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Biological Sciences

Laura Millard

BIOA185LAB · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
54.17%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if and accept high-stakes practicals with uneven lecture support.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing lab instructorTest-heavy practicalsReads off slidesCaring but inconsistentNo study guides
  • some call her a goat and caring; others say she cannot teach and content mismatches exams.
  • Bio185 lab and genetics are content-heavy with ruthless practicals, memorization, and little guidance.
  • An A is possible with , and careful reading of trick questions, but many report overstudying for little payoff.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Many earn As only after heavy memorization and overstudying, with and .

Almost all grade-effort evidence is in-person; the one online as poorly supported.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Genetics and BIO185 lab , and ruthless practicals into a short term.

Difficulty complaints appear in both formats, with .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and some note attendance bonuses or required in-class work.

; online evidence is sparse.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

and structure, while the other half urge students to pick any other lab professor.

Recommendation split .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some call her lenient with attendance bonuses and clear criteria; others , and .

Format shift

Mixed grading tone comes mainly from in-person BIO185 and genetics comments.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and high-stakes practicals drive heavy study loads.

Format shift

Workload intensity is documented almost only in in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Fans praise caring lectures and help; , and forces self-teaching.

Format shift

Polarized teaching comments are overwhelmingly in-person, with one harsh online review.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on practicals, quizzes, and few major .

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

fans praise kindness, help, and fair practical prep from slides and worksheets, while , and practical averages stuck at D.

Main concern

are told to study.

What students said

“ if you want an A.”
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“Prof Millard is the best to take for Bio 185 lab!”
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“the practicums are RUTHLESS and will humble you.”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Single online review calls and exams, and weak on class structure for genetics and lab.

Main concern

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What students said

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Practicals and tests reward careful slide and worksheet study, but many say tested items were never previewed clearly.

In-person practicalsMemorization and labelingNotecard allowed on some testsTrick questionsNo study guides

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person practicals are memorization-heavy, sometimes notecard-based, often described as ruthless or mismatched to prep.

PracticalsNotecard on testsTrick questionsNo study guides
“she gives you +2% on your grade, 89.5 is an A. She gives a notecard for each test”
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“Most of content you review isn't on practical so you overstudy.”
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Online

One and and no study guides.

Hard examsNo study guidesSlide and exam mistakes
“constant mistakes in slides/exams”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Nice as a person, terrible as a teacher.”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting polarization in teaching and practical exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“She doesn't know half the questions she's asked, most of her content ”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“I would 100% take her again!!”

📝

38/100

“gives no study guides). She doesn't know half the questions she's asked”

❤️ Caring Side

70/100

“She's always willing to help and is open to questions and suggestions.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • all she
  • students teach if
  • She's very willing to help out and is a really cool person

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • the practicums are RUTHLESS
  • if you want an A.
  • , but if you attend all the classes, she gives you +2%

Theme 3

🧪

  • practical averages were always a lot higher with other professors, while in Laura's class was always a D
  • and recognition
  • AND worksheets are on the practicums

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

24 recent detailed reviews with strong theme consistency on polarization, practicals, and .

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 52
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 510

Course coverage

BIOA185-LAB24 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 8

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Not sure yet 5 · Rather not say 1