AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Angela Courtney

BIO03 · BIO3 · BIOLOGY3 · BIO31240 · BIOL3 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
66/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
60%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

Take her for BIO3 if you will attend and do the work; avoid if you need a low-structure easy online class.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and inspirationalCreative exams and projectsPolarized COVID-era reviewsOpen-note friendlyLecture heavy
  • many call her a gem ; COVID pivot reviews call her harsh and confusing.
  • A grades are common when , and complete creative exams; .
  • Attendance and ; open-note and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most reported grades are A or A+ when students complete homework and exams; , and .

Online comments stress easy A with effort; .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

BIO3 is framed as practical non-STEM science with , though 6-week and .

Online 6-week sections feel fast and heavy; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and ; skipping is tied to failing.

Both online and as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

58/100

About 60% would take again; strong praise for .

Recent and ; spring 2020 online pivot reviews strongly warn against her.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

and dropped lowest exam help, but .

Format shift

Online COVID pivot reviews skew harsh; later online and campus reviews call her not a .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

, and four exams create real weekly load, especially in short terms.

Format shift

Online 6-week courses feel especially heavy; regular-term in person is more manageable.

Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Many students call her caring, inspirational, and clear; a large and unsupportive.

Format shift

In-person enthusiasm scores higher; some online students say online is not her strength.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

and labs dominate; creative and .

Format shift

Online comments emphasize exam-heavy design; in person also stresses labs and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and pre-COVID campus reviews range from fantastic caring instructor to harsh COVID-transition online pivot complaints; recent campus tone is more positive.

Main concern

COVID-era online and mismatched exams when the class suddenly went remote.

What students said

“Open note tests, lengthy but to know.”
BIO3
“ . You use your IMAGINATION there are no WRONG answers.”
BIO3

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BIO3 is mixed: and easy A with effort, but , and the 6-week pace heavy.

Main concern

and uneven online organization can frustrate students who need tight structure.

What students said

“Great class and an easy A if you actually do the work.”
BIO3
“Maybe the online class is not her thing. Weekly Lab, 4 exams, and ”
BIO3

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and , though some COVID reviews found project exams misaligned.

Open note testsCreative writing examsLowest exam droppedMultiple choice finals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe open-note tests, creative writing exams, and some group finals; COVID pivot exams felt mismatched.

Open note testsCreative writing examsGroup project final
“Open note tests, lengthy but to know.”
BIO3
“ .”
BIO3

Online

Online BIO3 uses multiple exams with some creative formats, multiple-choice segments, and a .

Multiple examsCreative exam componentsLowest exam dropped
“There's 4 exams, first two are multiple-choice, second 2 are creative. Got an A on everything but the .”
BIO3

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Courtney is a real gem. She will go out of her way to accommodate to your needs. The class is super easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 reviews (5 online, 15 in . Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Instructor

64/100

“She genuinely cares for all her students and tries to offer as much help and guidance as she can.”

🎯 Easy A With Effort

78/100

“Great class and an easy A if you actually do the work.”

⚠️ COVID Online Backlash

30/100

“ if the classes remain online.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Open minded, inclusive, straightforward, loves what she teaches
  • Lectures are informative and to the point
  • makes lectures boring and longer than it needs to be

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest science class I have ever taken
  • Not a
  • She will

Theme 3

🧪

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

20 detailed reviews spanning 2018-2023 with and consistent themes around caring teaching versus COVID chaos.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO314 reviews
BIOLOGY33 reviews
BIO031 review
BIO312401 review
BIOL31 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 8 · A 4

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1