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Biology

Penny Takizawa

BIO26 · BIOL26 · MICRO026 · MICRO26 · BIOL11 · MICROSECT · MICROBIO · MICROBIOLOGY · BIOL026 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
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Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want to learn microbiology and are ready for a demanding but mostly fair course.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHelpful TeacherTough MicrobiologyHeavy MemorizationStrong Lab SupportFair But Demanding
  • Students usually describe her as knowledgeable, helpful, and caring.
  • The course is hard because microbiology requires heavy reading, lab preparation, and memorization.
  • An A is possible, but only with steady study and strong discipline.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students say an A is attainable, but it , and strong memorization.

All counted evidence is from in-person reviews, with no online reviews in the authoritative counts.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The subject is content-heavy, fast, and detail-driven, especially for students without prior biology or lab experience.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

, but comments say lectures and because tests can depend on class details.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Many students recommend her because she is helpful and knowledgeable, even though the class is demanding.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Tests are often described as hard but fair, and students who study deeply can earn strong grades.

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and outside study.

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Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students often praise her knowledge, helpfulness, labs, and care, though some find lectures fast or unclear.

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Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessment appears to combine tests, lab knowledge, lecture material, reviews, and textbook or study-guide preparation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

tough microbiology course with heavy study demands.

Main concern

The main risk is the volume and pace of material, especially lectures and labs.

What students said

“Great teacher. Accessible and very nice. Grandmotherly quality to her and funny as hell. Only science class I laughed out loud in. Course is tough so study your ass off.”
BIO26
“The , but fair. I worked really hard to get an A in the class, but I really appreciate the knowledge I gained.”
MICROBIOLOGY
“This class is not 6 units for nothing~!! Be prepared to bust your butt in this class...lots of material, you have to print out tons and tons of study packets off her webiste...”
BIO26

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Reviews support difficult but generally fair tests, with .

Hard TestsFair TestsLab Detail QuestionsReview-Based Study

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and detail-heavy, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, proctoring, webcam, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Hard TestsFair TestsLab Detail Questions
“The , but fair.”
MICROBIOLOGY
“ and was on the test, so make sure you know every detail in the lab book.”
BIOL26
“She makes lecture interesting and she is very clear about what you will be tested on.”
BIO26

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . Penny knows the material. Her tests are hard but fair. She lectures well and covers alot of material. , but you learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and labs; credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Penny is a great teacher. and knows her stuff.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“This class is not 6 units for nothing~!! Be prepared to bust your butt in this class...lots of material, you have to print out tons and tons of study packets off her webiste...”

⚖️

58/100

“The , but fair. I worked really hard to get an A in the class, but I really appreciate the knowledge I gained.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • ! I loved to study with her, especially in lab.
  • Penny knows her stuff and she uses baby words to explain concepts that .
  • Nice Teacher, willing to help. Found her notes in class confusing.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • I am ESL & never learned this before, I got A finally.
  • I was scared of this class before I took it. Dont freak out, its hard but getting an A is not impossible.
  • Be prepared to work hard in this class.

Theme 3

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  • but fair.
  • , but you learn.
  • and was on the test, so make sure you know every detail in the lab book.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are 25 detailed reviews with consistent themes, but the reviews are old and grade data is limited.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

BIO2612 reviews
MICROBIOLOGY4 reviews
BIOL263 reviews
BIOL0261 review
BIOL111 review
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MICROBIO1 review
MICROSECT1 review

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