AI Rate Professor

Life Science

Jana Johnson

PHYS3 · ANATMY1 · BIOL2 · BIO2 · ANATOMY1 · PSHY3 · PHYS2922 · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
51.85%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can handle a huge workload and will use every extra-credit opportunity.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMassive homework loadTons of extra creditHard conceptual examsPassionate physio lecturesOnline work overload
  • Heavy to overwhelming homework is the dominant complaint especially online
  • and
  • and real learning

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

As are reachable if you complete everything and all , but and labor is huge.

Online As ; in-person As need .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Physiology and dense biology content plus application-style testing make the course intellectually hard.

Physio in person is concept-hard; online bio is more time-hard and logistics-hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

38/100

, and skipping weakens exam readiness.

; online still requires constant weekly submission presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Students who want deep learning and ; others say run from the workload.

; online bio warnings are sharper.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

54/100

Tough on exams and essays, but generous and .

Format shift

; in-person EC is the main safety net.

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

, and labs create overwhelming weekly labor.

Format shift

Online workload complaints are extreme; and .

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Many love engaging physio lectures and care; online delivery and organization draw frequent criticism.

Format shift

In-person teaching is stronger; online lectures are often called long, old, or unclear.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

, but , and EC heavily shape the final grade.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes essays and homework; and essays.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person physio and related classes are hard but often praised for fun lectures, care, and grade recovery via EC and labs.

Main concern

Killer conceptual exams and high .

What students said

“The and based on the concept of the topic,not definitions,but you get a lot of so it balances the grade out.”
PHYS3
“ ! SHE SUCKS THE LIFE OUT OF ME.”
PHYS3
“ .”
PHYS3

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online bio sections are notorious for , and quizzes for only a few credits.

Main concern

Workload can be absurd relative to credit hours, with weak lecture clarity and .

What students said

“In all of my time at SMC, she has assigned the .”
BIOL2
“ . She assigns ENDLESS HOURS of homework and her recorded lectures are convoluted and WAY too long.”
BIO2
“an easy A if you put in the labor.”
BIO2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often conceptual and and rather than easy open-book design.

Conceptual application examsGroup test components sometimesEssay questionsLots of extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

partly group-based, with EC to cushion scores.

Hard conceptual examsSome group exam portionsEssay componentsExtra credit cushion
“The , but half of the grade.”
PHYS3
“Class average for and these are from 100 point exams every 2 to 3 weeks.”
PHYS3

Online

, and finals; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring.

Publisher quizzesEssaysUnproctored final mentioned in older reviewPeer-graded essays
“The , the final was not timed.”
BIO2
“Your . The comp will grade your quizzes”
BIO2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . She assigns ENDLESS HOURS of homework and her recorded lectures are convoluted and WAY too long.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 life-science reviews, emphasizing workload, , and . Credibility rating: High.

📚 Workload Overload

18/100

“In all of my time at SMC, she has assigned the .”

🎁 Lifeline

70/100

“you get a lot of so it balances the grade out.”

🧪 Deep Learning Praise

64/100

“I feel like I learned so so much and wasn't just learning for the sake of a test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Dr.J is very passionate about her job and she is funny
  • Her lectures aren't college level lectures
  • Yes the class was hard but it is physio. Dr J gave amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but there are opps to fill in your grade with
  • an easy A if you put in the labor
  • She doesn't let her students know what to study and makes you work for the A

Theme 3

⏱️ About Workload

  • EVERY WEEK the homework is 2 chapter quizzes, worksheet that's the length of an essay
  • I did about 8 hours of work for the first week and didn't finish half of the stuff
  • Lots of needless notes

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

43 reviews across bio and physio with consistent workload and extra-credit themes over many years.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 518
4 out of 58
3 out of 54
2 out of 58
1 out of 55

Course coverage

PHYS317 reviews
BIO213 reviews
BIOL24 reviews
PSHY34 reviews
ANATOMY12 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 4 · A 13 · A- 2

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1