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Biology

Peter Cross

BIOSCI106 · BIO106 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you can handle a demanding biology class and are willing to study heavily for difficult exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough testsHeavy memorizationWork for gradeMixed teaching clarityExtra credit available
  • Students consistently describe BIO106 as tough, test-heavy, and demanding.
  • Positive reviews say , and make the course manageable.
  • , and exams covering material not well explained.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and steady work.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The course content is memorization-heavy, test-heavy, and and lectures do not align.

All evidence comes from in-person BIO106-style reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not clearly described as strictly mandatory, but , and lecture notes appear important for survival.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Some students appreciate his help and personality, but the dominant risk is difficult exams combined with inconsistent teaching clarity.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students call him a and say he grades short answers closely even when exists.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report lots of memorization, reading, labs, study guides, and .

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students describe him as friendly and helpful at times, but , and .

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention , and a final as the .

Format shift

Assessment evidence is entirely from in-person comments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a hard biology course with uneven teaching but some support and .

Main concern

Students struggle with , and .

What students said

“Didn't understand nothing in that and was making class more difficult than It already was”
BIO106
“If you aren't willing to do the all the work he expects of you, don't expect to do well.”
BIO106
“Cool guy, but this class is tough.”
106

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 described as difficult, detail-heavy, and sometimes covering material students felt was not clearly taught.

Difficult TestsTest HeavyShort Response QuestionsLab QuizzesBiology Final

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book rules.

Difficult TestsTest HeavyShort Response QuestionsLab QuizzesBiology Final
“Expect there to be a lot on the .”
BIO106
“ , SO much information to memorize & understand.”
106
“he is definitely a ”
BIO106

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you aren't willing to do the all the work he expects of you, don't expect to do well.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“He's just not very good at teaching and his powerpoints are sloppy and unorganized.”

📈 Grade Effort

32/100

“Great Professor but don't expect to get an easy A, he'll make you work for it.”

🧪

25/100

“ , SO much information to memorize & understand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's just not very good at teaching and his powerpoints are sloppy and unorganized.
  • Doesn't always answer questions clearly, seems like he's still figuring out the .
  • If you go to his office .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It wasn't an easy A, but if you do the , read the book, & lectures, you'll be fine.
  • Definitely makes you work for grade.
  • If you aren't willing to do the all the work he expects of you, don't expect to do well.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • Expect there to be a lot on the .
  • , SO much information to memorize & understand.
  • Tells you the possible short response questions, but will grade you on what you put and what you did not put.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

66/100

Evidence confidence

Eight reviews span multiple years with consistent comments about difficulty, exams, and teaching clarity, though several are old.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

BIO1066 reviews
1061 review
BIOSCI1061 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

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Not sure yet 1