AI Rate Professor

Biology

Anthony Xavier Lopez

BIOL34 · AN10B · ANAT36 · ANT36 · BIO34 · ANAT10B · BIOL1 · BIO1 · 118 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
81.36%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Take him for Bio 1 if you want an engaging teacher; for physio or genetics, only commit if you can study many hours weekly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious LecturesTest HeavyStudy Guide DrivenCaring but IntenseCourse Level Polarizing
  • Bio 1 , and study guides that map to quizzes and exams.
  • Anatomy and physiology sections are much harder, with , and .
  • He is widely seen as caring and accessible, but upper-level grades demand serious study time.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Bio 1 can reward consistent study-guide work, but anatomy and genetics often leave little room for error on exams.

Online sample is tiny; hardness is clearest in in-person physio and genetics reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content volume is high, lectures move fast, and upper-level classes go well beyond a light intro science load.

; Bio 1 is milder.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Many sections list attendance as mandatory or important for lectures and labs, though .

Both formats often mark attendance yes; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and support, with stronger caveats for intense upper-level courses.

In-person Bio 1 is enthusiastically recommended; physio recommendations are more conditional.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

, and some help, but tough or pedantic exam wording makes high grades hard in advanced courses.

Format shift

Bio 1 feels fairer in person; physio and genetics reviews .

Workload

Heavy

38/100

Weekly quizzes, dense lectures, labs, and multi-hour study blocks are common, especially in anatomy.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

, and real care for student success.

Format shift

In-person comments are richest; online still describes him as engaging.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Quizzes, unit exams, lab practicals, and as the main grade path.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams; in person adds frequent lab and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

48 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person he is funny, passionate, and supportive, with Bio 1 feeling doable and higher anatomy or genetics feeling brutal and exam-centered.

Main concern

, and grading turnaround can be slow.

What students said

“Almost all the key concepts and most of the .”
BIO1
“Lots of quizzes and . I spent 10~20 hours to study outside of class.”
ANAT10B
“Get ready to work your *** off.”
ANAT36

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and resource-rich, while one physio student says it was the hardest class ever but rewarding with office hours.

Main concern

Online physio remains extremely hard and not an easy A.

What students said

“His classes are manageable if you stay on top of the work, and resources like the .”
BIO1
“This is not an easy A.”
AN10B

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

study guides help, but many students say questions are dense, tricky, or pedantic.

Test HeavyStudy Guides Map to ExamsPedantic Wording ReportedWeekly Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes dominate, often closely tied to study guides but frequently described as extremely difficult or confusingly worded.

Study Guide AlignedTest HeavyPedantic Question WordingHigh Drop Rates
“most of the .”
BIO1
“The .”
ANAT10B
“ ever taken.”
ANAT10B

Online

Online comments ; they mainly stress hard depth and .

Hard ExamsOffice Hours CrucialNot an Easy A
“Hardest class I've ever taken with organic chem at same time.”
AN10B
“This is not an easy A.”
AN10B

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Lopez is probably one of the most funniest professors I've ever met. and very patient when it comes to answering questions.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, contrasting Bio 1 enjoyment with . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“he clearly enjoys teaching biology. He made lectures and labs so enjoyable with his sheer enthusiasm”

🧠 Upper-Level Difficulty

28/100

“As a straight A student, this is one of the hardest classes I've ever taken.”

📘 Study Guide Value

80/100

“just do the study guide questions and study the material and you're golden.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“10/10 recommend.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Hilarious and caring
  • engaging and passionate when teaching
  • made learning biology really fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Lots of quizzes and
  • study guides provided are exactly like the quiz and test

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Lopez really cares about his students
  • super helpful and wants everyone to pass
  • Very funny and light-hearted professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

118

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with strong recent detail, consistent Bio 1 praise, and repeated upper-level difficulty themes give a reliable split-course picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 574
4 out of 523
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 510

Course coverage

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AN10B3 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 1 · A 21 · A- 1

B range

19

B+ 7 · B 10 · B- 2

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2