AI Rate Professor

Life Science

Lucy Kluckhohn-Jones

MCBR1 · MIC1 · MCRBIO2 · MICRO2622 · MICROBIOLOGY1 · MICROBIOLOGY · B · MICROBIO1 · MCRBIO · MICRO2709 · MCBIO1 · MICRO · MICRO1 · MICRO01 · MICRO1276 · MCRBIO1 · A · 50 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take her only if you will study hard for micro and can handle a quirky, sometimes moody instructor.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing personalityHeavy micro workloadStudy guides helpFair but hard examsQuirky and passionate
  • Microbiology content is heavy and time-consuming, not a free ride.
  • Many students praise passion, labs, and fair exams if they study hard.
  • A sharp negative cluster calls her rude, moody, and unapproachable.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible with diligent study and projects, but the load is heavy and grades are not free.

Online comments also stress challenge; in-person reviews more often say study hard for the A.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology volume, labs, and memorization make the content intellectually and time-demanding.

Both formats describe complex material; in-person reviews emphasize lab pace more.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance is sometimes marked mandatory but most older reviews leave policy unclear.

A few online reviews say mandatory; most in-person reviews do not state a clear rule.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Strong fans call her a gem, while a loud minority says avoid her like a plague.

Online reviews are mixed; in-person reviews show the sharper love-hate split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

Many call exams and grading fair with extra credit, but others report nitpicky grading and tough cuts.

Format shift

; online notes mixed fairness.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Repeated reports of major weekly work, side projects, papers, and nonstop semester load.

Format shift

Both formats describe heavy work; online hybrid also gets major weekly assignments.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Passion, raps, and helpfulness impress many, but moodiness, yelling, and disorganization drag scores down.

Format shift

Online is mixed on organization; in-person has the strongest positive and negative extremes.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix lecture exams, lab quizzes, papers, projects, and participation rather than one single focus.

Format shift

Both formats mention exams plus projects; in-person stresses labs more.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person micro is heavy with lots of labs, projects, and memorization; fans love her energy while critics call her rude and hard.

Main concern

Harsh interpersonal moments and heavy weekly load turn some students off completely.

What students said

“SHE IS NOT FRIENDLY AT ALL, HARD EXAMS, HARD ASSIGNTMENTS, DO NOT TAKE HER.”
MICRO1
“Study and follow instructions and you can get an A.”
MICRO1
“She's a hoot! She's a super fun, sweet lady, and makes Microbio fun.”
MICRO1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online and hybrid reviews split between strong organization praise and complaints about moodiness and unclear materials.

Main concern

Moodiness and disorganized materials can cancel the study-guide benefits.

What students said

“Provides study guides for lab quizzes and lecture exams, .”
MCRBIO1
“Very moody. Can be hilarious but also abrupt and unhelpful.”
B
“Challenging, but but there to go out of her way to help you if you are genuinely doing your best!”
MICROBIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often called fair yet hard, with study guides and mixed MC/essay formats, not clearly open-book.

Study guidesLab quizzesMultiple choice plus essayFair but hard exams

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person exams are repeatedly described as fair but hard, often MC plus short answer or essay with lots of material.

Hard examsFair testsMultiple choice plus essayLots of material
“HARD EXAMS, HARD ASSIGNTMENTS”
MICRO1
“Tests are tough but fair, around 30 multiple choice, then she lets you choose short answer and essays!”
MICROBIOLOGY
“her exams are very reasonable and .”
MICRO1

Online

Online comments mention study guides for lab quizzes and lecture exams, with fair but not easy tests.

Study guidesLab quizzesLecture exams
“Provides study guides for lab quizzes and lecture exams, .”
MCRBIO1
“The exams/lab quizzes were fair.”
MICROBIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It's a lot of work, but it is managable. Study and follow instructions and you can get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (6 online, 44 in person), highlighting workload and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Teaching

58/100

“I want to tell every one to avoid her like a plague.”

📚 Heavy Micro Load

28/100

“The load is too much,every week MAJOR work& assigntments”

🧪 Fair Effort Reward

52/100

“Study and follow instructions and you can get an A.”

😄 Quirky Passion

70/100

“How can you not love a kooky 70ish-year old professor who wrote her own rap about microbes?”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's a hoot! She's a super fun, sweet lady, and makes Microbio fun.
  • Very moody. Can be hilarious but also abrupt and unhelpful.
  • Horrible, HORRIBLE professor! Cannot teach

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A, if you listen and keep track on her lectures.
  • HARD EXAMS, HARD ASSIGNTMENTS, DO NOT TAKE HER.
  • lots of work but you'll be proud to earn an A!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • SHE IS THE CUTEST PERSON IVE EVER MET IN MY ENTIRE LIFE.
  • SHE IS NOT FRIENDLY AT ALL
  • she is very passionate about the subject and very approachable.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

50

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show consistent themes of heavy micro work and a polarized personality, despite some old and short comments.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 57
3 out of 57
2 out of 53
1 out of 58

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 2 · Rather_Not_Say 1