AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jim Sellers

BIO20 · BIOLOGY21 · BIOL021 · BIOL21 · BIOLOGY · PLANTBIOLOGY · ZOOLOGY · BIO201 · PLANTBIO · BIO21 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want a strong biology learning experience and are ready for a demanding workload.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerOutstanding teacherVery hard courseCaring and encouragingHeavy workloadDifficult tests
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his teaching, enthusiasm, and long-term impact.
  • The courses are consistently described as difficult, with and substantial study demands.
  • Grades appear fair but not easy, especially for students aiming for an A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Passing is achievable with consistent work, but students say an A requires serious effort.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Students repeatedly describe the biology content, tests, and retention load as difficult.

All evidence comes from in-person courses, where difficulty is a consistent theme.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Reviews mention required field trips on students' own time, but do .

, and they mainly support required outside activities rather than a .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

and teaching quality despite the workload.

Recommendation and is mostly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

but demanding, with some and help mentioned but no sign of easy A grading.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students describe lots of , and major time investment.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students call him outstanding, enthusiastic, caring, and highly effective at teaching difficult material.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Reviews mention difficult tests, written and fill-in sections, labs, field trips, and general coursework.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

biology courses are challenging and work-heavy.

Main concern

The main concern is the high difficulty of , and overall workload.

What students said

“If you want to learn and dont fear a ... If you are weak at heart, leave now.”
BIO20
“if you want an A you'll have to work really really hard at it.”
BIOL021
“His class is challenging in a good way because a lot is learned.”
PLANTBIO

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

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Exams are described as difficult and mixed-format, while reviews .

Difficult TestsMultiple Choice SectionsEssay SectionsFill-In SectionsSample Tests Mentioned

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

but do not clearly prove closed-book or proctoring policy.

Difficult TestsMultiple Choice SectionsEssay SectionsFill-In Sections
“The but then there was other parts to it just so you know.”
BIO21
“ but if you actually read the text and review your notes then you should do fine.”
BIOLOGY
“ but .”
PLANTBIOLOGY

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the best teachers I had in 3 colleges!”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Super teaching ability, with multi-media approach, and years of experence.”

📚 Course Difficulty

28/100

“difficult course.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

32/100

“if you want an A you'll have to work really really hard at it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr. Sellers was a very thorough teacher adn very enthusiastic he truly loves his job and his students
  • Great class and prof.
  • What a great teacher!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this class was hard.
  • Difficult class...lots of help and encouragement from prof.
  • Interactive and a lot of time will need to be invested in this class to get a decent grade.

Theme 3

🧪 About Learning Experience

  • I still think about certain things I learned in his class - almost 40 years later!
  • The , and second to none.
  • His class is challenging in a good way because a lot is learned.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

The 15 reviews are consistent and detailed, but many are old and .

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
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Course coverage

PLANTBIO3 reviews
BIO212 reviews
BIOLOGY2 reviews
BIOLOGY212 reviews
BIO201 review
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BIO2011 review
BIOL0211 review
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PLANTBIOLOGY1 review
ZOOLOGY1 review

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