AI Rate Professor

Biology

Shyam Sundar

BIO103A · BIOL103B · BIOL111 · BIO110 · BIOL103A · BIO103B · 103A · 103B · BIOL112 · BIOL102 · 269 lifetime ratings

AI rating
67/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
78.68%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want rigorous healthcare prep and will study daily; if you need an easy A or light term.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest Heavy A&PClinical Application FocusHilarious But ToughHigh Drop PressureNot An Easy A
  • Students agree his A&P courses are extremely hard, application-based, and exam-driven.
  • Dedicated pre-nursing students often praise lifelong learning value, humor, and accessibility.
  • , and some Canvas disorganization are recurring risks.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

26/100

Comments repeatedly say this is not an easy A and that .

Hard-A evidence is overwhelming in person; online comments also signal harsh outcomes.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

16/100

Students describe nursing-school depth, clinical application, fast accumulation of material, and .

Difficulty consensus is strongest in ; online reviews also call the work severe.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

as yes and stress staying current in , and office hours, though some sections mark no.

In-person attendance is frequently mandatory; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

, but frequently discouraged for students seeking comfort or GPA safety.

In-person recommendations dominate; online BIO110 recommendations are weak.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

Tough grader tags, low exam averages, and .

Format shift

; online comments also call ratings harsh.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Students and lab exams, and little room to procrastinate.

Format shift

Heavy load is consistent in person; online frustration centers on disorganization plus high demand.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many students call him hilarious, approachable, and excellent for deep learning, while critics cite disorganization and overly hard testing.

Format shift

In-person teaching reputation is strong; online teaching reputation is weaker.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

and lab exams plus essays, and relatively little routine graded homework.

Format shift

and mentioned online as well.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

as brutal but often transformative: hilarious, caring, and clinically rigorous, with and time commitment.

Main concern

up fast, and drops are common for underprepared students.

What students said

“Not an easy A at all, but if you want to actually learn the material and excel long-term, he's the best!”
BIO103B
“Exams in 112 are extremely challenging; the average in our class was around 38% this semester”
BIOL112
“I'm in nursing school now, and Prof. Sundar's BIOL 103A & B lectures are still helping me.”
BIO103B

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO110 and one BIO103A note are mostly negative on organization and support, with one student still calling the hard work rewarding.

Main concern

Outdated or , and weak support online.

What students said

“AVOID! This course, despite having potentially interesting material, was severely hampered by the professor unacceptable teaching.”
BIO110
“ . .”
BIO110
“Shyam's class is tough but rewarding. ”
BIO103A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams demand synthesis and clinical application rather than memorization and are widely described as extremely challenging.

Test HeavyClinical ApplicationLecture and Lab ExamsEssay QuestionsLow Averages

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and can post class averages near the high 30s, with essays adding more pressure.

7 Lecture ExamsLab ExamsApplication QuestionsEssay HeavyNo Memorization Shortcut
“the average in our class was around 38% this semester”
BIOL112
“ and are based on clinical application, not memorization.”
BIO103B

Online

Online reviews emphasize hard exams and mismatch between outdated lectures and .

Hard ExamsLecture MismatchHarsh Rating Feel
“ .”
BIO110
“surprisingly harsh rating, felt unfair and demotivating.”
BIO110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not an easy A at all, but if you want to actually learn the material and excel long-term, he's the best!”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews with 4 online and 46 in-person, prioritizing recurring A&P difficulty and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Payoff

78/100

“If you want to truly learn, take his class, , and .”

🔥

28/100

“Exams in 112 are extremely challenging; the average in our class was around 38% this semester”

🧠 Not An Easy A

26/100

“Not an easy A at all, but if you want to actually learn the material and excel long-term, he's the best!”

😂 Personality Boost

80/100

“Very sweet and nice guy. He is so funny and so intelligent.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • hilarious!
  • genuinely cares
  • talk to him as a

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not an easy A at all
  • may mess up GPA, but really learn true staff

Theme 3

🧪 About Work and Exams

  • Test heavy
  • Memorization will not cut it you need to understand

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

269

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong recent volume, repeated course codes, and , and learning value support high confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5170
4 out of 544
3 out of 516
2 out of 56
1 out of 533

Course coverage

BIO103A12 reviews
BIO103B10 reviews
BIOL1127 reviews
103A6 reviews
BIO1104 reviews
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103B3 reviews
BIOL1023 reviews
BIOL1113 reviews
BIOL103A1 review
BIOL103B1 review

Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

9

A 9

B range

17

B+ 1 · B 16

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

21

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Incomplete 2 · Not sure yet 11 · Rather not say 4