AI Rate Professor

Biology

Steven Chang

ANATOMY001 · BIO205 · BIO204 · BIO202 · BIOSCI205 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.4

The decision

if you can handle a and do not need much hand-holding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerVery difficult biologyHeavy textbook readingTest heavyPolarizing teaching styleCurved grading
  • Students agree the course content is very hard and .
  • for humor and clarity and serious complaints about respect and support.
  • Online reviews are consistently negative, citing self-teaching, disorganization, and stressful proctoring.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

45/100

An A is possible and , but students repeatedly and serious studying.

, while online reviews describe withdrawals and test-heavy stress.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

25/100

The biology material is consistently described as hard, lecture-heavy, and dependent on textbook reading beyond class.

Both formats are difficult, but online reviews make the course sound harder because .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Attendance and participation appear important, with comments warning that skipping class or being late can hurt performance.

, while online reviews do not clearly prove an attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students are split because some praise his humor and knowledge while others warn against taking him due to support and organization issues.

In-person recommendations are mixed but include strong praise, while online recommendations are negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

He is called tough, but and straightforward testing when students read and study.

Format shift

Leniency evidence is mostly in person, while online reviews describe few .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

The workload is heavy because students , and test preparation.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy, with online reviews adding self-teaching and disorganization to the workload.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

His teaching is polarizing, with strong praise for knowledge and humor balanced by complaints about poor support, disrespect, and .

Format shift

In-person reviews are mixed but include many strong positives, while online reviews are consistently poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessment appears strongly exam-centered, with repeated mentions of , and few graded items online.

Format shift

Online reviews explicitly describe tests as the main grading basis, and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some students praising his humor and curves while others report poor support and harsh treatment.

Main concern

Students must read heavily because lectures .

What students said

“The course itself is difficult, but .”
BIO205
“Lectures !!”
BIOSCI205

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe the class as , and stressful.

Main concern

Students say online lectures and organization do not prepare them well for exams.

What students said

“be prepared to teach yourself everything”
BIOSCI205
“only tests which are up to 100 points”
BIOSCI205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because students report , and Proctorio monitoring online.

Test HeavyTextbook-Based ExamsProctorio MonitoringFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as test-heavy and dependent , but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring.

Test HeavyTextbook-Based ExamsNo Study Guides In Some Sections
“No study guides for .”
BIOSCI205
“Testing is straight-forward, comes from the lectures and textbook.”
BIOSCI205

Online

Online exams are described as the format stressful.

Proctorio MonitoringTest HeavyFew Graded Items
“Proctorio monitoring your every movement”
BIOSCI205
“only tests which are up to 100 points”
BIOSCI205

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is the most difficult class I've taken to date.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Professor Chang wants you to succeed and gives you all the tools you need to accomplish that goal.”

📚 Difficulty & Reading

25/100

“This .”

🧪

28/100

“Lectures !!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Chang is an outstanding educator.
  • Chang is, in a word, unprofessional.
  • He made class interactive, and helped students with curves.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The course itself is difficult, but .
  • If you want an A in this class you're going to have to read the textbook.
  • Fairly easy to get an A!

Theme 3

🧪

  • There are which are up to 100 points.
  • No study guides for .
  • Testing is straight-forward, comes from the lectures and textbook.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews across several years give , and format differences despite polarized opinions.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 50
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO2056 reviews
BIOSCI2054 reviews
BIO2022 reviews
ANATOMY0011 review
BIO2041 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Rather not say 1