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Biology

Parisa Mousavi Shafaei

BIO11LAB · BIO11 · 22 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take Parisa Mousavi Shafaei if , and want to reward effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaringExtra CreditLab HeavyTough QuizzesPolarized Early Reviews
  • as caring, helpful, and .
  • The class is not an automatic A because labs, quizzes, and .
  • The single online review is very negative and conflicts with the older in-person pattern.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

and , but students repeatedly say biology still requires studying and steady lab work.

Online evidence is negative and hard, while in-person evidence shows fair grades when students attend, study, and use .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The course is manageable when students follow slides and labs, but , and .

The single online review describes the course as very hard, while as fair but work-based.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Many reviews say attendance is mandatory, but some say lectures or .

The online review says attendance was mandatory, while in-person reviews are mixed but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her because she cares, helps struggling students, and gives , despite workload and .

Online recommendation evidence is negative but only one review, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

Students mention and many options, but some complain she is picky or grades hard.

Format shift

The online review is negative about tests, while as fair or helped by .

Workload

Moderate

47/100

, and studying, but most students say it is manageable with effort.

Format shift

The online review says workload is heavy, while but manageable work.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Most in-person students praise her care and support, but early and and .

Format shift

Online evidence is poor, while serious complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

63/100

Grades appear based on a mix of labs, pre-labs, post-labs, quizzes, exams, and .

Format shift

The online review calls it test-heavy, while and tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mostly positive, with students praising , and willingness to help.

Main concern

Students must keep up with , and studying to do well.

What students said

“Offers a TON of opportunities.”
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“This is not an 'easy A' class.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The only online review is strongly negative, saying the , and poorly taught.

Main concern

The online evidence suggests poor preparation for tests, but it is based on only one review.

What students said

“Doesn't .”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe quizzes and , but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, proctoring, or .

PowerPoint-Based TestsQuizzesPre-LabsPost-LabsExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exam questions come from PowerPoints and labs, but they do not clearly prove open-book or .

PowerPoint-Based TestsQuizzesLab QuizzesExtra Credit
“All of .”
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“ .”
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Online

The online review criticizes test questions but does not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, quiz format, midterm format, or .

Test Heavy
“Doesn't .”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“This is not an 'easy A' class. You will absolutely learn a lot from her.”

Voice snapshots generated from 22 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She truly cares.”

📈 Effort And Grades

66/100

“Come to class and do the work and you will do great.”

⚖️

62/100

“She cares about her students, gives out ALOT OF extra credits and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Parisa is amazing! Aside from being kind & smart, she is passionate which makes learning easy.
  • She roots for her students to succeed.
  • Doesn't know how to lecture (need to know in order to get high grade) material.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This is not an 'easy A' class.
  • The as long as you study .
  • Parisa is very passionate about what she teaches.

Theme 3

🧪 About Labs And Tests

  • , but not difficult.
  • All of .
  • The and most of the questions are very specific.

Data context

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Analysis sample

22

Recent reviews read by the AI

22

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because there are 22 reviews with useful details, but most positive reviews are from 2016 and the only recent online review is sharply negative.

Inside 22 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO1117 reviews
BIO11LAB5 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

5

B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2