AI Rate Professor

Microbiology

Sumana Pasala

ANA32 · MICRO22 · MICRO33 · MIC22 · ANAT32 · BIO001 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
33/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
46.67%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

if you can handle a heavy science workload and inconsistent support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy WorkloadTough GraderTest HeavyMixed AccessibilityClear When Organized
  • Online reviews are mostly negative, citing poor responsiveness, heavy work, and tough proctored exams.
  • In-person reviews are split, with several students praising clear lectures while and .
  • Students who succeed usually work hard in already difficult science courses rather than getting an easy A.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

A grades appear possible, but comments repeatedly say students must study heavily, complete lots of work, and .

Online evidence is harsher about grading and workload, while .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Anatomy and microbiology are described as tough, detail-heavy courses with fast pacing and substantial memorization.

Both formats describe difficult content, but online reviews add more frustration with course delivery.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Reviews do not clearly prove a , though participation in lectures, labs, and .

Neither online nor .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

43/100

Recommendation depends heavily on format and student independence because praise for support and grading.

, while online reviews are mostly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

25/100

Multiple students call her a tough or , and one says there is no .

Format shift

Online comments , while in-person comments are mixed.

Workload

Heavy

22/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and multiple exams.

Format shift

Online reviews stress weekly homework and projects, while , and memorization.

Teaching experience

Poor

48/100

Some students praise her organization and lectures, but , and low enthusiasm.

Format shift

, while online teaching receives repeated complaints about accessibility and lecture quality.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Reviews repeatedly mention proctored exams, timed , and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, with , and discussions.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

praising clear lectures and others calling the workload and exams very hard.

Main concern

Fast pacing, detailed exams, and .

What students said

“Professor pasala has made it doable with clear and amazing directions and lectures.”
ANAT32
“Taking Professor for anatomy during winter so session is only a month long, she has 2 exams weekly, lots of homework and .”
ANAT32

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students often , and proctored exams, though one review is strongly positive.

Main concern

Students may need to manage heavy work with limited instructor response.

What students said

“She rarely if and seems to disappear entirely for weeks.”
BIO001
“There was so much work every week. , and .”
MICRO33

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are repeatedly described as proctored, timed, tough, and central to the course grade.

Proctored ExamsTimed ExamsTest HeavyLab ExamsLecture Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention proctored and timed exams plus lab and , but they .

Proctored ExamsTimed ExamsLab ExamLecture Exam
“The and timed but I did finish most of so there was enough time.”
ANA32
“Lecture heavy with and .”
ANAT32

Online

Online reviews explicitly mention proctored and tough exams, but they do not clearly .

Proctored ExamsTough ExamsTimed Pressure
“Exams are proctored, lab questions often reference media that does not load, and there is no .”
BIO001
“ and tough.”
MICRO33

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Anatomy is tough and you do need to put in work to do well, and I worked hard for my A, but and does NOT care about students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“Professor pasala has made it doable with clear and amazing directions and lectures.”

⚖️

25/100

“ . She is not a .”

📚 Workload Pressure

22/100

“There was so much work every week. , and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Awesome prof. Microbiology is tough but being online the professor did an awesome job
  • Some of her lectures are great & easy to understand but some are missing audios & hard to understand.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Anatomy is a tough course and does require lots of work atleast 20 hrs per week in winter.
  • Very inconsiderate with .

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

  • and tough.
  • Gives less time and more questions for upcoming exams so you might .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifteen reviews across several courses and both formats give consistent evidence of , and mixed teaching quality.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 50
1 out of 57

Course coverage

ANAT324 reviews
BIO0014 reviews
ANA322 reviews
MIC222 reviews
MICRO222 reviews
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MICRO331 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

7

A 6 · A- 1

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

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 4