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Life Science

Ellen Baker

BIO23 · BOTANY · BOT1 · BOTANY1 · BIO3 · BOT1236 · BOT1235 · BIOLOGY1 · BOT0000 · BIOL23 · BIOL3 · BIO3INTRO · 120 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
18.75%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Avoid if you need guidance; if and handle tough, unforgiving exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderNo Office HoursSelf-Teach HeavyTest HeavyQuestions Discouraged
  • Most students urge avoiding her due to little teaching support and .
  • Labs and exams drive the grade with .
  • A minority praise her and accept strict rules.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Some students earn A or B only after heavy self-study, while , and no .

Online and ; neither format is an easy A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

, and self-taught lecture material make content feel harder than a typical intro bio.

Online students add that prerecorded lectures are short or error-filled; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory with , and skip-class warnings are common.

In-person reviews strongly require presence; a few .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

Would-take-again is very low and recent .

Negative tone dominates both formats, with slightly more recent venom in hybrid and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

off for spelling, and grades driven by few high-stakes items.

Format shift

A few older reviews mention an , but recent online and and harsh tests.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Not endless homework, but and .

Format shift

; in-person load centers on labs and exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students often say she , blocks questions, and leaves them to teach themselves.

Format shift

; online reviews echo no face time and no email help.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades rest mainly on exams and .

Format shift

Both formats are test-heavy; online adds short timed quizzes and midterms.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person BIO labs and lectures emphasize , and grade mainly on labs plus hard exams.

Main concern

Rude or uncaring responses when students ask for .

What students said

“ . Seriously. She doesn't allow questions during labs or tests, even if it's to clarify.”
BIOL3
“She does not do office hours or EMAIL. She does not teach, only oversees labs despite being the assigned lecture teacher as well.”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections rely on , and almost no instructor access, with many calling the experience a waste of money.

Main concern

Timed exams and zero help when lectures contain mistakes or content is missing.

What students said

“All her "lectures" were prerecorded videos with mistakes, and she would tell you to figure them out yourself.”
BIO23
“She doesn't give you enough . She gives you 40 minutes to do exams which is one minute per question.”
BIO23

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, with little leniency or review materials.

Test HeavyTimed ExamsMultiple ChoiceNo Study GuideHard Content

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid grades hinge on difficult multiple-choice exams with low class averages and no useful study guides.

Multiple Choice ExamsLabs Plus Exams OnlyNo Study Guide
“the average for the tests in the class was a 60, then a 65, then a 66.”
BIO3
“She does not provide any sort of study guide and does not offer .”
BIO3

Online

Online students report very short timed exams such as 40 questions in about 40-45 minutes and content not covered in videos.

Timed Online ExamsNo CurvePrerecorded Lecture Videos
“The tests were insane 45mins for 40 questions.”
BIO23
“ ?) and contained content that was not covered in class.”
BIO23

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Seriously. She doesn't allow questions during labs or tests, even if it's to clarify.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning 2011-2026, highlighting support gaps, exam risk, and . Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Rate

20/100

“ ”

📚 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Makes you learn pretty much everything by yourself”

📝

32/100

“The tests were insane 45mins for 40 questions.”

🚫 No Support

22/100

“she does not offer office hours or allow emails about class content.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She does
  • , and didn't even give enough lecture
  • NO office hours either

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • majority of the
  • and

Theme 3

😤 About Classroom Climate

  • not allowed to ask any questions during the lab
  • shes very snarky in her comment replies
  • She is extremely rude, and if you ask any questions she gets mad

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

120

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years with detailed, consistent complaints about support and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 537
4 out of 515
3 out of 519
2 out of 523
1 out of 526

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

9

B+ 1 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

4

C 2 · C- 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1