Lisa McMath

BIO81 · BIO15 · BIO1L · MICRO15 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 28/100
RMP rating: 2.5/5
Take again: 29.17%
Difficulty: 4.1

The decision

Avoid if you need a smooth A or ; only take if no better option and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderTest material mismatchMandatory attendanceUnapproachableHard exams no curve

Many students report and low class averages.
, and harsh grading.
A minority of hardworking students still praise her structure, knowledge, and high standards.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Getting an A ; many report low means and no curve.

Both online and in person describe hard grades; online .

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Students call exams MCAT-level, essay-heavy, and far harder than lectures or AP bio.

Difficulty is high across formats and courses, especially BIO81 and BIO15.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

and little perceived lecture payoff for many.

Mandatory in most online and in-person reports.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

28/100

; dominant advice is to wait for another instructor when possible.

Online BIO81 is especially negative; older BIO15 in person has more positive outliers.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; students report and little or no curve.

Format shift

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Long lectures, weekly quizzes, demanding labs, and .

Format shift

Online emphasizes hour-plus videos; in person emphasizes labs and timed exams.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

and passionate, but , and does not teach effectively.

Format shift

; online BIO81 is largely poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are driven by long exams, practicums, and .

Format shift

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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

41 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In : strong lectures for some, rude demeanor and brutal exams for many.

Main concern

, and unapproachable style tank many GPAs.

What students said

“ . RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN.”
BIO81

“Amazing professor; def one of my faves! Made microbio really fun & interesting.”
BIO15

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online BIO81 reviews are largely negative: long lecture videos, tests with , and low recommendation.

Main concern

poor communication.

What students said

“Could not recommend less. I can honestly say yet.”
BIO81

“!! !!”
BIO81

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are strict, time-pressured, and often described as covering obscure details or untaught content.

Long timed examsEssay questionsNo curveMaterial mismatch claimsPop quizzes

Assessment risk

Strict

25/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person exams are long, often mix many MC with and frequent pop quizzes.

80+ MC plus essaysTight time limitsPop quizzesNo curve

“it is IMPOSSIBLE to finish her exams in the amount of time given, 99% of students still present at end of exam.”
BIO15

“The mean was 56 for a 150 point final and she said its not her responsibility.”
BIO81

Online

Online students report hard quizzes and yet taught; reviews do not clearly prove webcam proctoring tools.

Hard quizzes and examsUncovered test materialTextbook-based questions

“test 1 in the syllabus is from chapters 1-5, but she put chapter 6 on the yet.”
BIO81

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BIO81

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ . RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across BIO labs and and split character views. Credibility rating: High.

🚨 Overall Recommendation

28/100

“do yourself a favor and unless you want to endure emotional damage and ruin your gpa”

📝

25/100

“her exams are mcat level. (Long questions that )”

🎯 Minority Praise

70/100

“Professor McMath is one of . Her lectures concise and full of information without the fluff.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She will
she is very rude when asked questions.
and concise during her lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

No pls no if you are looking for an A or at least a smooth B
!! !!

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Passive aggressive.
if .
Unapproachable, brash, arrogant, and authoritative.

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years with and approachability themes across online and in-person sections.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 514

4 out of 58

3 out of 54

2 out of 56

1 out of 528

Course coverage

BIO8125 reviews

BIO1520 reviews

BIO1L4 reviews

MICRO151 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

35 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A 12 · A- 1

B range

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 2

C range

C 1 · C- 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 7 · Rather not say 1

Lisa McMath

Avoid if you need a smooth A or x x; only take if no better option and x x x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

BrainBurner

Mandatory

Avoid

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.

🚨 Overall Recommendation

📝 x x

🎯 Minority Praise

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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

Avoid if you need a smooth A or ; only take if no better option and .

📝