AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Andria Denmon

SCI10 · BIO3 · BIO21 · BIOL21 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
53.85%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you are a bio major ready to grind; non-majors should pick someone lighter.

Best fit · Effort For RewardExtra Credit HeavyLots of HomeworkTough GraderBio Networking FocusPolarizing Lectures
  • Course is material-heavy with frequent homework and exams, but and .
  • want industry workshops and internship connections.
  • Online sections draw more complaints about organization, Proctorio, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

and open-book quizzes help, but tough grading and .

Online reviews stress Proctorio and misaligned exams; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and especially hard without a prior bio background.

Both formats call the material heavy; and lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

, and some warn that skipping tanks your chance to pass.

A few online BIO3 comments ; in-person is consistently mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Strong for motivated bio majors seeking networking; many non-majors and older SCI10 students say avoid.

; online and SCI10 reviews are far more negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

and , yet many still call her a tough grader.

Format shift

In-person students more often credit EC; online students more often report harsh or .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and long online lectures pile up every week.

Format shift

Both formats report heavy work; SCI10 and BIO online complaints are especially intense.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Passionate, caring lectures for some; .

Format shift

In-person BIO and biotech classes earn more praise than online or SCI10.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and assignments with multi-part midterms and finals.

Format shift

Online mentions Proctorio quizzes; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

but many students praise passionate lectures, , and biotech career support.

Main concern

, and exams with written portions that punish weak backgrounds.

What students said

“You learn a lot, but its also a lot as if you are majoring in Biology or Biotech”
BIO3
“there and easy HW as well as EC to compensate if ”
BIO3
“ !!! She will ruin your GPA”
SCI10

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

, and often use Proctorio; outcomes range from strong A students to frustrated drop-outs.

Main concern

, and exams that feel only loosely tied to lectures.

What students said

“Fully online but guidelines, as the course is supposed to be fully remote).”
BIO3
“Also uses proctorio for EVERYTHING, which in my opinion is a bit intrusive, but not the end of the world.”
BIO21
“No study guides for a test, uses proctorio for quizzes worth 6 points, expects you to just magically memorize 15+ chapters worth of material for the final”
BIO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes are often open-book, but responses and online proctoring.

Open Book QuizzesWritten Exam PortionsProctorio OnlineMultiple Choice Plus Essays

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

short essays; open-book quizzes and EC help offset scores.

Open Book QuizzesMC Plus EssaysExtra Credit Buffer
“there and easy HW as well as EC to compensate if ”
BIO3
“ and other half are small essays/written answers.”
BIO3

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention Proctorio on quizzes and .

ProctorioQuiz HeavyLecture Mismatch
“Also uses proctorio for EVERYTHING, which in my opinion is a bit intrusive, but not the end of the world.”
BIO21
“uses proctorio for quizzes worth 6 points, expects you to just magically memorize 15+ chapters worth of material for the final”
BIO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you are majoring in Biology or Biotech, she gives great resources and can help you connect with the right people”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews spanning online and in-person BIO and SCI courses. Credibility rating: High.

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“A lot of homework and prepare to study many hours a week for this class.”

🎁 Lifeline

70/100

“ helps a lot”

🧭 Biotech Career Support

78/100

“A huge part of the curriculum is biotech industry networking and internships, which Dr. Denmon already helped me land a paid internship opportunity.”

⚠️ Polarized Experience

50/100

“ .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her lectures are amazing!
  • She is really passionate about what she does!
  • Isn't good at explaining material but expects SO MUCH.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • the so it's easy to get an A
  • essentially it's impossible to get an A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character & Support

  • Very caring and accessible outside class
  • she will accomodate
  • Horrendous person. Kills interest in bio.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

26 detailed reviews across several years and courses show consistent workload themes despite polarized quality ratings.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 512

Course coverage

BIO310 reviews
BIO217 reviews
BIOL215 reviews
SCI104 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 5 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2