Bobby Kamansky

BIO020 · BIOPLNT · BIO021 · BIO22 · BIO20LAB · ANIMALBIO · BIOL020 · BIO1 · BIO21 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 39/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
Take again: 66.67%
Difficulty: 4.2

The decision

if you want a serious biology course and can handle heavy studying, strict expectations, and a polarizing teaching style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerContent HeavyTough GraderStrong LabsPolarizing PersonalityAttendance Matters

Students consistently describe the course as demanding, content heavy, and not an easy A.
Positive reviews , and ability to make biology feel real.
Negative reviews focus on unclear , and high stress.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

A grades are possible, but students repeatedly , and no cramming.

Both formats describe real effort, with the online review emphasizing outside reading and , and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

The biology content is described as , and hard to survive without steady preparation.

Online and than an easy course.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Multiple reviews say showing up, participating, and .

The online review also warns against poor attendance, while as essential.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Students recommend him when they value serious learning, but many warn against him because of stress, harshness, and .

The single online review is mildly positive, while and strong avoidance.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

, and needing strong preparation, even when students earned high grades.

Format shift

, while the online review says study guides must be understood in depth for quizzes and exams.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students , and long nights, especially in compressed courses.

Format shift

Both online and in-person reviews describe heavy work, with and summer intensity.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

His teaching is polarizing, with some students calling him brilliant and helpful while , and stressful.

Format shift

The online review is positive about access to content help, while very negative interpersonal experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment , and exams rather than relying on one method.

Format shift

Online evidence mentions quizzes and exams, while , and mixed test formats.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are highly split, with strong praise for passion and labs but repeated , and rude behavior.

Main concern

The main risk is a and communication can feel harsh or inconsistent.

What students said

“You will learn so much from him if but it is not an easy A.”
BIO1

“Heavy workload but fun and interesting class.”
BIO020

“This guy sucks, stay far away!”
BIO021

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The single online review says the class is content heavy and , and deep study guide preparation.

Main concern

Online evidence still shows a demanding workload and little tolerance for poor work or attendance.

What students said

“He is a very content heavy teacher, need to read outside of class and and exams.”
BIO020

Exam style

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Reviews show exams and quizzes are demanding and sometimes poorly aligned with study guides, but they do .

Quizzes And ExamsStudy GuidesMixed Multiple Choice And EssayPop Quiz Risk

Assessment risk

Standard

43/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and some study guide mismatch, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Tough TestsStudy Guide MismatchHalf Multiple Choice And Half EssayPop Quiz Risk

“ and so you need to know the material and study hard.”
BIO22

“His "Study guides" for .”
BIOL020

Online

The online review mentions quizzes, exams, and study guides but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Quizzes And ExamsStudy Guides

“need to understand the questions on study guides in depth for .”
BIO020

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You will learn so much from him if but it is not an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and student fit; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He teaches it so it is applicable in your life and breaks it down so it is not too difficult to understand.”

📈 Grade Effort

34/100

“Biology isn't supposed to be an easy A.”

⚖️ Workload Pressure

22/100

“Heavy workload but fun and interesting class.”

👍 Recommendation Split

48/100

“Please, reconsider your choices.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He is such a charismatic guy and extremely helpful!
His instructions are very unclear, and to one show up everyday, participate, read the chapters, and make friends in the class.
Half of his lectures consist of yelling at you and stereotyping you.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

No room for cramming.
and I would spend 3-4 hours outside of class finishing them.
The only way I got an A is because I read the chapter before coming to class, went over it with , and then we did the labs.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs And Learning

His lectures and so amazing, he makes learning about biology so REAL.
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All of .

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 22 reviews span several years and provide , and teaching style.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56

4 out of 54

3 out of 55

2 out of 52

1 out of 55

Course coverage

BIO0208 reviews

BIO224 reviews

BIOL0203 reviews

BIO212 reviews

ANIMALBIO1 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Bobby Kamansky

x x x if you want a serious biology course and can handle heavy studying, strict expectations, and a polarizing teaching style.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Grade Effort

⚖️ Workload Pressure

👍 Recommendation Split

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

🧪 About Labs And Learning

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a serious biology course and can handle heavy studying, strict expectations, and a polarizing teaching style.