AI Rate Professor

Biology

Anne Alderkamp

BIOLF010 · BIOL040A · BIO41 · BIOL10LAB · BIOL10 · BIOLOGY10 · BIO10 · BIO40A · BIOL014 · ESC1 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
Take again
91.3%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a supportive biology professor and can keep up with and participation.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and supportiveClear grading criteriaOpen-note examsHomework-heavyPassionate lectures
  • Students overwhelmingly describe her as caring, enthusiastic, and willing to help.
  • Grades are usually very manageable because and .
  • The , and content-heavy lectures.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Getting an A is very manageable because and exams are often open-note, but .

Both formats support an easy-A pattern, with online reviews emphasizing and open-book tests while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The , but biology memorization, readings, and dense lectures keep it from being effortless.

Online reviews describe manageable structure, while and memorization.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance is not always strictly mandatory, but participation and .

and , while online reviews focus more on asynchronous lectures and weekly labs.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students strongly recommend her because , and makes success realistic.

, though online has one sharp negative review about communication.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students often describe grading as and open-note assessments.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize and makeups, while and open-note exams.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and sometimes heavy, but many students say it is manageable and often completed with enough time.

Format shift

, while online reviews describe it as decent or busy work but manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe her as , and .

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, though one online and one in-person review report disrespect or poor answers.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to come , and occasional presentations.

Format shift

Online reviews mention Canvas work, quizzes, and finals, while , and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair grading, but repeatedly mention heavy homework and lecture-heavy material.

Main concern

The main concern is a lot of homework and memorization-heavy biology content.

What students said

“Its easy to achieve an A grade.”
BIO40A
“ and lenient, and all quizzes/exams are open note / open internet.”
BIOL10
“Lots of homework.”
BIOLF010

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are mostly very positive, with , and open-book testing, though one review reports poor communication.

Main concern

The main concern is occasional communication issues and a .

What students said

“ , AND open internet.”
BIOL10
“midterm and and in breakout rooms ( open book )”
BIO40A
“Achieving an A should be very manageable if you put effort into the class.”
BIOLF010

Exam style

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Exams are generally student-friendly because multiple reviews explicitly mention open-note, open-book, open-internet, or easy finals.

Open NotesOpen BookOpen InternetGroup Lab FinalsEasy Finals

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

88/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews explicitly mention open-note or open-internet exams, multiple choice tests, and and .

Open NotesOpen InternetMultiple Choice TestsEasy MidtermEasy Final
“the midterm and .”
BIO40A
“ .”
BIOL10
“ and if you study”
BIOL10

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-book Zoom exams, open-note and open-internet tests, and .

Open BookOpen NotesOpen InternetZoom ExamsGroup Lab Finals
“midterm and and in breakout rooms ( open book )”
BIO40A
“ , AND open internet.”
BIOL10
“2 lab finals that you work on as a group and 2 lecture finals that are easy.”
BIO40A

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Alderkamp is a great teacher here at Foothill. She is passionate about science, is empathetic as well as caring towards her students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She is passionate about science, is empathetic as well as caring towards her students.”

📈 Easy A Potential

86/100

“Its easy to achieve an A grade.”

📝 Workload Tradeoff

48/100

“Lots of homework.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and concise and she has a very positive energy.
  • She is super engaging during lectures, but a lot of times she and elaborates.
  • Professor Alderkamp is extremely passionate in biology.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • and lenient, and all quizzes/exams are open note / open internet.
  • BIO10 with Alderkamp certainly isn't the easiest A, but the professor makes it really easy to do well in the class and get a good grade.
  • Overall you get the grade you put in work for.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • as you move further into the quarter but everything is generally easy.
  • There were a lot of assignments that were only worth less than 10 points.
  • , but definitely doable.

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

93/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 25 reviews span many years, include both formats, and show consistent , and exams.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 56
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

22 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 2 · A 11 · A- 4

B range

4

B+ 2 · B 2

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