AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Mary Knauer

BIO180L · BIO181L · BIOL180 · BIO100 · BIOLOGYA100L · BIOLAB · BIO180 · BIOL180L · BIO100L · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
56.25%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

Take her for ; think twice before taking her for lecture.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy Lab AReviews Quizzes FirstFunny And CaringLecture Test HeavySnippy At Times
  • quiz answers reviewed before tests and help finishing lab reports.
  • Lecture BIO100 is often described as test-heavy and .
  • Newer , and occasional snippy tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Lab students say you almost cannot fail if you attend and ; lecture is much harder.

; online and .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and guided, while lecture BIO100 can feel test-heavy and conceptually hard.

; online and lecture reviews rate harder.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Skip class and you will not pass tags appear often; weekly quiz and .

and in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

Strong lab recommendation history is tempered by lecture warnings and a .

; online and lecture students often say no.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

84/100

, and hand out report answers; lecture grading is tougher.

Format shift

; some lecture and online comments call grading harsh.

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly short quizzes and in-class lab reports with .

Format shift

; .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many call her funny, caring, and , though others find lectures dull, late, or snippy.

Format shift

; online and recent communication complaints pull the score down.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Labs center weekly quizzes and lab reports; lecture .

Format shift

and quiz based; lecture and .

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

as fun, easy A's with pre-quiz reviews; lecture sections draw tougher, more negative feedback.

Main concern

; communication can lag.

What students said

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BIO100L
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BIO100
“Was always late to class, and never answered emails.”
BIO100L

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Two online reviews found her dull or misleading, with and .

Main concern

Dull lectures and .

What students said

“She's nice but very dull, and sometimes snapped at students.”
BIO180L
“She teaches about her personal beliefs as facts and teaches a lot of pseudo science.”
BIO100

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Lab quizzes are heavily guided and student-friendly; and much harder.

Weekly quizzes reviewed before testLab reportsDrops lowest quiz/reportLecture: 75 questions in 75 minutes

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finish lab reports in class; lecture uses hard timed exams.

Pre-quiz answer reviewWeekly lab reportTimed multi-exam lecture format
“She even reviews the . Lowest lab report and .”
BIO100L
“75 questions 75 minutes. .”
BIO100

Online

Online comments mention no lab quizzes or exams in one section and .

No lab quizzes/exams (one course)Test heavy (one course)
“ , and we worked in a group”
BIO180L
“All of her answers are in her lectures”
BIO100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“one word is too much to describe her class, so ill do it in two letters.. E Z. and . Shouldn't have a problem getting an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews (2 online, 32 in . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lab Teaching

85/100

“ and easy to learn”

📈

88/100

“You have to be stupid or asleep to fail.”

⚠️ Lecture Warning

25/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • super funny and isn't one to give up the opportunity to make science jokes
  • sometimes snippy
  • Was always late to class, and never answered emails

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • !!
  • She practically gives you the answer by reviewing right before the quiz
  • She has 5 exams worth 500pts. 75 questions in

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • By far the nicest professor I've ever had
  • Funny and caring professor
  • Knauer tries really hard to get you to pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-four detailed reviews across many years show a stable lab-easy versus lecture-hard pattern with solid consistency.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 54

Course coverage

BIO100L17 reviews
BIO1007 reviews
BIO180L4 reviews
BIO1801 review
BIO181L1 review
Show 4 more courses
BIOL1801 review
BIOL180L1 review
BIOLAB1 review
BIOLOGYA100L1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 4 · A 5

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values