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Biology

Susan Bower

BIO10A · MBIO14 · 146 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
69.23%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Strong pick for BIO10A if you attend, study the , and want a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardWeekly quizzes no finalExtra credit on quizzesCaring and thoroughLab practical onlySlide-based studying
  • Most students call BIO10A an easy A if and keep up with weekly quizzes.
  • No cumulative final; .
  • A minority find her nitpicky or harsh in tone, but overall recommendation is strong.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

, and slide-based study make high grades common for consistent students.

Evidence is mostly in person; online still doable but more nitpick complaints.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Concepts are manageable for intro and labs, though .

In person and hybrid students call it chill; a few online voices say wording is tricky.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and lab participation matters for the practical.

; online still often lists attendance yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and praise preparation for later bio sequences.

In-person praise is strong; sparse online reviews are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Often fair with , though some call her stingy on tiny details and labs.

Format shift

Online nitpick complaints are louder relative to sample size.

Workload

Light

72/100

Little or ; weekly quizzes and in-class labs dominate.

Format shift

In person often leaves early after labs; some online terms felt heavier on assignments.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and passionate about biology with strong lab support.

Format shift

; online quality is thinner and more mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and a cumulative final.

Format shift

Same quiz-heavy structure appears online and in person.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

43 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In person dominates the sample and is largely positive: , and frequent .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“overall, an easy A, just study the and you'll be good.”
BIO10A
“no tests, only quizzes every week. theres usually at least 1-2 ”
BIO10A
“Professor Bower is rude and disrespectful to students.”
BIO10A

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some love lecture videos and and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“I love the way Dr. Bower teaches. ”
BIO10A
“ .”
BIO10A
“Class was fairly easy, she provides study guides and PowerPoints with voice overs”
BIO10A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and a prep-reviewed lab practical instead of a .

Weekly quizzesExtra credit questionsNo cumulative finalLab practical reviewed aheadSlide-based questions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person has weekly quizzes with , labs finished in class, and a lab practical she reviews beforehand.

Extra credit on quizzesNo cumulative finalLab practical reviewedStudy from slides
“no tests, only quizzes every week. theres usually at least 1-2 , so its an easy A.”
BIO10A
“the , but we go over it beforehand so its not bad.”
BIO10A

Online

Online uses weekly quizzes from lecture videos and guided notes; some report short timed quizzes and .

Weekly quizzesLecture videosGuided note homeworkTimed quizzes
“Everything you need to know/do well on the .”
BIO10A
“u only have 45mins of doing the quiz w/ 20 ques.”
BIO10A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“overall, an easy A, just study the and you'll be good.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, weighted toward abundant in-person BIO10A comments. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“Professor Bower is one of the . .”

🅰️ Easy A Path

80/100

“Hybrid course, very chill class in my opinion & an easy A.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

74/100

“ . Bower again any day!”

📝 Quiz Format

78/100

“There is that she goes over before.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She loves biology and makes it interesting to learn about
  • often goes on convoluted, long-winded lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • study the and you'll be good
  • 1-2
  • she can be nit-picky sometimes with grading

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • highly respectful and caring towards students
  • she is a little stingy with points
  • restored my faith in STEM courses

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

146

Lifetime ratings

87/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a large recent in-person majority and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 587
4 out of 524
3 out of 511
2 out of 59
1 out of 516

Course coverage

BIO10A49 reviews
MBIO141 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

30

A+ 5 · A 24 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5