AI Rate Professor

Biology

Debra B Folsom

BIO03 · BIO004 · BIO11 · BIOL11 · BIOL4 · BIO4 · BIO00372631 · BIO3 · BIOL3 · PLANTBIO · 82 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
Take again
66.67%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will study hard and attend every lecture and lab; if you need a low-effort biology GE.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest HeavyLecture MemorizationStudy Guides & CurvesPlant Bio RigorousSkip Class Fail
  • Success depends on memorizing dense lecture notes and keeping up with labs.
  • Curves and study guides help, but and .
  • Loved by students who like structure and biology; punishing for GE seekers seeking an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Curves and study guides help, but an A still demands heavy memorization and .

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Dense multi-chapter exams and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass; labs and lectures both count heavily.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

66/100

Many call her excellent if you study, but and some warn GE students away.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

48/100

Curves and , yet Tough Grader tags and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and weekly quizzes stack up.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

; some find her blunt or intimidating when asked questions.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Several multi-chapter exams plus lab practicals drive the .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and curves but warn of heavy memorization, frequent exams, and .

Main concern

Massive note memorization and test load; .

What students said

“you need to take good notes to do well in the class. She'll give a study guide for each test”
BIO03
“Too ambitious for a GE class. But, if you have a photographic memory, guaranteed an easy A”
BIO4
“You have to be able to memorize literally ALL of your notes”
BIO004

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In-person exams are frequent and and if strong.

Multi-Chapter ExamsStudy GuidesCurvesLab PracticalsIn-Person Final Optional Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

about 4-5 lecture exams and lab exams from notes; curves and .

Multi-Chapter ExamsStudy GuidesCurvesLab Practicals
“She'll give a study guide for each test, but if you study it, you'll do well. ”
BIO03
“4 exams 2 lab exams and the final”
BIO4
“ and the ”
BIO11

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you want an A or B in the class, you must study from the study guide, the notes, and the book. Don't expect an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ . Although her lectures are heavy, they're very straightforward and amazing”

📚

40/100

“There are 5 exams, which each consist of 4 chapters”

📈 Effort for Grades

42/100

“If you want an A, you're going to have to work damn hard”

👍 When She Works

75/100

“She will literally tell you to memorize her notes if you want an A”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • lectures are very straightforward and amazing
  • witty, sarcastic, a bit intimidating
  • writes down her notes on board

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • memorize literally ALL of your notes
  • Don't expect an easy A

Theme 3

🧪

  • If
  • Skip class? You won't pass

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

82

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews across many years with detailed, , and attendance.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 518
3 out of 512
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 4 · A 8

B range

3

B 2 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Incomplete 1