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Biology

Raffaella Barbarino

BIOL011 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
94.12%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Take Barbarino for Bio 11 if you want a and a realistic path to an A.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring bio gemLenient late workGroup lab focusedOpen-notes testsNo textbook needed
  • Students call her one of the best science professors at PCC for Bio 11.
  • Labs and group work drive the class; , and based on labs.
  • Online sections , but she still allows late work and cares.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Do the labs and and an A is the norm; missing work is the main risk.

; one online review felt harshly graded on busy work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

76/100

Bio 11 is approachable with lab-based learning; content is not brutal if you keep up with group work.

In-person feels easier; online can feel busier with more weekly tasks.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

, but some say no attendance requirement; .

; online more flexible on presence.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Nearly universal praise as the science professor worth taking, with .

; online is mostly positive with .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

Late work allowed with communication, open notes on tests, and many A grades when work is submitted.

Format shift

; one online review calls her a .

Workload

Light

72/100

In-class labs keep workload manageable; online has more weekly assignments but still doable.

Format shift

Online more homework-heavy; .

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Described as , and rare among science faculty for student support.

Format shift

Excellent in person; online mostly strong with one outlier.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Labs, group projects, and ; .

Format shift

; online assignment-heavy.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students rave about , and easy As if work is done.

Main concern

, so attendance still matters for group activities.

What students said

“getting anything less than an A is impossible unless you do it to yourself by not doing the work.”
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“3 tests and lets you use open notes.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

two praise her care and ; one complains about busy work and .

Main concern

and busy-work style tasks online than in the .

What students said

“she allowed so I can catch up.”
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“Overdoes unnecessary busy work.”
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“There are a lot of assignments so prepare to do the work.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are few, often open-note, and .

Open notesLab-based testsFew unit testsMake-up options

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students report a couple of lab-based unit tests, open notes, and .

Open notesLab-based exams2-3 unit testsNo final sometimes
“there are only 2 unit tests which are based on the labs and .”
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“3 tests and lets you use open notes.”
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Online

Online comments focus ; no clear webcam or Lockdown policy.

Lots of assignmentsLate work flexibility
“she allowed so I can catch up.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“if !! She is an absolute sweetheart getting anything less than an A is impossible unless you do it to yourself by not doing the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (3 online, 14 in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Teaching Quality

94/100

“ !!!!”

🅰️ Easy A Path

86/100

“As long as you do the asynchronous assignments and turn in B.”

❤️ Student Care

94/100

“ and ”

📝

86/100

“3 tests and lets you use open notes.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the opportunity to learn biology from an actual medical doctor
  • she is really good at explaining things and takes her time
  • Warm & endearing professor

Theme 2

🧪 About Labs and Workload

  • The and interacting
  • you have more than
  • There are a lot of assignments so prepare to do the work.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades and Flexibility

  • she is very lenient with late work as long as you communicate with her
  • well on the final
  • Why and trees on my street to pass biology

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

17 recent, detailed Bio 11 reviews with strong agreement on care and fairness; limited online sample.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 516
4 out of 50
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIOL01117 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

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