExamsNo Study GuidesHard GradingTest Heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

with no study guides and harsh grading.

Essay ExamsShort-Answer ExamsNo Study GuidesHard Grading
“ and fill in the blanks with no study guides.”
BIO5
“ and they are not easy.”
BIO22
“ and he is a .”
BIO22

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You're going to have to teach yourself the entire class material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 38 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

18/100

“Lectures consist of him just rambling on.”

⚖️

18/100

“He is rude and unfair in the way he grades.”

🧪

22/100

“ and they are not easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach anything in lecture and
  • Lectures consist of him just rambling on.
  • lecture is off pictures.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I learned a lot from this course but i had to work for my A.
  • You must understand every single thing to just pass the class with a C.
  • He gives a lot of .

Theme 3

🧾 About Exams

  • No study guides and lectures are just pictures
  • All test, and I mean .
  • and he is a .

Data context

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Analysis sample

38

Recent reviews read by the AI

38

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 38 detailed reviews span many years and show a consistent pattern despite a few positive exceptions.

Inside 38 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 54
3 out of 53
2 out of 59
1 out of 516

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values