AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jose Bava

BIO20 · BIO1A · BIOL20 · BIO100 · BIO1LAB · BIOL021 · BIOBIO1 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
63.64%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will study hard and attend; skip if you need an easy BIO or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest heavyMandatory attendanceFunny but harshAccent hard to follow
  • caring and funny for , and test-heavy for others.
  • Not an easy A; expect , and difficult exams.
  • Strong accent and lecture pace are recurring complaints alongside praise for humor and resources.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many say you must study heavily for difficult tests; high grades are earned, not free.

All evidence is in-person.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and dense content make BIO demanding for many students.

In-person only; difficulty ratings cluster high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

; skip class and you risk failing.

and lab.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

great if you work hard and if you need easy BIO.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

28/100

; does not always round; .

Format shift

In-person; some note and dropped tests.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Lecture-heavy BIO with labs, quizzes, and substantial study time.

Format shift

In-person workload is consistently high.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Funny and and harsh attitude for others.

Format shift

Strong split across decades of in-person reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade and quizzes as secondary boosts.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

lecture and , others find exams unfair and lectures hard to follow.

Main concern

, and sometimes harsh classroom attitude.

What students said

“He is not an easy A, but if you put in the work, you will get the grade you earn.”
BIO1
“ much hard than it was.”
BIO1
“Funny and knows his subject. Quizzes and .”
BIO1

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.

Exams are hard and central to the grade; study guides help but .

Difficult examsStudy guidesLab quizzesLecture-based tests

Assessment risk

Strict

35/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab quizzes; and test-focused.

Hard examsStudy guidesLab quizzesExtra credit questions
“ .”
BIO1
“Each test has about 10 questions. He .”
BIOL1
“ so the study guides are not enough.”
BIO1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is not an easy A, but if you put in the work, you will get the grade you earn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 in-person reviews, balancing praise for humor and care with and accent complaints. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“Mr. Bava was a . .”

🎯 Teaching Split

52/100

“He is a FANTASTIC professor. He makes everything so interesting that you can't help but pay attention.”

📚 Hard Work Required

32/100

“This isn't an easy A class you have to work for your grade.”

🚪 Attendance

18/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny and knows his subject
  • His accent makes it difficult to understand
  • He is very goofy in labs and is a really fun professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He does not round grades!!!
  • if you put in the effort you'll pass
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He really cares about his students
  • Beware of his attitude he calls people out on bad or good grades
  • He's got jokes.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

85/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-two reviews over many years with detailed, polarized but coherent themes on difficulty and personality.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO127 reviews
BIOL14 reviews
BIO1A3 reviews
BIO1002 reviews
BIO202 reviews
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BIO1LAB1 review
BIOBIO11 review
BIOL0211 review
BIOL201 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

16 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

4

C 3 · C- 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values