AI Rate Professor

Science

Russell Billings

NSCI131 · 5 lifetime ratings

AI rating
87/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
80%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a and are willing to attend class, participate, and study for harder assessments.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring professorInspirational teachingFun labsParticipation mattersSlow grading
  • Students describe him as caring, supportive, funny, and deeply invested in student success.
  • The , and asking for help.
  • Main concerns are slow grade updates, occasional off-task lectures, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

High grades are common and labs are easy, but , and studying for the .

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

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The class is manageable for students who need support, but chemistry and physics concepts still require effort and critical thinking.

All difficulty evidence comes from in-person NSCI131 reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

One review says , so attendance appears important even if exceptions may be possible.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

Students recommend him because , and .

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

64/100

Grades are generally strong, but and one tough-grader tag keep the .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

63/100

Labs are described as easy and fun, but , and studying still matter.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

89/100

Students repeatedly call him caring, inspirational, funny, and effective at helping students understand science.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

The course , and exams rather than relying on one assessment type.

Format shift

, and a midterm.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise his care, humor, teaching variety, and helpfulness, while and .

Main concern

Grades may be updated late, and missing .

What students said

“he's always there to help if you put in the effort and not afraid to reach out.”
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“He makes sure that as a student he wants to make you succeed 24/7.”
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“He doesn't update grades until the end of the and fun.”
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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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews only clearly mention a hard midterm, while , and .

Hard midterm mentionedExam policy not clearly proven

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, quiz, or .

Hard midterm mentioned
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He's overall a real great professor. As someone who isn't great at chem/physics he made the time help and guide you.”

Voice snapshots generated from 5 reviews, highlighting key themes in support, teaching style, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

89/100

“From thought provoking lectures & engaging group activities he empowers you to think critically, question, analyze & apply knowledge.”

❤️ Student Support

86/100

“He makes sure that as a student he wants to make you succeed 24/7.”

⚠️ Course Management

63/100

“He doesn't update grades until the end of the and fun.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Goes beyond the conventional teaching style & curriculum by incorporating a variety of teaching methods & the pedagogy behind it.
  • His class goes .
  • and got a little off task during lectures but

Theme 2

❤️ About Support

  • he made the time help and guide you.
  • He has a caring heart.
  • Professor Billings was such a kind hearted professor.

Theme 3

📈 About Work and Grades

  • if there is a problem with to get the extra help that is needed.
  • He doesn't update grades until the end of the and fun.
  • make sure not to miss out on this lecture because .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

5

Recent reviews read by the AI

5

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Five recent reviews are detailed and mostly consistent, but the small sample limits certainty.

Inside 5 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

NSCI1315 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 1 · A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

0

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