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Biology

Bjerknes Lisa

BIO40B · BIO45 · 6 lifetime ratings

AI rating
57/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want strong explanations and , and serious studying.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerKnowledgeable LecturerTest HeavyStrict AttendanceHard ALecture Reading Required
  • Students , and passion for biology.
  • BIO40B , and not suitable for students seeking an easy A.
  • Course experience varies by class, with BIO45 sounding much easier than BIO40B.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible, but BIO40B requires serious studying and grades depend heavily on a few exams.

, and difficulty appears higher in BIO40B than BIO45.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The material, especially BIO40B, is described as deeper, harder, and .

Only in-person evidence exists, with easier comments mainly from BIO45.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

because one review says two missed classes can lead to being dropped.

Attendance evidence comes only from in-person BIO40B reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

Students value her knowledge and teaching, but , and one serious reliability complaint limit the recommendation.

All recommendation evidence is in person, with mixed sentiment by course.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Grades in BIO40B are .

Format shift

Strict grading evidence comes from in-person BIO40B reviews.

Workload

Heavy

30/100

Students must and manuals, and prepare for lecture and lab exams.

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person and concentrated in BIO40B.

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

She is repeatedly described as knowledgeable and clear, but some students find her lecture style dry or reliability concerning.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

92/100

Several reviews say grades are based mainly or solely on lecture and lab exams.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and sometimes excellent teacher, but BIO40B is demanding and test-heavy.

Main concern

Grades can depend heavily on a and .

What students said

“this class is definitely not for someone who just wants to show up and get an A”
BIO40B
“Your grade is based solely on 3 lecture and 3 lab exams.”
BIO40B
“She is very animated, dynamic, passionate, super smart and born to teach!”
BIO45

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.

The because grades are concentrated in a small number of lecture and lab exams.

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsLecture ExamsLab ExamsPractice Quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe three lecture exams, three lab exams, practice quizzes, and proctoring rules.

Test HeavyFew Graded ItemsLecture ExamsLab ExamsPractice Quizzes
“Your grade is based solely on 3 lecture and 3 lab exams.”
BIO40B
“ ! & that is all your graded on.”
BIO40B
“ and study guides.”
BIO40B

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ , however this class is definitely not for someone who just wants to show up and get an A”

Voice snapshots generated from 6 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and effort. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She is very animated, dynamic, passionate, super smart and born to teach!”

🧪

92/100

“Your grade is based solely on 3 lecture and 3 lab exams.”

📈 Grade Effort

34/100

“you have to work hard for it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and provides ppts.
  • She is very animated, dynamic, passionate, super smart and born to teach!

Theme 2

📝 About Exams and Grades

  • Your grade is based solely on 3 lecture and 3 lab exams.
  • ! & that is all your graded on.
  • and study guides.

Theme 3

⏱️ and Effort

  • Must study the lectures and lab manual.
  • !
  • 2 classes missed and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

6

Recent reviews read by the AI

6

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is medium because but are split across courses with different difficulty levels.

Inside 6 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO40B4 reviews
BIO452 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 1 · A- 1

B range

0

No reported values

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values