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Biological Sciences

Allissa Blystone

BIOL220 · BIOL125 · BIO225 · A220 · BIO220 · ANTA220 · BIOLA125 · 71 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
47.95%
Difficulty
4.5

The decision

if you want a med-school-level challenge and can devote most of your semester to anatomy or human bio.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerMedical-school hardTest heavyHeavy homeworkCaring but demandingSelf-taught required
  • Anatomy and human bio are extremely hard with weekly exams and .
  • some students find her funny and and off-topic.
  • Heavy Edpuzzle, worksheet, and textbook load; success requires 15-20+ hours of study and often self-teaching.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A is possible with massive study and , but , and many students fail or drop.

Both online and ; online adds heavier weekly homework load.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

15/100

Content is dense anatomy or human bio with , and weekly high-stakes exams.

Difficulty is extreme in both formats; online GE sections still feel like pre-nursing intensity.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and stress that and grades.

; online still expects heavy weekly participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

, while the other half urge avoiding the GPA risk.

In-person praise is warmer for teaching personality; online .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Frequently , though some sections offer .

Format shift

Both formats report strict exams; .

Workload

Overwhelming

18/100

Multiple Edpuzzles, multi-page worksheets, smartbook work, labs, and frequent exams can consume 15-20+ hours weekly.

Format shift

Online ; in-person stresses study hours and labs.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

many call her caring, funny, and knowledgeable, while others say lectures are messy, off-topic, or mismatch exams.

Format shift

; online more often cites poor support and video quality issues.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Test-heavy with frequent exams, lab practicals, and .

Format shift

Online and .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person fans praise her caring, hilarious lectures and , while , and high drop rates.

Main concern

and many students drop.

What students said

“We started the class with 160 students and ended with 42, even then the average test score was anywhere between a 35% and a 55%.”
BIO220
“Dr. B is by far the .”
A220
“her class is medical school grade difficult.”
BIOL220

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online sections pile on unskippable Edpuzzles, McGraw-Hill work, and replies.

Main concern

Workload can exceed 15 hours per week and .

What students said

“Expect 15+ hrs/week. Feels like a pre-nursing course, not GE Human Biology.”
BIOL125
“The homework mentioned.”
BIOL125
“ !!”
BIO220

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

cover obscure details, and rarely curved.

Test heavyHard examsNo curve commonWeekly examsRiddle-like questions

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

averages and high drop rates; some fair if you master the book.

No curveLow exam averages6 examsLab and lecture exams
“ for a level 200 class.”
BIO220
“we had an +80% drop rate in our class.”
BIOL220

Online

or homework and feel like riddles.

Questions not in lectureHeavy weekly testsRiddle-like items
“no matter how hard you study some questins are almost like riddles”
BIOL125
“ ”
BIO220

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She and you won't have a life if you want to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person anatomy and human bio, highlighting hardness, workload, and polarized teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Polarization

52/100

“Dr. B is by far the .”

📚 Brutal Workload

18/100

“Expect 15+ hrs/week. Feels like a pre-nursing course, not GE Human Biology.”

📝

28/100

“We started the class with 160 students and ended with 42.”

👍 Mixed Recommendation

48/100

“Hard course but .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She made learning anatomy really fun to learn.
  • her lectures are funny and rich with knowledge

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • medical school grade difficult
  • Easy A due to lots

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • Roughly 9-14 assignments due every 2 weeks
  • each chapter's homework takes up to 2-3 hours
  • 20 hours minimum of studying each week

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

71

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 recent detailed reviews across online and , and polarized teaching quality.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 56
3 out of 59
2 out of 59
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 1 · A 11 · A- 3

B range

9

B+ 2 · B 5 · B- 2

C range

3

C 3

D range

3

D+ 1 · D 2

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

13

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 5