AI Rate Professor

Biology

Jennie Jacobs

BIOL14 · BIOL41 · BIOL13 · BIO40B · BIOL40B · BIOL10 · BIO30031 · BIOL40C · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
2.8/5
Take again
42.86%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

if you can handle fast, memorization-heavy biology and are , and your own studying.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMixed Teaching QualityFast LecturesExtra CreditMemorization HeavyTough Tests
  • Reviews are sharply mixed, with some students finding her engaging and .
  • The biology content requires heavy memorization, but several students say effort and study guides can lead to success.
  • and , but fast lectures and unclear teaching hurt weaker or international students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic with , and , but it is not effortless.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The content is memorization-heavy and lectures can be fast, but students with good study habits can manage it.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

Reviews do not prove a , but participation and in-class activities appear useful.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Recommendation depends on learning style because some students praise her knowledge while and disorganized.

All and is strongly mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

62/100

and study guides help, but and few grading items limit grade comfort.

Format shift

This .

Workload

Moderate

45/100

The workload is reasonable for biology but requires steady memorization and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Students describe her as knowledgeable and sometimes engaging, but , and unclear.

Format shift

, and they conflict heavily.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Students repeatedly mention tests, study guides, multiple choice exams, and graded-by-few-things structures.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and help while criticizing fast lectures, disorganization, and test alignment.

Main concern

Students may struggle when lectures move fast or taught.

What students said

“If and online guides, and pay close attention to little details, you will do fine.”
BIOL40C
“ !”
BIO40B
“The lecture is fun and interesting, but she talks super fast!”
BIOL13

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.

Exams appear test-heavy and sometimes tough, with study guides and helping, but .

Multiple Choice ExamsTough TestsStudy GuidesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and study guides, but do not clearly prove closed-book rules or strict proctoring.

Multiple Choice ExamsTough TestsStudy Guides
“ .”
BIOL10
“ ”
BIOL13
“She will tell you all the material to study in her notes, and also gives a study guide for tests.”
BIOL14

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If and online guides, and pay close attention to little details, you will do fine.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, exams, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“She is not good at explaining things in a simple way, and stick to it.”

📈 Grades And Effort

62/100

“If and online guides, and pay close attention to little details, you will do fine.”

🧪

48/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Jennie is a , however, not the .
  • Jacobs makes this class very engaging.
  • The lecture is fun and interesting, but she talks super fast!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • The difficulty comes from memorizing the content itself (which is a lot, but reasonable for a college level biology class).
  • Offers EC that helped a lot.
  • Study moderately at least and the class will be very passable.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Student Fit

  • Her class is not friendly for international students.
  • Tbh, the class is set up so anyone can succeed.
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Eleven detailed in-person reviews across multiple biology courses give enough evidence, though opinions vary widely.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
4 out of 54
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

BIOL143 reviews
BIOL40B2 reviews
BIO300311 review
BIO40B1 review
BIOL101 review
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BIOL131 review
BIOL40C1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

9 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 5

B range

1

B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1