AI Rate Professor

Biology

Tim Revell

MARINEBIO · BIOL2 · BIO17 · BIO2 · BIO110 · BIO · BIO3 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · BIOL25 · 204 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
90.24%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will put in real study time; he makes hard biology fair, fun, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious and caringExtra credit heavyMemorization and practicumsClear grading criteriaField trips and outdoor labs
  • Most students call him one of the best biology professors: funny, caring, and .
  • BIO2 and BIO3 demand heavy memorization of large lab packets and .
  • Online marine bio and similar classes feel lighter with short mandatory Zooms and often open-note quizzes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students earn As with and , but BIO2 and BIO3 require early, heavy memorization rather than free grades.

Online marine bio is easier to A; in-person BIO2 and BIO3 demand much more study.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is concept- and memory-heavy with , and outdoor field work in some courses.

Online sections feel easier; in-person core biology is clearly harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some BIO2 sections mark attendance optional, but BIO3 field trips and many online Zooms are required.

; in-person BIO3 stresses attendance and trips.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Roughly 90% would take him again and comments repeatedly call him the best or a must-take biology professor.

Strong praise appears in both formats; a minority of .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

, and dropped quizzes help; a few still call him a .

Format shift

Online open-note quizzes .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and field trips create a heavy time load for core bio courses.

Format shift

Online marine bio is lighter; in-person BIO2 and BIO3 are heavy.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students describe hilarious, caring lectures, fast help, and strong student connection despite a few structure complaints.

Format shift

Both formats praise him; and the rare harsh critiques.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

, and finals dominate; homework exists but .

Format shift

Online also uses quizzes and exams, sometimes open note.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person BIO2 and BIO3 are memorization-heavy with , and required field trips, but students still praise his humor and support.

Main concern

Packets can exceed 60-100 pages and .

What students said

“Make sure to listen during lectures as he goes by the slides; pay attention to everything, even if you think it's not important.”
BIO2
“The practicums are exactly from the lab packets. Memorize the packets and you'll do just fine.”
BIO2
“Hands down the .SAC... as it pushes you to learn!”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online sections feel lighter and more welcoming, with short required Zooms, posted videos, , and .

Main concern

Some online courses and can pile hours in short terms.

What students said

“If you are considering an easy physical science, then take marine bio-BIOL 20. but are normally short and concise.”
MARINEBIO
“ and material and you shouldn't fail.”
BIOL25
“Truly one of the most welcoming professors I've ever had. The content that he posts is easy to grasp and study, and the workload is light.”
MARINEBIO

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In-person exams and practicums are tough but predictable from packets; online often .

Practicums from lab packetsMultiple lecture examsExtra creditOpen-note online quizzesMandatory Zoom attendance online

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person BIO courses stress memorization for practicums from lab ; finals can be tough but helps.

Lab practicumsLecture examsPacket memorizationExtra creditField trips
“The practicums are exactly from the lab packets. Memorize the packets and you'll do just fine.”
BIO2
“There are 9 exams, so this class takes a lot of time. He offers lots of .”
BIO2
“2 lecture exams, 5 practicums, 2 field trips, 12 quizzes (12 dropped).”
BIOL2

Online

Online reviews often describe open-note quizzes and ; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Open-note quizzesOpen-note examsMandatory ZoomPosted lecture videos
“Mid-term and . If you get Revell, you are set.”
MARINEBIO
“ and material and you shouldn't fail.”
BIOL25
“Exams and as you have the .”
MARINEBIO

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ ! Loved his class and !”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (8 online, 42 in person), highlighting teaching, workload, and grades. Credibility rating: High.

⭐ Teaching Quality

90/100

“Hands down the .SAC... as it pushes you to learn!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

“If you're willing to work hard, you'll learn a lot... he's one of the .”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“packets reaching up to 60+ pages (which you do need to memorize)”

🎁 Buffer

80/100

“He offers lots of . The , but don't even have to be taken if you do well enough early on.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are really fun and engaging.
  • .
  • FAVORITE professor! Lectures are VERY engaging and casual

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Bio 2 isn't a hard class just a lot of memorization.
  • just put in the work and you'll get an A.
  • Study for the exams and practicums and you will be FINE

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about his students and he is incredibly entertaining.
  • Truly one of the most welcoming professors I've ever had.
  • Prof Tim is a compassionate and humorous professor

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

204

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years and courses, mostly consistent praise with enough detail on workload and exams.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5148
4 out of 538
3 out of 55
2 out of 53
1 out of 510

Course coverage

BIO217 reviews
BIO39 reviews
BIO17 reviews
MARINEBIO7 reviews
BIO2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

32

A+ 8 · A 21 · A- 3

B range

10

B+ 5 · B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2