AI Rate Professor

Biology

William Gradis

BIOLO040 · BIOL020 · BIO40 · BIOL040 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want to learn biology seriously and can handle heavy studying and uneven organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeableCares about studentsStudy-heavyUnorganizedThorough tests
  • Students often say he cares and knows biology well, especially when they want to learn deeply.
  • The class is difficult and study-heavy, with quizzes, thorough tests, and .
  • Several reviews criticize organization, grade transparency, and a hard-to-follow teaching style.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Grades require major studying, close attention to lecture hints, and steady quiz and test preparation.

All .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology and , and demands detailed lecture notes.

All course difficulty evidence is in-person.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

Reviews say skipping class hurts because test material and hints come directly from lectures.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, but concerns about organization and difficulty limit broader appeal.

Recommendation .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Tests are thorough and the class is tough, but review days and a .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students report , and lecture material that is all testable.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

72/100

He is seen as caring and knowledgeable, but multiple students say his organization and flow need improvement.

Format shift

All teaching evidence is in-person and mixed between strong learning value and organization problems.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Assessment appears dominated by quizzes and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students describe a knowledgeable, caring biology instructor whose courses require serious study and tolerance for disorganization.

Main concern

The main concern is difficult content combined with occasional disorganization and .

What students said

“STUDY ALOT, it is Mirco after-all,I learned so much”
BIO40
“Everything that comes out of his mouth is fair game for all tests.”
BIOLO040
“Unorganized and does not have a teaching style.”
BIOL020

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.

Exams are study-heavy and lecture-based, with quizzes and a dropped lowest test, but reviews .

Thorough TestsLecture-Based TestsQuizzes Every Two WeeksLowest Test Dropped

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and recurring quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring rules.

Thorough TestsLecture-Based TestsQuizzes Every Two WeeksLowest Test Dropped
“ but not hard, make sure to study!”
BIO40
“ the tests.”
BIO40
“Most of the test questions come from the lectures .”
BIO40

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you genuinely .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“He cares about his students & wants everyone to pass.”

📚 Difficulty Level

28/100

“Mr. Gradis,himself tells you at the beginning of class that his class is a difficult.”

🧪

42/100

“Everything that comes out of his mouth is fair game for all tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is a good guy overall except his teaching style needs an upgrade.
  • He can be difficult to follow sometimes.
  • so far.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and .
  • STUDY ALOT, it is Mirco after-all,I learned so much
  • He .

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • Mr. Gradis wants you to succeed and there if you need help.
  • He always has an optional review day outside of class.
  • Although helpful and wanting to see everyone succeed

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

, but the sample is small and spans many years.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO404 reviews
BIOL0201 review
BIOL0401 review
BIOLO0401 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values