David Haisten

BIO100 · BIOL100 · BIO260 · BIO26001 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.7/5
Take again: 50%
Difficulty: 3.8

The decision

if you can study hard for exams and attend consistently; skip if you need a light or flexible bio class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyContent Heavy LecturesMandatory AttendanceExtra CreditCollege-Level Pace

and but heavy study load.
; missing work hits hard.
Engaging and content-loving for students with time; rough for full-time workers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

40/100

As are possible with study and , but grades and labs.

Online and ; in-person notes more content depth.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Students call it true college-level bio with , and .

and anatomy difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and tags warn you will not pass if .

Both Online and In .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

; fans praise engagement and help, critics cite time cost and weak organization in anatomy.

In-person opinions split more; the single online .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

, and some call him a good grader, but .

Format shift

appears in both formats; .

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Little traditional homework, but , and .

Format shift

Online review stresses workload with a full-time job; .

Teaching experience

Good

65/100

Many say he loves teaching, keeps people engaged, and is helpful, though .

Format shift

In-person BIO100 praise is stronger than BIO260 criticism.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

and .

Format shift

Test-heavy tags appear in Online and In person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO is lecture- and and strong need to study.

Main concern

Accelerated formats and anatomy-level reading overwhelm students short on time.

What students said

“his lectures are content heavy and in-depth-- ask him for help (or Youtube).”
BIO100

“ . He doesn't seem to enjoy the teaching aspect.”
BIO260

“This is truly a COLLEGE level course.”
BIOL100

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online BIO260 section: funny professor, exam-focused, .

Main concern

Not ideal alongside a full-time job; missing homework, class, or .

What students said

“The class is not ideal for full time job and additional classes, you really need to study the material to do well on the exams.”
BIO26001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are tough and high-stakes; some were unproctored but still demanded serious study.

Test HeavyStudy Guides IncompleteSome Unproctored TestsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and labs; study guides can be long and incomplete.

Test HeavyContent HeavyLabs Matter

“He didn't give homework, grades and labs.”
BIO100

“ but tough so you need to study and know the subject.”
BIO100

Online

Online section is exam-centered with and ; proctoring not clearly described.

Test HeavyExtra CreditMandatory Attendance

“you really need to study the material to do well on the exams.”
BIO26001

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If youre in college to learn things you never knew and up for the challenge, Professor Haisten is the instructor for you.”
Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews (1 Online, 5 In , and challenge. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Energy

65/100

“Prof. Haisten tried his darnedest to keep folks engaged... He clearly loves to teach.”

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88/100

“grades and labs. Study up!”

⏳ Time Demand

32/100

“He expects you to take a lot of time on his class, which is hard if you have a fulltime job and other classes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He clearly loves to teach
Funny professor
He's a cool professor and very helpful

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This is truly a COLLEGE level course
grades and labs

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Six reviews across BIO100/BIO260 from 2019-2024 give decent detail and mixed but and time cost.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51

4 out of 53

3 out of 51

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO1003 reviews

BIO2601 review

BIO260011 review

BIOL1001 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

A 1 · A- 1

B range

B 2

C range

C 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1

David Haisten

x x if you can study hard for exams and attend consistently; skip if you need a light or flexible bio class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

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 Energy

📚 x x

⏳ Time Demand

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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 can study hard for exams and attend consistently; skip if you need a light or flexible bio class.

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