AI Rate Professor

Biology

Lisa Derugin

BIOL1A · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you are comfortable learning from lecture material with limited support and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture heavyTough gradingMixed supportHigh expectationsPolarizing experience
  • Reviews are highly split, with one strong positive review and three negative or concerned reviews.
  • Students complain about limited support, passive-aggressive interactions, unclear instructions, and heavy lectures.
  • Success may be possible if you follow lectures closely, but the .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Grades can be strong for students who track lectures closely, but , and high expectations make the A costly.

Online evidence is clearly harder, while and two negative learning-support concerns.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Biology content is lecture-heavy and demanding, with students describing long lectures and difficulty working with the instructor.

Online reviews stress long lectures and , while and support.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Participation is explicitly required online, and in lectures.

Online evidence mentions required participation, while and test material.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Most reviews are negative or risky, with , and passive-aggressive behavior.

The online review recommends avoiding the online version, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students mention and not being easy with grading, though if lectures are followed.

Format shift

as strict and unclear, while .

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Reviews emphasize long lectures, required participation, lecture-heavy structure, and high expectations.

Format shift

Online workload concerns are stronger, while .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

One student praises her resources and care, but most comments describe poor support, passive aggression, and lecture-heavy teaching.

Format shift

Online teaching feedback is negative, while and two negative reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

The clearest assessment evidence mentions quizzes and .

Format shift

and tests, while online evidence mentions grading and participation without a .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews are mixed, with while others describe poor support and difficult interactions.

Main concern

Students may receive limited help if they struggle or ask questions.

What students said

“Questions were frequently brushed off, and .”
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“all the quiz and so if you paid attention you rocked the exams.”
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“This Professor is really difficult to work with.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The online review is negative, citing long lectures, required , and passive-aggressive behavior.

Main concern

Online structure felt harder because instructions and .

What students said

“not easy with ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes appear lecture-based, but reviews do .

Lecture-Based Quizzes And TestsReviews do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book rules

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and test material came from lectures, but does not prove proctoring or book policy.

Lecture-Based Quizzes And Tests
“all the quiz and ”
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Online

The online review does not clearly .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Questions were frequently brushed off, and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 4 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: Low.

Teaching Quality

38/100

“The teacher often seemed uninterested in student learning and didn't provide much support or feedback.”

Recommendation Risk

32/100

“ .”

Assessment Clarity

78/100

“all the quiz and so if you paid attention you rocked the exams.”

Theme 1

Teaching And Support

  • didn't provide much support or feedback.
  • Really cared about her students and their success.
  • This Professor is really difficult to work with.

Theme 2

Lectures And Exams

  • all the quiz and
  • She is very passive aggressive and very lecture heavy.
  • and she requires participation in allof it

Theme 3

Grading And Difficulty

  • not easy with
  • she has high expectations but she provides all the necessary resources to succeed.

Data context

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Analysis sample

4

Recent reviews read by the AI

4

Lifetime ratings

45/100

Evidence confidence

Only 4 reviews are available, and the small sample is highly polarized across online and in-person formats.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIOL1A4 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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