Jessica Igoe

MICROBIOLOGY · MICRO2 · HYBRIDMICRO · BIO11HYBRID · PHSC002 · HYBRIDMICROBIO · MICR002 · 92 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.4/5
Take again: 84.48%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will stay on modules and students who want to actually learn and still land an A.

Best fit · Effort For RewardStandards-based retakesTest heavyMicrobiology angelClear modulesNo homework grind

Standards-based grading with multiple or if you study.
Microbiology content is still hard and test-centered, but modules and lectures break concepts down clearly.
Most recent reviews are glowing; older Bio hybrid complaints about quiz alignment and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

Unlimited or multi-standard retakes plus exam-aligned quizzes make an A realistic if you study and reassess early.

Both online and ; older Bio11 in-person comments are less generous.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Microbiology remains content-heavy and conceptually .

In-person and online students both say micro is hard; teaching reduces pain but not volume.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and some warn that skipping means you will not pass.

A ; in-person is mostly mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

86/100

Strong modern micro consensus and and a few hostile reviews.

; online and older Bio sections are more mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

and reassessment opportunities heavily favors persistence and learning over one-shot testing.

Format shift

; some older Bio11 reviews felt harsh or late-graded.

Workload

Moderate

56/100

Often little to no traditional homework, but and .

Format shift

; online still has weekly quizzes and dense modules.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Students say she breaks hard micro , and designs the class for success.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in recent in-person micro; a minority online or Bio11 reviews disagree.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade is repeatedly described as almost entirely exam or standards-based testing with .

Format shift

Both formats stress tests; , and occasional papers.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person micro students overwhelmingly call her caring, clear, and student-centered, with grade and .

Main concern

Do ; older Bio11 hybrid reviews are much .

What students said

“being in Igoe's class is like experiencing being a nepo baby. You get set up for success?! It's THAT easy.”
MICR002

“your grade is based on your exam scores since that's the only thing she grades!!!”
HYBRIDMICROBIO

“ out to for help, and really wants you to succeed. !”
MICR002

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online or hybrid-transition micro students , and caring support, with a few hard-test or disorganization complaints.

Main concern

A minority found online tests unfairly hard or course logistics messy during remote periods.

What students said

“ , but remember not to wait and fall behind on the material.”
MICR002

“ and she throws in questions about stuff she never even talked about.”
MICR002

“ ) and retakeable quizzes/tests”
MICR002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but become student-friendly because of , and practice quizzes that mirror test content.

Standards-based examsMultiple retakesQuiz-to-exam alignmentModule-driven tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person micro is test-heavy with and sometimes the final.

Standards-based gradingUnlimited or multi retakesTest heavyQuiz questions appear on exams

“ . .”
MICR002

“your grade is based on your exam scores since that's the only thing she grades!!!”
HYBRIDMICROBIO

Online

Online micro mentions retakeable quizzes and tests from modules; one .

Retakeable quizzes/testsModule-based contentHard tests for some

“ .”
MICR002

“ and she throws in questions about stuff she never even talked about.”
MICR002

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“You . She's involved in your success. Helps you through the whole way.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, weighting recent micro retake themes over older Bio hybrid complaints. Credibility rating: High.

♻️

88/100

“Having the (but obvs some ppl abuse this).”

🧪

82/100

“your grade is based on your exam scores since that's the only thing she grades!!!”

🎯 Teaching Clarity

90/100

“ it virtually impossible to not understand something.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“Probably the ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She is a standard based .
breaks it down so easily a 10 year old could understand
, and she cares for her student's learning.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Very easy to pass with an A as long as .
This class is not an easy A. Micro is a hard subject, but if you put in the work you will do well.
There is almost no way you can get a low grade in her class.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

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Never graded a thing!! Grades were put in at the last minute
and she throws in questions about stuff she never even talked about.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with , and consistent micro themes outweigh older Bio11 outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 572

4 out of 56

3 out of 54

2 out of 51

1 out of 59

Course coverage

MICR00231 reviews

BIO11HYBRID9 reviews

HYBRIDMICROBIO4 reviews

HYBRIDMICRO2 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 10 · A 22

B range

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

C+ 2

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 3

Jessica Igoe

x x x x if you will stay on modules and x x x x x x x x students who want to actually learn and still land an A.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Standard

Mandatory

WorthIt

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

♻️ x x

🧪 x x

🎯 Teaching Clarity

👍 Recommendation

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Concerns

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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