AI Rate Professor

Biology

Joshua Puhl

BIO30 · BIOL031 · BIOL30 · BIO031 · BI031 · BIO030 · BIOL030 · 55 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
81.82%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want to learn deeply and can handle a .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerCaring professorLecture heavyTest heavyTough but fairHigh study load
  • Students often praise Puhl as caring, knowledgeable, and committed to helping students succeed.
  • The course content is genuinely hard, especially anatomy and physiology memorization and exams.
  • An A is possible, but only with sustained studying, lecture review, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

An A is possible, but reviews repeatedly say it requires , and no slacking.

Both formats require heavy effort, but online reviews sound less forgiving because of self-teaching and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Anatomy and physiology are memorization-heavy, lecture-heavy, and .

In-person and online reviews both call the material hard, with online reviews adding more self-directed learning pressure.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

as strictly mandatory, but , and keeping up are important for success.

and staying engaged, while online reviews mention Zoom sessions and recorded or online lectures.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend him because he cares and teaches well, but many warn the class is demanding.

In-person reviews are more consistently positive, while online reviews and self-teaching.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

Many reviews mention tough exams, no grade bumps, no , no curves, and strict study expectations.

Format shift

Online reviews include strict no-extra-credit complaints, while and fair support.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students describe long lectures, heavy memorization, frequent exams or , and constant studying.

Format shift

Both formats are heavy, with summer and hybrid formats sounding especially intense.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students find him knowledgeable, caring, and clear, though some criticize boring lectures, weak study guides, or getting off topic.

Format shift

In-person reviews lean strongly positive, while online reviews are more polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

83/100

Grades are heavily shaped by exams and , and participation.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, with online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are mostly positive about his support and explanations, but and heavy lecture content.

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and test prep.

What students said

“He teaches courses that are not easy passes, so you must put in the effort.”
BIO030
“Do not expect an easy A.”
BIO031

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are mixed, praising his care and clear lectures but , and .

Main concern

Online students may need to study heavily with .

What students said

“This class is very hard, however, Dr. Josh made his online lectures very easy to comprehend.”
BIOL031
“You basically teach yourself.”
BIOL030

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because reviews repeatedly describe them as hard, frequent, and central to the grade, with .

Hard ExamsTest HeavyNo Extra CreditNo CurvesStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult exams, frequent quizzes, and , but do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Hard ExamsFrequent QuizzesExam HeavyExtra Credit Questions
“ .”
BI031
“ , and occasionally 2 exams a week or 2 quizzes a week.”
BIO030

Online

and but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, proctoring, or open-book rules.

Hard ExamsTest HeavyNo Extra CreditNo Curves
“He does not offer or round grades”
BIO030
“No , no curves on exams or .”
BIOL030

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Dr. Josh is an incredible professor. He teaches courses that are not easy passes, so you must put in the effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ understand.”

🧠 Course Difficulty

28/100

“Do not expect an easy A.”

⚖️

30/100

“Will not bump up your grade”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and makes the material easier to understand.
  • He cares about his students and wants us to succeed.
  • understand.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload and Difficulty

  • get ready to not have a life in this class if .
  • Lectures are long and difficult.
  • Tons of memorization and studying is a MUST!

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Grades

  • The hardest part were the exams.
  • A large portion of your grade comes from the exams.
  • No , no curves on exams or .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

55

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years provide and high difficulty.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 532
4 out of 510
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 54

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

47 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 5 · A 12 · A- 3

B range

15

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 7

C range

6

C+ 2 · C 4

D range

2

D+ 1 · D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1 · Rather not say 1