AI Rate Professor

Biological Sciences

Katherine Neibel

BIOA210L · BIO210LAB · BIOLA210 · BIOL210 · BIO15 · B210L · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
57.14%
Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you , and serious study for a tough bio course.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerSassy but CaringLecture HeavyMandatory AttendanceTough GraderPop Quizzes
  • Microbiology content is genuinely hard and lecture-focused with .
  • Personality is sarcastic and blunt; some students thrive, others feel attacked.
  • Attendance and participation are mandatory; exams and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Study guides and effort can earn an A, but and and risk.

; in person stresses exams and no spoon-feeding.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Microbiology is not easy; students say do not expect easy content and report high difficulty ratings.

Both formats describe challenging bio content; online adds heavy weekly pages.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and cold-calling for non-participants.

Online and in and participation.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; while others report W grades and unprofessional tone.

In person is split love-hate; the .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

36/100

Clear about what is tested and offers , but .

Format shift

In ; online notes tricky but .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Multiple pages of , and constant participation.

Format shift

Online review reports 5+ pages weekly; in person lab is heavily loaded.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some find her funny, on task, and caring; others report unread slides, frustration, and favoritism.

Format shift

In person is strongly polarized; online is negative.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

66/100

Lecture emphasis for and papers.

Format shift

and quiz pressure.

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

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and lecture reviews split between fans who praise honesty and early dismissals and , and favoritism.

Main concern

Harsh delivery plus test-heavy grading can sink grades even after heavy study.

What students said

“If and lecture.”
BIOL210
“Studied for hours and still failed the tests. Nothing like her lectures”
BIO15
“She has at times had inappropriate outburst of an unprofessional tone and volume.”
BIOLA210

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

One online BIOL210 student reported heavy multi-page weekly , and .

Main concern

Five-plus pages of and tricky tests.

What students said

“She has multiple pages (we're talking 5+ pages) of hw due every week and mandatory class participation.”
BIOL210

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are tricky and lecture-tied with pop quizzes; not described as open-book or lightly proctored.

Tricky TestsPop QuizzesLecture-Based ExamsStudy Guides

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Listen in lecture for ; pop quizzes and ; study guides help for an A.

Pop QuizzesLecture-Based ExamsStudy Guides
“She's brutally honest on what's gonna be on the exams, quizzes, and what she grades.”
BIOA210L
“Do study guide questions & you will get your A.”
B210L
“Studied for hours and still failed the tests. Nothing like her lectures”
BIO15

Online

Test questions are a bit tricky but doable; .

Tricky TestsHeavy Homework
“ but doable. .”
BIOL210

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not for the soft-hearted. If you .”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (1 online, 6 in person), highlighting sarcasm, workload, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

⚡ Personality Fit

48/100

“She can be sassy and sarcastic, but you just have to get used to her and .”

📚 Heavy Workload

28/100

“She has multiple pages (we're talking 5+ pages) of hw due every week and mandatory class participation.”

🎯 Lecture and Exams

38/100

“She emphasizes everything you need to know for . SO LISTEN.”

👎 Negative Experience

25/100

“Thanks to her I have a w on my transcripts”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Lectures are read directly from the slides
  • Straight to the point and is on topic
  • She always gets to the

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Don't expect Microbio to be easy
  • Studied for hours and still failed the tests
  • Do study guide questions & you will get your A

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • shes really funny and relatable
  • She cares about her students
  • Favoritism is apparent

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed reviews from 2017-2021 with ; one online review limits format comparison.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 52
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

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B range

2

B 2

C range

0

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D range

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