AI Rate Professor

Biology

Sean Gandomi

PHYS001 · BIO204 · BIO202 · BIOSCI202 · BIOSCI204 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating
64/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
62.07%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you are ready for a demanding science course and will use , study guides, and help early.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring But DemandingTest HeavyExtra CreditFast PacedHard Science Content
  • Students consistently say physiology and anatomy are hard, fast-paced courses that require steady study.
  • Positive reviews praise his caring attitude, , study guides, and support.
  • Negative , and feeling forced to self-teach.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

and dropped scores help, but students repeatedly say A-level success requires sustained studying in a hard subject.

In-person reviews show more support and , while online reviews more often describe self-teaching and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is inherently dense, fast-paced, and and anatomy.

Both formats call the material hard, but online reviews make the challenge feel less guided.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly mandatory, but showing up, keeping pace, and taking notes are strongly tied to passing.

, while online reviews focus more on independent pacing and unclear support.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Most positive students recommend him because he cares and offers support, but struggling and communication.

students say the format left them unsupported.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

He offers , study guides, and dropped scores, but and must be taken seriously.

Format shift

In-person reviews mention more grade supports, while online reviews and .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students describe frequent quizzes, large , and demanding test preparation.

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online students more and stressful.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students praise him as caring, knowledgeable, and supportive, but online and and harsh responses.

Format shift

, while online reviews are sharply mixed and often less satisfied.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention quizzes, chapter tests, difficult exams, and finals as the .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy, with , and study guides.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews and while still calling the class difficult and test-heavy.

Main concern

The pace and if students fall behind.

What students said

“Physiology is a hard class but he made it a positive experience.”
BIOSCI202
“The class moves very fast, and if you fall behind .”
BIOSCI202
“If you work hard & study, you will pass.”
BIOSCI204

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are more negative, citing self-teaching, unclear tests, slow communication, and .

Main concern

Online students may feel unsupported and forced to learn independently.

What students said

“I feel like I spent most of the semester teaching myself.”
BIOSCI202
“He expects you to learn the material by yourself because he doesn't teach the class live.”
BIOSCI202
“The material is hard, it's a physiology course so it comes with the territory.”
BIO202

Exam style

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because students describe them as difficult, frequent, and sometimes designed to confuse.

Difficult TestsFrequent QuizzesChapter TestsFinal ExamPhones Taken During Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe frequent and taken during exams.

Phones Taken During ExamsTests Every Two WeeksApplication ExamsFinal Exam
“ and the .”
BIOSCI202
“There was a ”
PHYS001
“ a lot of application”
BIOSCI202

Online

Online reviews clearly report difficult tests but do not clearly prove .

Difficult TestsUnclear Test Material
“ .”
BIOSCI202
“clearly the .”
PHYS001
“ .”
BIOSCI202

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Physiology is a hard class but he made it a positive experience.”

Voice snapshots generated from 29 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He really cares about the students and their well-being.”

🧪 Course Difficulty

28/100

“the course is extremely fast paced and involves too much information per section.”

📝

32/100

“ and the .”

Theme 1

❤️ About Support

  • He really cares about the students and their well-being.
  • He gives and is available outside of class if you ask for help.
  • He puts a lot of emphasis on student mental health

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty

  • Physiology is a tough course by nature.
  • The class moves very fast, and if you fall behind .
  • You will have to teach yourself most of the material because there's just a lot to know.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • and that really helped since the chapters were so big.
  • the .
  • you need to score in the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

29

Recent reviews read by the AI

29

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 29 recent reviews include detailed, repeated patterns across online and in-person experiences.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 55
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 59

Course coverage

BIOSCI20215 reviews
BIO2027 reviews
PHYS0013 reviews
BIO2042 reviews
BIOSCI2042 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

26 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 1 · A 7

B range

10

B+ 1 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3