Michelle Priest

BIO94 · CHEM108 · BIO109 · BIOLOGY1 · BIO1 · BIO207 · 29 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 48/100
RMP rating: 3.2/5
Take again: 0%
Difficulty: 4.0

The decision

if you will study hard and want real bio prep; do not expect an easy A or .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHard but FairTest HeavyStudy GuidesLecture FocusedPolarizing

Biology content is genuinely hard with heavy testing and reading
Many students call her fair, funny, and well prepared if you put in work
Others find her harsh or rude; grades and difficulty scare slackers

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Students report , and grades that match .

All evidence is in-person; no online reviews to compare.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

, and many call it the hardest class they have taken.

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

48/100

, yet many detailed reviews strongly recommend her for serious students and .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

36/100

Described as fair if you earn it, but tough overall with reports of many Cs, Ds, and failures.

Format shift

All in-person evidence.

Workload

Heavy

34/100

, and case studies with little downtime.

Format shift

All in-person evidence.

Teaching experience

Average

56/100

and complaints of rudeness, monotony, or mismatched exams.

Format shift

All in-person; older BIO1 and BIO94 reviews dominate the sample.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Exams, quizzes, and .

Format shift

All in-person evidence.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and attendance pressure; experiences split between love of her style and dislike of her difficulty or attitude.

Main concern

High fail rates and exams that go beyond slides for some students.

What students said

“Great teacher! Really hard class, but she is extremely fair.”
BIO94

“she failed more than half the class! only one got a B the rest got C's and D's beware!”
BIO1

“I and her exams contained maybe 10% of whats on the slides.”
BIO207

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Study guides often cover a large share of tests, and , but content is still hard.

Study GuidesCumulative FinalQuiz HeavyLecture Notes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; study guides and old exams help, but .

Study GuidesCumulative FinalBeyond Slides

“You get a study guide before the test and 60% of the .”
BIO94

“Hell the ....EASY!”
BIO1

“I and her exams contained maybe 10% of whats on the slides.”
BIO207

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“knows her stuff. you HAVE to do your work though she's not easy, but she's fair”
Voice snapshots generated from 29 in-person reviews, highlighting difficulty, fairness, and polarized personality. Credibility rating: Medium.

🧪 Hard Science Reality

24/100

“First off, she's HARD. It's not because she's bad at teaching, but the course itself is just requires a LOT of time”

⚖️ Fair if You Work

56/100

“you get the grade that you DESERVE... She is for students who are serious about school... no slackers.”

📉 Polarizing Reputation

48/100

“Priest is the .”

📝

72/100

“study guides before each exam with 60% of ...study every day”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She's funny and dorky, so she makes a perfect biology teacher.
she cuts straight through the bs and .
She is boring and very rude.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

she failed more than half the class!
Hardest class I have ever had
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Theme 3

❤️ About Character

Biology is hard...get over yourselves! This teacher is funny, honest and cuts through the crap.
Mad at the world. Terrible teacher.
I appreciated her honesty and treating the class like adults.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

29 reviews give volume, but most are from 2005-2010 with sparse grade data and , so consistency is mixed.

Inside 29 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510

4 out of 58

3 out of 51

2 out of 54

1 out of 56

Course coverage

BIO116 reviews

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BIO2071 review

BIOLOGY11 review

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

1 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

B+ 1

C range

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Michelle Priest

x x x if you will study hard and want real bio prep; do not expect an easy A or x x.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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🧪 Hard Science Reality

⚖️ Fair if You Work

📉 Polarizing Reputation

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👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

❤️ About Character

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you will study hard and want real bio prep; do not expect an easy A or .

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