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Foothill College · Biology

Jenny Fichmann

BIO47 · BIOL40 · BIO20 · BIO40 · BIO40C · BIO71 · BIO2 · BIO40B · BIOL40B · BIOSC47 · BIOL40A · AP40B · BIOL40C · BIO40A · 44 lifetime ratings

AI rating
22/100
RMP rating
2.3/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you are a strong independent learner who can handle strict expectations, heavy memorization, and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-Taught ClassVery Hard ExamsStrict AttendancePowerPoint LecturesTough Grader
  • Most students describe the class as , and difficult to learn from.
  • as , and based on large amounts of material.
  • A minority of students say she is fair and helpful if students attend, study hard, and use guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

An A is possible for strong students, but reviews repeatedly say it requires intense memorization, self-teaching, and .

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The course is challenging because students report large memorization demands, vague test prep, and .

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

because students mention and warnings that skipping class hurts passing.

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most students do not recommend her because the class feels self-taught, harsh, and .

All and leans negative.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

, and few high-confidence paths to an A.

Format shift

.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students report heavy memorization, lots of reading, and .

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Many students say , and can be unapproachable, though some find her fair and helpful.

Format shift

and a smaller positive minority.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Grades appear dominated by lecture and no assignments.

Format shift

Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

44 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe a but sometimes useful support.

Main concern

Students often feel they must teach themselves and prepare for .

What students said

“This is a self taught class.”
BIO40A
“ .”
BIO40
“ and treats everyone like hs students.”
BIO40A

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 are repeatedly described as , and picky, but reviews do not clearly prove closed-book rules or proctoring details.

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsTricky WordingTest HeavyAttendance Linked To Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

22/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab exams with tricky wording and broad coverage, but do not clearly prove closed-book, proctoring, or Lockdown Browser rules.

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsTricky WordingBroad Coverage
“ but she always gives .”
BIO40A
“ .”
BIO40
“Final is ~40% from previous exams.”
BIO40A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is a self taught class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 44 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and classroom expectations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“ . .”

🧪

22/100

“ though I felt I understood material very well.”

📈 Effort For Grades

28/100

“I had to work my butt off literally (lost 5 pounds) to get an A during the summer session.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She .
  • .
  • She refuses to hand everything on a platter to students.

Theme 2

🧪 About Exams

  • , but usually offered!
  • though I felt I understood material very well.
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Experience

  • Definitely strict when it ., but very reasonable.
  • Professor lacks patience and belittles students, making her difficult to approach.
  • if you can

Data context

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Analysis sample

44

Recent reviews read by the AI

44

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-four reviews across many years provide strong evidence, and the most common complaints are consistent.

Inside 44 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 56
3 out of 56
2 out of 517
1 out of 511

Course coverage

BIO40A21 reviews
BIO405 reviews
BIOL40A4 reviews
BIO40B2 reviews
BIOL402 reviews
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BIOSC471 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values