AI Rate Professor

Biology

Paul Mason

BIOL1 · INTROTOBIO · BIOL2 · BIO1 · BIO6208 · BIOL10 · BIOLAB · BIOLO1 · BIOL01 · BIOBIO · BIO22 · BIOLOGY · BIOL101 · BIO2 · BIOL2504 · 46 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Take Mason if you want engaging biology teaching and are willing to study consistently, but if you need a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear Biology LecturerFunny StorytellerStudy-Heavy TestsHelpful If You TryMixed Personality Fit
  • Most students praise Mason for clear, engaging biology lectures that make the subject more interesting.
  • The course is not a free A because and require steady studying.
  • A minority of students describe him as arrogant, sarcastic, rude, or unhelpful, so personality fit matters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

An A is realistic with , and consistent effort, but students repeatedly say it is not automatic.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

The biology , but students mention heavy memorization, fast pacing, and large test coverage.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews , but they strongly imply going to class and following lectures helps performance.

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance-related learning habits.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and , while a smaller group strongly dislikes his attitude and organization.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

but because students say he makes you earn grades and can mark down papers strictly.

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

55/100

Workload is usually manageable, but , and some heavier mid-course assignments require steady work.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, but some report arrogance, sarcasm, disorganization, or poor help in labs.

Format shift

Teaching evidence .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention tests, homework questions, papers, labs, study guides, and , so assessment .

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

lectures, but they repeatedly warn that exams and papers require real study.

Main concern

Students who dislike sarcasm or need beginner-level handholding may find his style frustrating.

What students said

“ and fun.”
BIOL2504
“This class is difficult. Plan on being tested on a large amount of information.”
BIOL2
“Not the beginners teacher!”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but they do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or closed-book requirements.

Content-Heavy TestsStraightforward TestsStudy Guides Helpful

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe content-heavy but book policy.

Content-Heavy TestsStraightforward TestsHomework Linked To Tests
“ so much information you have to remember.”
BIO6208
“The test were as straight forward as they could possibly be.”
BIO1
“homework questions, they account for 20% of the tests...”
BIO2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Mr. Mason is an excellent teacher, his lectures are clear,informative and fun. and ! but don't think his class is an easy A, you have to earn it, study and understand the information.”

Voice snapshots generated from 46 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in , and personality fit. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“He breaks everything down for you so it is easy to understand, but so much information you have to remember.”

📈 Grade Effort

58/100

“but don't think his class is an easy A, you have to earn it, study and understand the information.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are informative and concise.
  • He breaks everything down for you so it is easy to understand
  • easygoing, easy to listen to, tells funny stories but it keeps things interesting.

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This class is difficult. Plan on being tested on a large amount of information.
  • Its not an easy A but also not going to be the class that brings you down for the semester.
  • and you'll be just fine!

Theme 3

⚠️ About Personality Fit

  • He had this terrible attitude like you were dumb if you asked questions.
  • my only complaint is his ego, he is really full of himself
  • Was very rude and extremely unhelpful.

Data context

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Analysis sample

46

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 46 in-person reviews span many years and show repeated patterns in teaching style, workload, and personality fit.

Inside 46 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 513
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

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