AI Rate Professor

Biology

Andrew Burch

BIOLC121 · BIOLC105 · BIO101 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want a and are willing to keep up with steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesWell organizedSupportiveClear expectationsWork-heavy but fair
  • Students overwhelmingly , and accessibility.
  • The workload can be heavy, especially online or in summer, but students usually see it as fair and manageable.
  • Grades are strong when students follow lectures and keep up with assignments.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Grades are very attainable if students follow lectures and complete the steady work, with also helping.

Online reviews give the clearest grade evidence, while in person reviews also show strong grades with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

Biology content still requires work, but and tests.

, while in person reviews describe thorough support with some tedious detail.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

One online microbiology review explicitly says attendance is mandatory, while other reviews .

Only ; in person reviews do not prove a strict attendance policy.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and genuinely helps students succeed.

Both online and in person reviews are strongly positive, with online reviews adding more detail about lectures and accessibility.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students report , and strong grades when they keep up with the work.

Format shift

Online reviews mention and easy busy work, while in and support.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

The class has lots of components and homework, but students usually describe the work as organized and manageable.

Format shift

Online reviews mention lots of work and fast pacing more often, while in person reviews call the class thorough and component-heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Reviews consistently describe him as , and excellent at lectures.

Format shift

Online and in person reviews both support excellent teaching, with online reviews especially praising recorded and guided lectures.

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

, and study support rather than relying only on exams.

Format shift

Online reviews provide clearer evidence of quizzes and tests, while in person reviews focus more on lectures and class components.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person reviews praise his thorough lectures, organization, study support, and strong teaching reputation.

Main concern

Lectures can be long or tedious because they are very thorough.

What students said

“By far the .”
BIO101
“Professor Burch provides very thorough lectures- sometimes so thorough they're a little tedious.”
BIOLC105
“ .”
BIOLC121

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are highly positive, especially for recorded lectures, organization, accessibility, and .

Main concern

The online workload can be heavy and summer pacing can be fast.

What students said

“Weekly online lectures that will help you understand the reading better.”
BIO101
“It is mostly busy work but it is EASY work.”
BIOLC105
“ because it's VERY fast-paced.”
BIO101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and and manageable, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book rules, webcam use, or proctoring policy.

Quizzes mentionedTests mentionedLecture-aligned examsExtra credit on tests

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person reviews mention quizzes tied to lectures, but do not clearly prove the .

Quizzes mentionedLecture-aligned quizzes
“Everything on the .”
BIO101

Online

Online reviews say quizzes and and may include , but do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or take-home policies.

Quizzes mentionedTests mentionedLecture-aligned examsExtra credit on tests
“He also goes over what you will need to know for quizzes and exams.”
BIO101
“he always offered .”
BIOLC121

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“By far the .”

👍 Recommendation Rate

94/100

“He's a great professor and !”

📈 Grade Effort

82/100

“Yes there is a lot of work to do but if you put in the work you will get the grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His and make this online class much easier and .
  • Professor Burch provides very thorough lectures- sometimes so thorough they're a little tedious.
  • and really wants to make sure you're understanding what's being covered in the class.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload And Grades

  • It is mostly busy work but it is EASY work.
  • while there is a lot of work, as long as you follow the lectures, you will pass!
  • because it's VERY fast-paced.

Theme 3

❤️ About Student Support

  • Easy to get ahold of for questions
  • He's interested in helping students succeed and provides a lot of study support.
  • and shows a lot of care for his students.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

Nine detailed reviews across several years are highly consistent about teaching quality, organization, and workload.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOLC1214 reviews
BIO1013 reviews
BIOLC1052 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 5 · A- 2

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values