AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Ja Johnson

BIOL2 · HUMANBIO2 · BIO2 · PHYS3 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you can handle a very heavy weekly workload and strict no-late-work rules for a three-credit bio class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerEndless HomeworkTest HeavyTough GraderLecture HeavyMixed Reviews
  • Online BIO2 is widely called overwhelming with , and exams.
  • A minority of students still earned As and .
  • In-person PHYS3 review is more positive but and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who passed report constant quizzes, essays, and memorization with .

Online reviews dominate the hard-A narrative; .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Material and pace are described as too hard online, with heavy memorization and frequent high-stakes checks.

Difficulty warnings are almost entirely from online BIO2; in-person PHYS3 also rates difficulty high.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as mandatory, with only one online student calling it optional.

Online and in-person both lean mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Majority urge others not to take her online bio due to workload; a few older or alternate reviews are positive.

Online reviews are largely negative; the .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

No rounding, no curve, no late work, and .

Format shift

Strict policies are detailed in online reviews.

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

Weekly , and biweekly exams for three credits.

Format shift

Overwhelming load is mainly reported for online BIO2.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many call lectures too long and convoluted, though a minority say she is knowledgeable and caring.

Format shift

Online quality is polarized; in-person comment is more positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Heavy mix of and frequent quizzes plus exams every other week.

Format shift

Online assessment pattern is quiz and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Single older PHYS3 review says an A is possible with high-quality work and .

Main concern

Still lots of , and .

What students said

“It is not easy to get an A, but it is possible. Finishing all your assignments and records so that you can get a good grade”
PHYS3

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Most online BIO2 reviews warn of and exams, and advise dropping or switching professors.

Main concern

Workload volume for three credits and .

What students said

“ . She assigns ENDLESS HOURS of homework and her recorded lectures are convoluted and WAY too long.”
BIO2
“Each week we have to read 2 chapters, 2 quizzes, watch all the lecture videos, complete a worksheet, and write a .”
BIOL2
“No grade rounding or curving and are given. No late work with no exceptions.”
HUMANBIO2

Exam style

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Frequent quizzes and exams reward daily studying and memorization; some lowest scores can be dropped.

Biweekly ExamsWeekly QuizzesMemorization HeavyLowest Exam Drop

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One PHYS3 review notes exams get harder and .

Progressively Harder ExamsLowest Grade Drop
“her exams will gradually be harder, make sure the lowest grade you .”
PHYS3

Online

Online BIO uses weekly quizzes and and .

Weekly QuizzesBiweekly ExamsNo Late WorkMemorization
“Every two weeks there's an exam. And every week there are 2 quizzes.”
HUMANBIO2
“EVERY WEEK the homework is 2 chapter quizzes, worksheet that's the length of an essay, class discussions, then an actual essay and " .”
BIO2

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting online workload strain and mixed outcomes. Credibility rating: Low.

📚 Workload Overload

12/100

“All this work for only THREE CREDITS. Save yourself!”

👎 Teaching Experience

32/100

“Class sucked the life out of me.”

⚖️

25/100

“No grade rounding or curving and are given. No late work with no exceptions.”

👍 Minority Positive

70/100

“this is the most easiest bio class i have taken ... and wants her all her students to succeed”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Too hard
  • Make sure you read and study every day
  • It is not easy to get an A, but it is possible
  • I am retaking this with another prof

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • ENDLESS HOURS of homework
  • Lots of homework
  • So many papers
  • Each week we have to read 2 chapters, 2 quizzes

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • recorded lectures are convoluted and WAY too long
  • Lecture heavy

Data context

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Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only six reviews with split opinions, possible duplicate professor page notes, and limited time span reduce confidence.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 53

Course coverage

BIO23 reviews
BIOL21 review
HUMANBIO21 review
PHYS31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

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