Priscilla Ross

MICRO12 · BIO11 · BIOLO15 · MICROBIOLOGY · B15 · MICRO6139 · MICRO100 · MICRO6453 · MICRO · BIO15 · MICRO15 · MICROSECT · 66 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.6/5
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Difficulty: 3.5

The decision

if you will attend every lecture, record notes, and study hard; expect mood swings and a demanding micro class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMoody but knowledgeableLecture-based hard examsNo posted PowerPointsStudy guides and vocab listsPolarizing micro professor

Exams track lectures and study guides heavily, so attendance and note-taking are essential.
Many students praise deep learning and ; many others cite moodiness and .
Getting an A takes real commitment; notes are not posted online and lab reports are graded strictly.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is attainable only with full lecture attendance, vocab lists, study guides, and .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Fast lectures, heavy detail, frequent labs, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

55/100

fans call her the while critics say stay away due to mood and difficulty.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Tough on lab reports, spelling, and exact wording; but and picky.

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

Frequent labs, unposted dense lectures, vocab lists, study guides, and independent reading add up.

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Teaching experience

Average

62/100

Deep subject mastery and entertaining lectures for many, offset by moodiness, speed, and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

and lab work dominate; study guides and vocab lists are the main prep path.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person micro and bio with Ross are lecture-heavy and fast-paced; dedicated students learn a lot and can earn solid grades, while , and overly hard.

Main concern

Moodiness, unposted notes, and .

What students said

“she is the WORSE teacher ever. .”
BIO15

“She's one of the .”
BIO15

“If you do this its an easy A compared to many other science classes at IVC.”
MICRO100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams mainly follow lectures and study guides with some tricky items; not open-book and require heavy memorization.

Lecture-based examsStudy guides and vocab listsTricky questionsNo posted PowerPointsLab reports graded hard

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and vocab; PowerPoints are not posted so note-taking or recording is critical.

Lecture-basedStudy guidesVocab listsUnposted slidesCurve sometimes

“Most of exams come directly from her lectures but .”
BIO15

“30-50% of .”
BIO15

“ so the .”
BIO15

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“an A is very attainable if you really commit to it.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning many years, balancing praise for mastery with complaints about mood and toughness. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Polarized Teaching

62/100

“She's one of the .”

😤 Moody Reputation

40/100

“Professor Ross has a very bad mood, when I ask something I tremble because you never know in what mood she is.”

📚

70/100

“Go to every lecture, take notes on everything , and make sure you are careful to get the .”

⚖️ Effort For An A

38/100

“an A is very attainable if you really commit to it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

She has a passion for what she teaches and will answer your questions.
she is grummy. her lectures are SO boring.
She is funny. !

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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Hard to get an A but ok to pass.
If you know the study guide and vocab lists there is no reason you shouldn't get an A on exams.

Theme 3

📝

Doesnt post the notes which makes learning difficult during lecture
She doesn't post powerpoints on the web.
Beware of tricky questions and don't miss any class because she moves fast.

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

detail yield high confidence that the polarized hard-but-learnable pattern is real.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 528

4 out of 513

3 out of 59

2 out of 511

1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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Priscilla Ross

x x x if you will attend every lecture, record notes, and study hard; expect mood swings and a demanding micro class.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Recommended

Depends

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In person

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🎯 Polarized Teaching

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⚖️ Effort For An A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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if you will attend every lecture, record notes, and study hard; expect mood swings and a demanding micro class.

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