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Biological Sciences

Cherryl Baker

BIOA221 · BIO221L · BIO220 · BIOL221 · BIO221 · BIO220221 · 127 lifetime ratings

AI rating
93/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
90.48%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and models weekly; she makes A&P fair and passable with steady work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardSlide-based examsExtra credit cushionCaring A&P guideMemorization heavyClear test expectations
  • Exams and and lab models, so .
  • , and review sessions cushion hard A&P content for students who keep up.
  • A minority struggle with pace, volume of memorization, or lecture speed and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Many As , and rather than free grades.

Online evidence is sparse but also ties As ; most grade evidence is in person.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

A&P content and , though her structure keeps it manageable for committed students.

Both formats describe dense anatomy content; online reviews do not claim the material is lighter.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Most reviews mark attendance mandatory, and .

; online comments say little about flexibility.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Roughly nine in ten would take her again, with and care.

Recommendation is strong in both formats, with almost all online reviews also saying yes.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, and frequent offset tough content for students who complete work.

Format shift

Leniency themes are stronger in person; online notes mainly fair organization.

Workload

Moderate

46/100

and lab exams, and memorization keep the load steady but not featherlight.

Format shift

Workload complaints appear almost only in person.

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

, and genuine care that make hard material learnable.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistent online and in person.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade , and frequent quizzes more than open-ended projects.

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and fair; lecture and lab tests track slides and models, with heavy memorization and frequent quizzes.

Main concern

Pace can feel fast, lab practicums are nerve-wracking, and a .

What students said

“As long as you put in the work, you can get an A.”
BIO221
“She is straight forward, organised and tells you exactly what she is asking in the lecture and lab exams.”
BIO221
“This class is def not easy and requires a lot of studying/memorizing.”
BIOA221

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students still praise clear organization, review sessions, and slide-driven exams, with one noting multiple-choice quizzes and a .

Main concern

Content is still dense and test-heavy; success still depends on using her materials and external review tools.

What students said

“Her straightforward teaching style and detailed review sessions make the challenging content manageable.”
BIO221
“exam and so it's super easy.”
BIOL221
“ , and genuine about teaching.”
BIO221L

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams track lecture slides and lab models closely, with frequent quizzes and some .

PowerPoint-based examsWeekly lab quizzesLab practicumsExtra credit opportunitiesMultiple choice and matching

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; labs add weekly quizzes and model practicums that reward photo study and spelling accuracy.

Slide-based lecture examsLab model practicumsWeekly lab quizzesExtra credit on homework and labs
“Lectures, she only tests on what is covered in her slides.”
BIO221
“ ; she only counts 5 highest quiz scores”
BIOA221
“ and true or false”
BIO221

Online

Online comments describe slide-based multiple-choice quizzes and .

Multiple choice quizzesPowerPoint-based examsNon-cumulative final
“exam and ”
BIOL221
“ and exam and quiz come directly from her powerpoint”
BIOL221

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“As long as you put in the work, you can get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person A&P sections, weighted toward repeated themes of , and care. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“I never thought I could pass Anatomy and Physiology but Professor Baker proved me wrong.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“ !”

📚

80/100

“She is straightforward and informed us what was going to be on the test. There were no surprises.”

⚖️ Effort For The Grade

64/100

“Do not come in expecting an easy A, this class requires effort.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • , but also a no BS kinda girly.
  • She's super passionate and it shows in her lectures.
  • Her humor and voice are very soothing

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • this lab class will probably be the
  • Just memorize the slides and you'll be fine.
  • There are quite a few exams and quizzes

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She wants you to succeed and will answer any questions
  • Genuinely cares for her students.
  • We need more professors like her.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

127

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews span many years with , and memorization load.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5107
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 55
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 6 · A 19 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 4 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 2

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1