AI Rate Professor

Biology

Douglas Schmidt

BIO1020787 · BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · BIOL10 · 88 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
5.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Must-take BIO10 professor: funny, fair, low-stress, and one of the safest easy-A science options if you do the basic work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHilarious LecturesEasy A BiologyAmazing LabsStudy Guides ProvidedTruly Caring
  • Near-universal 5-star praise with 100% would-take-again energy for BIO10.
  • , and study guides that make exams fair.
  • Workload is light to moderate; and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

93/100

Nearly all reported grades are A or A+; students repeatedly say keep up with work and the A is very attainable.

Easy-A language is strong online and in person, with slightly more explicit very easy A wording online.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Gen-ed biology is broken into simple, fun lectures and .

Both formats call the course easy and fun; online and free textbook access.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

72/100

, but lectures and and help on exams.

Online and to show up for engagement and answers.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

99/100

Students call him the and urge others to sign up immediately.

Recommendation is unanimous across online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

91/100

, and abundant A or A+ outcomes with very few harsh-grading complaints.

Format shift

Generous outcomes appear in both formats; .

Workload

Light

84/100

Manageable labs, unit exams, and assignments; .

Format shift

Online mentions discussions and weekly labs; and fun labs.

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Consistently described as hilarious, passionate, clear, and .

Format shift

Excellence is consistent online and in person with almost no negative teaching comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of unit exams, labs, discussions or class work, and .

Format shift

Online details discussions plus exams; and lab exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, kindness, and fair unit exams with strong study support.

Main concern

A few note that an A is not zero effort; come to class, use handouts, and study for unit exams.

What students said

“Made biology really fun and interesting, and I usually dislike science classes.”
BIOL10
“ Dr. Schmidt!”
BIO10
“Honestly he is too good for BCC and should be teaching up at Cal!”
BIO10

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online BIO10 is still highly praised: funny live or , and frequent easy-A reports.

Main concern

You still need to keep up with assignments, discussions, and unit exams.

What students said

“Very easy A”
BIO10
“if you pay attention in class he GIVES you the answer for the lab and assignments. Delightful and easy class.”
BIOL10
“As long as you complete the .”
BIO10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are fair unit tests with study guides and approachable formats .

Unit Exams Not CumulativeStudy GuidesMultiple Choice and Short AnswerHelpful Lab Exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, often no formal cumulative final, plus fair lab exams and handouts.

Unit ExamsNo Formal Final OftenStudy HandoutsLab Exams
“There is after each unit.”
BIO10
“there isn't a final just 5 lecture exams and 2 lab exams and not cumulative!”
BIO10

Online

Online students describe 3 unit exams plus easy labs and straightforward assignments, often with notes and study guides.

3 Unit ExamsMultiple Choice and Short AnswerStudy GuidesEasy Labs
“There are 3 exams, discussion posts, in class assignments, and labs. The and easy.”
BIOL10
“His exams and and short answer.”
BIO10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ ! He's hilarious and his lectures are very fun and interesting.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 overwhelmingly positive reviews emphasizing humor, fairness, and easy success. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Excellence

98/100

“Doug is truly the !”

🎯 Easy A Reality

93/100

“Very easy A”

😂 Fun Learning

95/100

“His lectures were always hilarious and I wish I had the .”

👍

99/100

“DON'T WAIT, SIGN-UP ASAP!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are informative and passionate.
  • He makes biology fun and straight forward as possible.
  • He is beyond passionate about biology and is such a cool guy with a great sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Very easy A
  • You are practically guaranteed an A if you keep up with the assignments.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • treats students with a rare level of kindness and respect
  • , and enthusiastic about teaching.
  • Your success matters to Doug.

Theme 4

🧪 About Labs and Workload

  • His in-person lab is fun, interesting, and .
  • and very fun

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

88

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 highly consistent glowing reviews over many years with dense detail and no meaningful negative outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 587
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO1040 reviews
BIOL108 reviews
BIO10207871 review
BIOLOGY101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

38 reported outcomes

A range

34

A+ 15 · A 19

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 3 · Rather not say 1