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Foothill College · Biology

Hillary Benton

BIOL40 · BIO40B40C · BIO40 · BIO40C · BIO40B · BIOL40AB · BIOL40B · A30 · BIO40A · BIOL40ABC · BIOLABC · BIOL40C · BIOL40A · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Take Hillary Benton if you want a and are ready to study consistently for dense material.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerExcellent lecturerCaringDense materialHard but fair examsStudy guides
  • Students overwhelmingly praise her organization, clarity, and care for students.
  • The biology material is dense and often requires serious studying and memorization.
  • , but students usually see them as fair and tied to lectures or study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with , and use of study guides, but students repeatedly say the material and .

Online reviews suggest exams are predictable from lectures, while and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The course is intellectually demanding because anatomy and physiology are dense, fast-paced, and memorization-heavy.

Online evidence sounds slightly more manageable, while and difficult lecture or lab exams.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

, and , but reviews also describe her as accommodating during emergencies.

Online reviews recommend attending lectures, while in-person and helpful accommodations.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students recommend her because , and makes difficult biology material learnable.

Both online and much larger and more detailed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

study guides and helping students who prepare.

Format shift

Online exams are described as lecture-based, while in-person reviews mention fair but and occasional .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students describe lots of material, weekly work, labs, exams, and significant study time.

Format shift

Online reviews focus on exams and notes, while , homework, and heavy memorization.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Most students describe her as , and engaging despite the hard subject matter.

Format shift

Both formats praise her teaching, with , and real-life examples.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment is exam-centered, usually with multiple lecture exams, lab exams or , and occasional .

Format shift

Online reviews mention three multiple-choice exams, while , quizzes, and homework.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews strongly praise her lectures, knowledge, organization, and fairness, while warning that the content is heavy.

Main concern

The workload and memorization can be intense, especially in anatomy and physiology.

What students said

“ and not super hard IMO.”
BIO40B
“ but fair.”
BIOL40A

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are highly , and exams based on lectures and notes.

Main concern

memorization alone.

What students said

“Each class has 3 exams, which are all multiple choice questions!”
BIOL40
“ , but they will never catch you by surprise”
BIOL40AB

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are usually fair and tied to lectures or study guides, but the biology content makes them challenging rather than easy.

Multiple Choice ExamsLecture ExamsLab ExamsStudy GuidesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and quizzes as hard but generally fair, with study guides helping preparation.

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsLab QuizzesStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“ but fair.”
BIOL40A
“3 fill in lab exams, 3 super .”
BIO40C

Online

Online reviews mention three multiple-choice exams and lecture-based questions, but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam rules, or open-book rules.

Multiple Choice ExamsLecture-Based Questions
“Each class has 3 exams, which are all multiple choice questions!”
BIOL40
“almost everything is discussed in the lectures!”
BIOL40AB

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“excellent communicator, course layout is clear, and tests).”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“ and goes over it twice or three times to ensure her students understand the concept.”

📚 Course Difficulty

45/100

“The material is dense, but she does a fantastic job helping students retain it.”

⚖️

68/100

“Tests/lab quizzes are difficult but the study guides.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's an excellent teacher.
  • , and very helpful!
  • Her lectures are interesting and often filled with her own real life examples about physiology.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • You'll get an A if you study lots + attend lectures.
  • but fair.
  • If you get an A you earned it!

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • .
  • Dr. Benton is always willing to help her students as well.
  • If she see that your struggling she will find a way to help you.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-two reviews over a long time span are detailed and highly consistent about strong teaching with demanding biology work.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 524
4 out of 56
3 out of 52
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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BIOL40A5 reviews
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BIO40B4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

10

A 10

B range

0

No reported values

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Rather_Not_Say 2