AI Rate Professor

Biology

Richard C Piercy

BIO115 · 2 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take Piercy if you want a and offers , especially if science intimidates you.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and FunnyLecture HeavyCurve and Extra CreditPassionate about BiologyBeginner Support
  • Kind, funny, and clearly passionate lecturer
  • Curve and end-of-semester help grades
  • and want support

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Curve and help, but difficulty ratings and a B- grade show an A still needs real work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

46/100

Biology content is treated as tough for some students even though and supportive.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

At ; no strong optional-attendance evidence appears.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Both reviews strongly recommend him, especially for students who struggle with science.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

Curve plus end-of-semester softens tougher biology content.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Lecture-heavy course with feedback, but no flood of .

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

student success.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

66/100

Lecture-heavy setup with curve and and participation drive outcomes.

Format shift

Based only on in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person BIO115 is lecture-heavy but warm, with curve and that support students who find biology tough.

Main concern

Lecture-heavy format and moderate difficulty still require engagement.

What students said

“He grades on a curve and gives at the end of the semester.”
BIO115
“He will inspire.”
BIO115

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but curve and reduce grade risk.

CurveExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; grading support comes from curve and .

CurveExtra Credit
“He grades on a curve and gives at the end of the semester.”
BIO115

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ classes.”

Voice snapshots generated from 2 in-person reviews, highlighting care, passion, and grade support. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“You can tell he is extremely passionate in what he teaches and it shows through his lectures.”

❤️ Student Care

90/100

“He cares for his students and how well they do in the class.”

📈 Grade Support

74/100

“He grades on a curve and gives at the end of the semester.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Professor Piercy is a very kind and funny man.
  • He will inspire.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades on a curve and gives at the end of the semester.
  • offers opportunities for which is amazing since Biology is already a tough topic for me.

Data context

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Analysis sample

2

Recent reviews read by the AI

2

Lifetime ratings

36/100

Evidence confidence

but too few for high confidence.

Inside 2 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO1152 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values