AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Lareen Smith

BIO9 · BIO3 · BIOL124 · BIOL15 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Strong pick for biology or environmental science if you show up, study, and use her support.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and clearExtra credit availableStudy guides and cheat sheetsBeginner-friendly biologyWants you to succeed
  • and frequent
  • Not a free ride, but and As realistic
  • One outlier complains about expensive books and no study guide

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

, and use or cheat sheets and most students report strong grades.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

70/100

; still requires note-taking and studying but .

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

as mandatory and because you will miss material.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

84/100

Overwhelmingly positive praise for clarity, kindness, and support; .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and opportunities to recover after a .

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Workload

Light

62/100

Homework and readings matter but are manageable; if you prepare.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Consistently praised as , and willing to re-explain until students get it.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Mix of , and .

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Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person biology with , and mostly fair tests when you study.

Main concern

A minority report expensive textbooks and insufficient study guides.

What students said

“she provides hints about the and allows for a cheat sheet (which is a lifesaver).”
BIOL124
“ .”
BIOL15
“Professor Smith is probably one of the most lenient professors I've met!”
BIO9

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, or a cheat sheet; not described as heavily proctored.

Cheat sheet allowedStudy guidesExtra creditEssay-style questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as cheat sheets, hints, and recovery.

Cheat sheetStudy guideExtra creditEssay questions
“she provides hints about the and allows for a cheat sheet (which is a lifesaver).”
BIOL124
“She offers a lot of if you failed an exam.”
BIO9

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 in-person reviews on clarity, support, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Really clear lectures, assignments projects, opportunities. Overall wonderful teacher!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

84/100

“Plan to work hard and you will do well.”

⚖️

84/100

“Professor Smith is probably one of the most lenient professors I've met!”

❤️ About Character

95/100

“ and accessible.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • she takes the time out to make sure every student understands the topics
  • Makes environmental science fun and interesting!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you study.
  • allows for a cheat sheet (which is a lifesaver).
  • if you don't get an A in her class there is something wrong with you.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • she treats her students with respect
  • always willing to help her students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

12 mostly glowing in-person reviews with strong consistency, though sample is moderate and .

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO99 reviews
BIO31 review
BIOL1241 review
BIOL151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

2

B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

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F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

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