AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jerry Boggs

BIO81557 · BIO5 · BIO3 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
35/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if and actively seek help outside class.

Best fit · Self Taught ProCaring but inconsistentTough testsUnclear lecturesHelpful outside classStrict grading
  • Positive reviews praise his care, tutoring, and willingness to help students individually.
  • Negative reviews strongly , and harsh exam alignment.
  • The experience and lecture/testing problems.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Getting an A seems difficult because multiple students report tough, specific tests and poor preparation, .

All grade-effort evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The biology content is made harder , and weak alignment between teaching and exams.

All .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Reviews do not clearly state an , though outside tutoring and class interventions suggest participation matters.

, and none clearly prove mandatory or .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

Recommendation is low because serious complaints about teaching clarity and testing outweigh praise for caring and tutoring.

Recommendation and is sharply mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

because students report , and tests that feel misaligned with preparation.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload feels heavy mainly because students must self-study the book and prepare for .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

50/100

He is caring and helpful outside class, but several reviews describe lectures as , and poorly aligned with tests.

Format shift

Teaching and is polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Student concern centers on exams, class averages, test structure, and .

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are polarized, with strong praise for support but and difficult tests.

Main concern

Tests may cover specific material that students feel was not clearly taught or prepared.

What students said

“Boggs took time out of his life to hold open tutoring sessions on days that would work for the class if needed.”
BIO5
“ and even though he emphasizes some areas, the .”
BIO3
“He doesnt give you NEARLY enough material in preparation for tests”
BIO3

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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Exam risk is high because students report specific questions, low averages, and poor alignment between lectures and proctoring rules.

Difficult ExamsSpecific Test QuestionsPoor Test PreparationTest Structure Concerns

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult and poorly prepared exams, but they .

Difficult ExamsSpecific Test QuestionsPoor Test Preparation
“ had an intervention for his testing methods.”
BIO3
“He doesnt give you NEARLY enough material in preparation for tests, and instead asks extremely specific questions on topics he briefly covered.”
BIO3
“ .”
BIO3

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He doesnt give you NEARLY enough material in preparation for tests, and instead asks extremely specific questions on topics he briefly covered.”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in support, teaching clarity, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“respected career biologist, but terrible teacher.”

⚖️

25/100

“ .”

🧪

28/100

“ had an intervention for his testing methods.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Support

  • He was always there for us and .
  • Boggs took time out of his life to hold open tutoring sessions on days that would work for the class if needed.
  • Jerry Boggs goes out of his way to ensure the success of his students.

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are not that engaging, slow, barely audible (he speaks too softly).
  • He may not know everything there is to know about Biology, but he makes a , so you won't be left in the dark.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • and even though he emphasizes some areas, the .
  • He doesnt give you NEARLY enough material in preparation for tests
  • He expects you to know EVERYTHING in the book and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because six detailed in-person reviews show a consistent split between supportiveness and serious testing problems.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO33 reviews
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Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values