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Biology

Paige Miller

BIO100 · BIOL100 · BIO101 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
45.45%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you already handle rigorous bio and can teach yourself from dense lectures and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture HeavyTough ExamsCondescending TonePolarizing Bio 100No Curve Mentions
  • Students split between calling her passionate and calling her rude or condescending.
  • Exams are widely described as , and low-average with .
  • You can succeed with , but many say .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even students who earned As say they retaught themselves, and many report failed or .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Fast lectures, heavy vocab, and UC-level expectations make intro bio feel much harder than average.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and skip-class tags warn you will not pass without showing up.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

About half the room loves her rigor and help, while the and exams.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

Tough grader and repeatedly cited.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and heavy test prep create a demanding load.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

and review sessions while many report condescension, tangents, and .

Format shift

In-person only; opinions are highly split.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

and quizzes more than homework or flexible assignments.

Format shift

In-person only.

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

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Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person BIO100 is lecture-heavy and test-centered, with strong praise from motivated students and strong frustration from others.

Main concern

, and a classroom climate many call unfriendly to questions.

What students said

“Her average exam scores is around 60% w/ no curve.”
BIOL100
“If you want an , if you want to learn something and are prepared to spend the time studying go with Miller.”
BIO100
“If you don't understand something and ask a question about it she'll mock you in front of the whole class.”
BIOL100

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.

, and hard with similar answer choices and little evidence of a .

Test HeavyWordy ExamsLow Class AverageNo Curve MentionedTrick-Like Choices

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as extremely difficult, long, and poorly aligned with review sessions.

60 Percent AveragesWordy Multiple ChoiceLong Timed TestsHard Lab Quizzes
“Her average exam scores is around 60% w/ no curve.”
BIOL100
“ , and . About 85 questions for an hour block of time.”
BIOL100
“ .”
BIO100

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Her average exam scores is around 60% w/ no curve.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 in-person reviews, highlighting exam hardness, tone conflict, and learner fit. Credibility rating: High.

📉

28/100

“Her average exam scores is around 60% w/ no curve.”

🎭 Polarizing Classroom Climate

42/100

“she will mock you in front of the whole class if you ask her a question about it”

🔬 For Serious Learners Only

44/100

“If you want an , if you want to learn something and are prepared to spend the time studying go with Miller.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very knowledgeable about biology and is always exited and enthusiastic
  • She overcomplicates every lecture, and goes on random tangents
  • Lectures are long and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Her average exam scores is around 60% w/ no curve.
  • I retaught myself every concept in the class prior to exams.
  • , and .

Theme 3

💬 About Classroom Tone

  • Ms Miller is very rude.
  • she laughs at you in front of the whole class if you ask her a question
  • She is always so perky and optimistic even when she's sick or tired.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three in-person reviews across many years show detailed, recurring themes despite strong polarization.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 51
3 out of 56
2 out of 58
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO10026 reviews
BIOL1006 reviews
BIO1011 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 3 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

2

F 2

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values