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Life Science

Diane McLaughlin

BIO9 · HUMANBIOLOGY · BIO1228 · PHYS3 · BIOLOGY9 · BIOLO9 · BIO1229 · PHYSIOLOGY3 · BIOLOGY2 · BIO90 · SCIENCEECOLOGY · ECOLOGY · PHYS2850 · BIOBIO9 · BIOL9 · BIO1 · PHYS · BIOL9HUMANEC · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
31.25%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you love environmental topics and can handle college-level writing volume every week; otherwise pick another professor.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerObscene Writing LoadTough GraderWord-Count ObsessedSelf-Study HeavyExtra Credit Lifeline
  • Workload is dominated by 1000-4000 word weekly discussions and long essay exams.
  • , and length even when content is solid.
  • A few students praise fairness and if you treat it like a writing-heavy science course.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

An A is possible with full effort and citations, but and huge writing volume make an easy A unrealistic for most.

Online reviews stress open-book but still hard essays; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is often called time-consuming more and writing demands keep it from feeling easy.

Both formats emphasize busywork and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as required, with skip-class-you-wont-pass style enforcement.

Online late posts get zeros; and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

Take-again rate near 31% and repeated run-away comments outweigh a minority of positive experiences.

Negative workload backlash dominates both online and in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Frequently labeled tough grader with , and citation format.

Format shift

Online and .

Workload

Overwhelming

12/100

, and constant reading dominate student complaints.

Format shift

Online and .

Teaching experience

Average

45/100

, and passionate; many say little teaching value beyond self-study and busywork.

Format shift

Online students note responsiveness; .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

Grade rests on discussion posts, essays, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats center writing assignments and essay tests.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person and hybrid-labeled reviews , and harsh picky grading.

Main concern

Labor intensity for a 3-unit class and little lecture value for the amount of writing.

What students said

“The amount of . The so specific and she definitely has an attitude.”
BIO9
“Makes you write 4000+ words every week and doesn't ”
BIOL9
“Biggest time commitment I've ever had with a CC course.”
BIO9

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are self-study with , and strict late/zero policies.

Main concern

Word-count busywork and .

What students said

“Exams and , but are heavily intensive in writing.”
BIOL9
“Can you image 1400+ words for a discussion? 3000+ words for an essay, and 1500+ for a video comment.”
BIO9
“ ... if you late 1 minute, you will automatically receive a 0”
BIO9

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often open-book but and graded strictly for detail and criteria.

Open Book QuizzesEssay ExamsTextbook IntensiveLong Writing Responses

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews describe long essay exams and .

Long Essay ExamsPicky Grading
“ . She also grades the exams hard and is picky on responses.”
BIO9
“ a 3 unit class”
BIOL9

Online

Online quizzes and tests are open book yet writing-intensive and textbook-search heavy.

Open BookEssay BasedTextbook Intensive
“Exams and , but are heavily intensive in writing.”
BIOL9
“ and textbook-intensive; !”
BIO9

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ keyboard for overtyping.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews across online and and . Credibility rating: High.

📝 Writing Overload

12/100

“Ridiculous work... 1400+ words for a discussion? 3000+ words for an essay”

⚖️

28/100

“ ... ".”

👎

28/100

“ .”

📚 Open Book Still Hard

55/100

“Exams and , but are heavily intensive in writing.”

Theme 1

📝 About Workload

  • LOTS OF WRITING, should really be a 6 unit class
  • Makes you write 4000+ words every week
  • Biggest time commitment I've ever had with a CC course.

Theme 2

⚖️

  • She is merciless

Theme 3

💚 Minority Positives

  • Prof is kind, smart, responsive, really cares about subject matter.
  • Abundance of opportunities
  • This class inspired me to make changes in my daily life.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

48 detailed reviews spanning many years with consistent workload and .

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
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3 out of 511
2 out of 54
1 out of 513

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B 2

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

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