AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jim Baxter

BIO101B · BIOL101B · BIOL101A · BIO101AB · BIO130 · BIOL101AB · 101A · 101A101B · 101AANDB · BIO101A · 101AB · BIOL102 · 84 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
81.58%
Difficulty
4.6

The decision

if you are serious about biology and willing to grind; avoid if you only want an easy gen-ed A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerBrutal ExamsLecture Heavy BioPassionate ExpertWorth the PainDad Joke Legend
  • One of the hardest intro bio experiences students describe, with killer exams and constant quizzes.
  • Teaching quality and passion are widely praised; many switch majors or ace later courses because of him.
  • An A demands relentless memorization and lecture notes; a B is more realistic for solid workers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students say B is attainable with steady work, but an A requires near-daily .

Online and ; online sample is only two reviews.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

12/100

Repeated hardest-class-ever comments and 4.6 average difficulty show content and testing are intensely challenging.

Difficulty tone is consistent across formats, with online focusing on memorization load.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

but skipping is widely treated as a fail path.

In-person comments dominate; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

because the learning payoff is huge.

In-person strongly positive for serious students; one of two .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Tough expectations and , but , and willing to curve borderlines.

Format shift

In-person evidence is rich; online adds little on leniency.

Workload

Overwhelming

14/100

Weekly quizzes, multi-hour labs, heavy memorization, and .

Format shift

Both formats stress huge material volume; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

and inspires many students into bio careers.

Format shift

In-person praise is extensive; online is mixed but still credits depth of knowledge.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Lecture exams, lab exams, and .

Format shift

; online mainly stresses exam difficulty.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and a professor who is caring, funny, and extremely demanding.

Main concern

and the time load can dominate a semester.

What students said

“IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DIE FOR BIO, YOU WILL BE ALIVE.”
101A
“his class isn't easy to pass, but you will learn so much.”
101A101B
“Hardest class I've ever taken. Tell your friends and family you'll see them at the end of the semester.”
BIOL101A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as ultra-dense memorization with high payoff for future bio classes.

Main concern

Volume of material feels overwhelming without the usual in-person scaffolding.

What students said

“As to the difficulty, rating 6. Not the course for a non-biology student, though.”
BIO101B
“I don't know how people passed his classes in person. There is so much material you have to know. SO much memorization.”
101A101B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are extremely detailed and comprehensive; anything said in lecture can appear.

Assessment risk

Strict

24/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Brutal multi-part lecture and lab exams plus weekly quizzes; .

Weekly quizzesBrutal lecture examsLab examsCumulative finalAnything-in-lecture is fair game
“When he says that anything he says in lecture can be on the .”
101A
“ . but super comprehensive.”
101AANDB
“He usually tells you what things he will test you on in the .”
BIO101A

Online

Online comments emphasize massive memorization for .

Heavy memorizationHigh difficulty exams
“You will find, down the road, your biochem, genetics, cell bio, zoology, and animal physio courses that much easier for .”
BIO101B
“There is so much material you have to know. SO much memorization.”
101A101B

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“his class isn't easy to pass, but you will learn so much. As a previous non-bio major, I came out of his class loving bio so much that I am changing my major to neurobiology.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (2 online, 48 in person), highlighting brutal rigor paired with inspirational teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Jim is the . He teaches primarily through lengthy lectures & slides, but .”

🔥 Difficulty Reality

12/100

“Hardest class I've ever taken. Tell your friends and family you'll see them at the end of the semester.”

👍 Long-Term Payoff

82/100

“I'm currently taking a life science course at uni and it is a BREEZE because of what he puts you through.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a nice guy and the course.
  • He's got the them) and a great sense of humor!
  • He is super knowledgeable and doesn't mind re-explaining anything you need help with.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Expect 3 quizzes per week and .
  • getting a B is easy, but A is decently hard
  • Record his lectures and know every details he said.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • So accepting and , and very inspiring.
  • Professor is cool though.
  • Very biased. Will accuse certain students of cheating when it is PARTNER work.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

84

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years show highly , and long-term payoff.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 522
3 out of 59
2 out of 55
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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101A8 reviews
BIO101A6 reviews
101AANDB4 reviews
BIO101AB4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 2 · A 19

B range

8

B+ 1 · B 7

C range

7

C 6 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3