AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jennifer Kurushima

MICROBIO · MICROBIOLOGY41 · BIO41 · MICROBIOLOGY · BIO40C · BIO4 · BIO40B · BIOL10 · BIO41LAB · BIO14 · BIOL40A · BIO40AB · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
83.33%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if and want a clear biology professor who rewards consistent effort.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesStudy guidesExtra creditTough but fair gradingSassy attitude
  • Students .
  • Getting an A is realistic with steady studying, study guides, and , but not with low effort.
  • Her blunt or condescending tone is the main recurring complaint.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

An A is very achievable through study guides, lecture notes, and , but students still need steady effort.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The biology content is not easy, but her organization and study guides make it manageable.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is strongly recommended because exams and study cues come from lecture, though .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students recommend her for , and despite concerns about tone.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

64/100

Grading is often described as tough but fair, with and .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload includes , and , but most students call it manageable with consistency.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Students repeatedly describe her lectures as , and useful for exams.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades appear , and some rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

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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

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair but sometimes tough grading.

Main concern

Some students find her attitude cold, sassy, or demeaning.

What students said

Her lectures are great. to remember hard material that she learned when she was in school.
BIOL40A
but very fair.
BIO40AB
She does have a demeaning attitude when you ask questions.
BIO41

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 study-guide-based, with some multiple choice and short answer evidence but .

Multiple Choice TestsShort Answer ExamsStudy GuidesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support study-guide-based exams, multiple choice tests, and some short answer exams, but .

Multiple Choice TestsShort Answer ExamsStudy Guides
Not much hw, tests are multiple .
BIOL40A
Exammultiple choice+short answer.
BIO41
Literally, just memorize her study guides!
BIO40C

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

Not an easy A but if you put effort, you'll do well.

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

Her lectures are great. to remember hard material that she learned when she was in school.

📈 Grade Reality

78/100

I would say it is really doable to get an A, but you have to put the effort in.

⚖️

64/100

but very fair.

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and .
  • Her lectures are direct and if you can keep up with note-taking, you'll be fine.
  • Super straightforward and clear.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A but if you put effort, you'll do well.
  • She offers and .
  • ; you either know it or you don't.

Theme 3

❤️ About Personality

  • She seems intimidating in the beginning but is an amazing professor.
  • She came off very cold and antagonistic.
  • She does have a demeaning attitude when you ask questions.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 25 detailed in-person reviews span many years and show consistent patterns in , and tone.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIO417 reviews
MICROBIOLOGY414 reviews
BIO40B2 reviews
BIO40C2 reviews
BIO41LAB2 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 5 · A 9 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1