Brian Gadd

BIO03 · BIOLOGY6 · BIO100 · BIO006 · BIO003 · BIO3 · BIO5 · BIO06 · BIO6 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 62/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 70.18%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you want to actually learn bio and will study hard; if you need an easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerAmazing lecturesHeavy workloadTough examsExtra credit availablePassionate but polarizing

and real learning.
, and hard exams make As effortful even with .
A sizable , and if you need a light class.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

and support help, but , and weekly work mean an A requires sustained hard study.

Both formats require real effort; in-person BIO006 recent reviews .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Biology content is dense and fast, with long lectures, labs, quizzes, and .

Online COVID-era reviews still call it study-heavy; and long days.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Skip-class-you-wont-pass tags and repeated mandatory attendance make showing up essential for notes and labs.

; online still lists mandatory flags on several sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

About 70% would take again because he teaches well, but a loud .

Online sample is mostly positive; and .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

Tough grader and occasional cheat sheets soften outcomes for hard workers.

Format shift

Recent in-person BIO006 comments emphasize harsh grading more than older glowing reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and multiple exams create an overwhelming schedule for many.

Format shift

Heavy work is consistent online and in person, with group load especially noted online.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Most students say he is passionate, funny, and excellent at making biology make sense when you engage.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong in both formats; negative .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, multiple exams, lab practicals, and alone.

Format shift

Online notes timed quizzes and several exams; in person adds lab practicals and models.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO5/BIO6 students split between calling him an outstanding passionate lecturer with and calling the exams, labs, and .

Main concern

Exams can mismatch study guides, class averages can tank, and workload leaves little study time.

What students said

“Loved this class! Doctor Gadd clearly wants his students to succeed”
BIO5

“ he provides. He's also such a ”
BIO006

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online students still praise strong teaching and structured modules, but report lots of group , and serious study demands.

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Professor Gadd's class was tough, there is a lot of work and a lot of it is in groups”
BIO006

“Exams and quizzes monitored but NO CAMERA use! You had the whole week to submit”
BIO6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are challenging and , and not always easy matches to practice.

Hard examsStudy guidesCheat sheets sometimesLab practicalsTimed online quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and sometimes mismatch study guides; some sections allow cheat sheets and lab worksheet use on practicals.

Hard examsStudy guidesCheat sheets allowedLab practicalsNo scantron

“he let's you use cheat sheets on exams and also ”
BIO5

“ he provides”
BIO006

Online

Online exams and quizzes were timed and monitored in some terms, with at least one cohort noting no camera use and multi-day submission windows.

Timed examsMonitored quizzesNo camera useWeekly quizzes

“Exams and quizzes monitored but NO CAMERA use! You had the whole week to submit. But timed and were either multiple choice or fill in the blanks”
BIO6

“we had 5 exams but didnt have a test”
BIO006

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . Gadd if you're serious about learning Biology and in building your foundation in science.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (5 online, 45 in person), balancing praise for lectures with workload and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“we need more professors like Dr. Gadd! He is passionate about biology and ”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“he gives unfathomable amount of work to do to the study for the tests”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ ”

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38/100

“The class average on the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are amazing, he makes them look and sound interesting
he made lectures very hands-on and fun to learn
Professor Gadd is so passionate about Biology that he makes you love the subject too

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

This is a hard, fast paced class
Be ready to work hard in this class, or
Most lenient prof ever! of extra cred

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

and funny so he's
Ever needed to get an answer to an ? Gadd has got your back
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Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning many years with and minority camps, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533

4 out of 58

3 out of 51

2 out of 52

1 out of 513

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 5 · A 14 · A- 2

B range

B+ 3 · B 9

C range

C 4

D range

No reported values

F

F 2

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1

Brian Gadd

x x if you want to actually learn bio and will study hard; x x if you need an easy A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

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

📚 Workload Reality

👍 Recommendation Split

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want to actually learn bio and will study hard; if you need an easy A.

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