AI Rate Professor

Biology

Shayn Scheidt

BIO20 · BIO020 · BIOL020 · BIO10 · BIOL20 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Take him if and a blunt classroom style, because effort is often rewarded with curves and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardFunny LecturesExtra CreditTest HeavyCurved ExamsPolarizing Classroom Style
  • Most students praise him as funny, knowledgeable, supportive, and memorable.
  • Biology content and tests are hard, but and .
  • His outspoken classroom style is highly polarizing, especially around political or social topics.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

The course is not an easy A, but , and low homework make strong grades realistic with steady effort.

and , while the single online review says success depends on reading, videos, and study guides.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

Biology material and as difficult, even when lectures are engaging and supportive.

Both formats point to challenging content, with the online review emphasizing difficulty keeping up.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as strictly mandatory, but students repeatedly say showing up and taking notes are key to passing.

, while the online review stresses keeping up with videos and study guides.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

80/100

Most students recommend him for , and and a polarizing style.

, and the one online review is positive but cautious.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

Tests can be hard, but many reviews mention and .

Format shift

and , while online evidence does not clearly mention grading leniency.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

There is , but labs, study guides, note-taking, and .

Format shift

In-person workload looks moderate with no homework but , while , and study guides.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Most students describe him as funny, knowledgeable, supportive, and clear, though a minority strongly object to his classroom comments.

Format shift

In-person evidence is broad and mostly positive, while the single online review is positive but less enthusiastic.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

85/100

Grades are repeatedly described as test heavy, with labs and occasional essays also contributing.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews identify the course as test heavy.

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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 mostly praise engaging lectures, support, , and curves, while warning that tests and biology content are difficult.

Main concern

The class is test heavy and his blunt comments can offend some students.

What students said

“The material is very difficult.”
BIO020
“he gives so many opportunities and heavily curves each of the 7 total exams”
BIO20
“Class is test heavy so ”
BIO020

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review says the class was hard to keep up with but , and videos.

Main concern

Online students may need strong self-management to keep pace.

What students said

“If you read, do the study guides and watch the videos then Im sure you would get a good grade.”
BIO020
“it was hard to keep up”
BIO020

Exam style

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Exams are hard and central to the grade, but , and make the exam system more forgiving.

Test HeavyCurved TestsStudy GuidesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and study guides, but no clear proctoring or open-book policy is proven.

Test HeavyCurved TestsStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“he gives so many opportunities and heavily curves each of the 7 total exams”
BIO020
“Class is test heavy so ”
BIO020
“ .”
BIO020

Online

The online review says the class is test heavy but does not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

Test HeavyStudy Guides
“Graded by few things”
BIO020
“Test heavy”
BIO020

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The material is very difficult. However, he gives so many opportunities and heavily curves each of the 7 total exams, that it's practically impossible to fail the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Really amazing professor. I have learned so much from him last semester that will forever stick with me.”

⚖️ Grade Support

75/100

“Dont be scared if you fail the .”

🧪

85/100

“the class is super test heavy so you really have to study hard and .”

🔥 Classroom Style

80/100

“He talks how he wants and is very very BOLD”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He was funny and made lectures fun.
  • He always knows how to make lectures interesting and offers .
  • His class is difficult but he does a great job reviewing everything you need to know.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • The material is very difficult.
  • .
  • The because Im not good at science but the he gives out could boost your grade a letter grade which it did to me.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • If you get because you will be offended at least once I promise.
  • If you have conservative views avoid his class he will flame you into the ground, bigots beware
  • Professor Scheidt pushed their own agenda and ideology on us even though it did not pertain to the course studies.

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews across several years give rich and consistent patterns, despite some polarizing outlier comments.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 57
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO02010 reviews
BIO205 reviews
BIOL0204 reviews
BIO103 reviews
BIOL202 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 3 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 3 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 2 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2