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Biology

. Jacobs

BIO41 · BIO40C · BIOL10 · 40C1 · BIOL1C · BIO1B · BIOL1B · BIOL1A · BIOL40C · BIO10 · BIO40A · BIO02 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

if you want a challenging biology course and can keep up with fast lectures, but if you need slow pacing and heavy guidance.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerClear for someFast lecturesChallenging examsFair gradingMixed organization
  • Student experiences are sharply mixed, with some calling Jacobs clear and excellent while .
  • The course can be fair, but , and .
  • Attendance is flexible in at least one review, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

44/100

Some students earned high grades and , but and labs make an A hard without thorough study.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

38/100

The biology content is often described as fast, dense, and exam-heavy, though some students find it manageable with outlines and attention.

All course-difficulty evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

70/100

as , but students say class is useful for knowing what will be tested.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

Recommendation depends on learning style because reviews split between excellent clarity and serious complaints about speed and support.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

58/100

Students mention , and thrown-out questions, but also warn that lab tests and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Several students describe extensive study guides, lots of material, reading, packets, labs, and .

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

Teaching quality is inconsistent across reviews, ranging from clear and , and unhelpful.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments , and tests based on outlines.

Format shift

Assessment .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

clarity and fairness offset by complaints about speed, organization, and difficult labs or exams.

Main concern

Students who struggle with fast lectures or .

What students said

“talks fast, . .”
BIOL40C
“Not all that difficult. Gives outlines that . No surprises.”
BIO40C
“She is super sweet and .”
BIOL1C

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 lab assessments, with some fair structure but meaningful difficulty.

Lecture ExamsLab QuizzesLab TestsTests From OutlinesNo Surprise Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lab tests, but do not clearly prove open-book status, closed-book status, or proctoring rules.

Lecture ExamsLab QuizzesLab TestsTests From OutlinesNo Surprise Tests
“ and .”
BIOL40C
“Gives outlines that . No surprises.”
BIO40C
“ .”
BIO41

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Look if you want to learn and . If you're lazy look for someone else.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

56/100

“She is super sweet and .”

📚 Workload Pressure

30/100

“there is SO MUCH MATERIAL and she expects us to memorize packets in our free time”

⚖️

58/100

“ . Should be fine if you pay attention in her lesson.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Excellent teacher. and easy to understand.
  • talks fast, . .
  • and kind.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Not all that difficult. Gives outlines that . No surprises.
  • Even if you study hard, it's hard to get an A on the lab tests.
  • Look if you want to learn and .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Labs

  • and .
  • .
  • It is hard to get a perfect score on the labs unless you really are thorough though.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

There are 18 reviews across many years with detailed and conflicting but useful evidence about teaching, workload, and exams.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 55
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

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BIOL1A2 reviews
40C11 review
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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

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D range

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F

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