AI Rate Professor

Biology

Melanie O'Brien

BIO26 · BIOL26 · BIO45 · BIO10 · MICRO26 · BIOL10 · BIO · MICROBIO · BIOLOGY · MICR26 · MICROBIOLOGY · BIO11 · BIOL11 · HUMANBIO11 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
1.8

The decision

Take Melanie O'Brien if you want a clear, supportive biology class where steady study is very likely to pay off.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMust-take biology professorClear notes and study guidesEasy A with effortFair and helpful testingCaring and approachable
  • Students overwhelmingly describe her as , and one of the best biology instructors available.
  • Grades are highly attainable because , and study guides.
  • The course still requires labs and studying, especially in microbiology, but students say the reward is strong.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

94/100

Getting an A is very realistic because , and study guides, though labs and basic studying still matter.

All evidence comes from 37 in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

Biology and microbiology can be real content-heavy subjects, but students repeatedly say she makes them simple and understandable.

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person classes only.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

as strictly mandatory, but and lectures help with exams and grades.

and lectures; there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and makes difficult biology material manageable.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

Students repeatedly describe easy A outcomes, fair testing, , and .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

The workload is light to moderate because there is and the book is often unnecessary, but labs and .

Format shift

, and study guides; there are no online workload comments.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently , and ability to make biology interesting.

Format shift

Teaching evidence is entirely in person.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades appear to rely on lecture , and occasional reports or .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are extremely positive, with repeated praise for , and approachable support.

Main concern

Labs and studying still matter, especially for microbiology exams.

What students said

“EVERYTHING comes from the so you can just print them out if you want.”
BIO10
“Microbio is a hard class but she made it really simple for everyone.”
BIO26
“You will need to study hard for the , but you can do it if you apply yourself.”
MICRO26

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.

Reviews describe exams and quizzes as predictable and based on notes or study guides, but they .

Notes-Based ExamsStudy GuidesNo Surprise QuestionsLab ExamsFair Testing

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, while open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, and proctoring policies are not clearly proven.

Notes-Based ExamsStudy GuidesNo Surprise QuestionsLab Exams
“ and do not ask ridiculously detailed questions.”
BIO26
“The and there are no suprises on the test.”
BIO45
“all of and study guides.”
BIO10

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Microbio is a hard class but she made it really simple for everyone.”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 in-person , and exam predictability; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“ and put it into simple & easy to understand terms.”

📈 Grade Value

94/100

“ and that's all you need to study and get an A.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

98/100

“I if it was possible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • .
  • She spends tons of time making sure you understand the subjects.
  • Good lecture materials. Answers any questions. Very helpful.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Go to lecture and study your lecture notes and you'll get an A..it is that simple!
  • I got an easy A.
  • You will need to study hard for the , but you can do it if you apply yourself.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams And Labs

  • There are no trick questions on the exams and she really helps you as much as she can.
  • , but lec are not as important because she just formal reviews the .
  • and lectures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 37 reviews across many years are strongly consistent, though most evidence is old.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 533
4 out of 53
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO269 reviews
BIO108 reviews
BIOL266 reviews
BIO112 reviews
BIOL102 reviews
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BIOLOGY1 review
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MICROBIOLOGY1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

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D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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