AI Rate Professor

Biology

Donna Grotzinger

BIO11 · BIOLAB · ENVS002 · BIO36 · ENVS001 · BIOL36 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

Take her for ENVS or bio GE if you want a .

Best fit · Easy A HunterCaring EnvironmentalistOpen-Book FriendlyField Trip FunGE Easy WinMotivating Lecturer
  • Students rate her among the , and making ENVS/Bio interesting.
  • Workload is light to moderate with , and generally easy exams.
  • Multiple comments highlight open-book exams, field trips, and high success for non-science students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Students , and straightforward projects if you keep up.

As; the two online reviews still call work simple with quiz upkeep.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

80/100

ENVS and intro bio content is repeatedly called interesting and not hard for non-science students.

Both formats describe low intellectual barrier; online has one tougher difficulty rating with group-project risk.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

Attendance is mixed in reports but labs and participation often matter, with .

; online attendance details are sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

100% would-take-again among those who answered, with and life-changing praise.

Recommendation is unanimous across the small online set and large in-person set.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

, and full credit for neat lab work make grading student-friendly.

Format shift

Leniency is clearest in ; online still reports easy individual work.

Workload

Light

76/100

, and a few projects or presentations; .

Format shift

, but most describe light, straightforward load.

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students praise clear care, fast detailed emails, motivating lectures, and strong help inside and outside class.

Format shift

In-person reviews are glowing and detailed; online is positive but thin.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and exams rather than pure exam weight.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and projects; , and presentations.

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

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

, and easy, with open-book exams, field trips, and strong help culture.

Main concern

Participation and occasional presentations matter; .

What students said

“This is by far one of the .”
ENVS002
“most of the and easy.”
ENVS001
“All the . .”
BIO36

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

: simple individual work and weekly quizzes, with group-project grade risk noted in ENVS002.

Main concern

if teammates underperform.

What students said

“Her class is not difficult by any means, just keep up with .”
ENVS001
“The professor's work was pretty simple and easy individually . But there were only a couple of projects, and group projects, if you poorly in one of them, it would really hurt your grade.”
ENVS002

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and quizzes are widely described as .

Open Book ExamsLecture-Based AnswersEasy QuizzesPartial Credit

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lenient lab quizzes.

Open BookLecture Covers Exam AnswersLab Manual Allowed Sometimes
“most of the and easy.”
ENVS001
“All the . .”
BIO36
“She would occasionally if there was a lot of info.”
BIO11

Online

Online reviews emphasize easy weekly quizzes more than formal proctored finals; no webcam policy is proven.

Weekly QuizzesNot Hard
“just keep up with .”
ENVS001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you need ENVS 002 because of . Grotzinger!”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 ENVS/Bio reviews with and limited online sample. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“Grotzinger has been the .”

🅰️ Easy Coursework

88/100

“Only an idiot would fail this class.”

👍 Full Recommendation

96/100

“ ”

📖

86/100

“most of the and easy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • her class was super interesting and enjoyable !
  • Lectures are interesting, field trips are fun
  • She is a great comedic professor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Overall it was a easy class as long as you did the homework.
  • if you pay attention
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • This is by far one of the .
  • she will always help you
  • she truly cares about helping you

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

14 reviews are almost uniformly positive, but several are old (2007-2016) and only two are online, so recency and format balance are moderate.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

ENVS0016 reviews
BIO113 reviews
ENVS0022 reviews
BIO361 review
BIOL361 review
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BIOLAB1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

6 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 4 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values