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Biology

Elisabeth Ciletti

BIO11 · BIO10A · NUTRITION11 · BIOL10A · 10A · BIO10C · BIO1 · PHSC2 · BIO10A10C · 181 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
75%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take her for BIO10A if you will do the weekly work; hard classes.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring MentorLots of HomeworkStraightforward ExamsStrict CitationsHybrid Workload Spike
  • Caring and lectures and labs.
  • Workload spikes hard online and in short terms, especially BIO11 paper and discussion loads.
  • A is very doable if , but and details.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many students earn A or A+ by finishing work and studying lectures, but it is not a free A and picky deductions still bite.

Online BIO11 and winter loads make the A cost more time; in-person BIO10A feels more predictable.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

Intro biology content is manageable when you follow lectures and labs, though hybrid pace can feel fast for first-timers.

Online short terms feel denser; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

Most BIO10A reviews mark attendance mandatory, and and practicals.

Online sections are less seat-time heavy but still expect weekly posts and timed work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and fair exams, despite homework complaints.

In-person BIO10A drives most praise; online BIO11 and PHSC2 split more sharply.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

and doable, but tough-grader and citation pickiness show up often.

Format shift

Online writing courses feel stricter; but passable.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Weekly homework, labs, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online BIO11 and intersession sections are the heaviest; .

Teaching experience

Good

70/100

Students , and straightforward exams more often than they call lectures exciting.

Format shift

In-person hybrid rapport is stronger; some online reviews call her unhelpful or lazy.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and finals rather than one single channel.

Format shift

Some online BIO11 runs shift toward papers and video discussions with few tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person and hybrid BIO10A feels caring and and lecture focus that and study.

Main concern

Busywork volume and .

What students said

“The sweetest and . She genuinely wants you to do good in the class and she gives sm study material.”
BIO10A
“She's a nice professor, however there's ridiculous amounts of busy work!”
BIO10A
“She's heavy on the assignments, but she grades very leniently (very strict on citations though).”
10A

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online and short-term , and discussion videos; grades stay reachable if .

Main concern

BIO11-style weeks can hit 15-20 assignments with strict citation rules and .

What students said

“There was a lot of , and .”
BIO1
“About 15-20 assignments per week. Uncaring for student's concerns and situations.”
BIO11
“Just stay on top of your work, as there are many assignments.”
PHSC2

Exam style

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Exams usually track lectures and labs with few trick questions, but and .

Lecture-aligned examsLab practicalStraightforward questionsTest heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lecture-based, with lab practicals that punish missed labs.

Straightforward examsLab practicalMultiple choice and free response
“ and she pretty much says what will be on the exams.”
BIO10A
“Make sure to stay on top of the lectures and try not to miss any labs since they'll come up on the end of and tests.”
BIO10A

Online

Online comments emphasize weekly quizzes and ; some sections have few or no traditional tests.

Weekly quizzesHomework-drivenPapers and discussions
“ , and plenty quizzes. hw is matter.”
BIO10A
“ but lots of and you have to record videos for discussions.”
BIO11

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The sweetest and . She genuinely wants you to do good in the class and she gives sm study material.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person biology and physical science courses. Credibility rating: High.

❤️ Caring Support

70/100

“She is so nice! It's not that she made me love bio, and her lectures were pretty boring... But when we had a lab and got to talk to her, or just talk with our classmates it was so fun.”

📚 Heavy Weekly Load

28/100

“Unnecessary amount of assignments. About 15-20 assignments per week.”

📝

64/100

“ and she pretty much says what will be on the exams.”

👍 Solid Recommendation

72/100

“i mean she's the top biology professor for a reason. if you want to experience what biology at PCC offers”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She really cares and loves biology. You can really feel her passion through her lectures.
  • overall good professor when starting out with biology
  • She's just… okay. Really don't get the hype.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • with enough studying getting an A is very doable
  • Shes not an easy A you have to work hard for an A.
  • she grades very leniently (very strict on citations though)

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • ridiculous amounts of busy work
  • lots of homework. so you have to pay rlly close attention to directions
  • Less than 3 assignments a week due on Sunday midnight, so there's plenty of time to do.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

181

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years and courses, with and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 592
4 out of 537
3 out of 516
2 out of 513
1 out of 524

Course coverage

BIO10A29 reviews
10A7 reviews
PHSC24 reviews
BIO113 reviews
NUTRITION112 reviews
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BIO10A10C1 review
BIO10C1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

28

A+ 7 · A 21

B range

6

B+ 3 · B 3

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Audit/No Grade 1 · Not sure yet 1