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Biology

Darcie Descalzo

BIO102 · BIO10 · BIO101 · 11 lifetime ratings

AI rating
65/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
72.73%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want to learn biology and are ready to study hard, but if you need an easy or highly forgiving class.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerChallenging examsKnowledgeableHelpful if preparedWork for your gradeMixed clarity
  • Positive , and willingness to help prepared students.
  • Negative , and limited help in BIO102.
  • Getting an A is possible, but students must prepare seriously and cannot rely on the course being easy.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students earned A grades, but and students must work for the grade.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online-class reviews available.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Biology content and as challenging, thought-heavy, and demanding even when lectures and study guides help.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they show a challenging course with some support for prepared students.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

because students say lectures, notes, study guides, and listening to advice are key to passing.

Only in-person reviews exist, and they imply attendance is important but .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

67/100

Most students recommend her for learning and support, but , and clarity make the fit student-dependent.

All recommendation evidence is in person, with no online comparison.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

Reviews mention tough , and needing serious preparation despite some easy homework and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Students describe lecture-heavy courses, lab and , and exams that require significant preparation.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and the workload is tied mainly to studying for .

Teaching experience

Good

72/100

Many students call her knowledgeable, helpful, and engaging, but several say she is unclear, unhelpful, or defensive when questioned.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and the teaching evidence is positive overall but polarized.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Comments emphasize lab , and study guides, with homework as secondary support.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews exist, and they strongly emphasize tests and exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many students admire her teaching and support, while and .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“You will have to work hard for your grade but she is willing to help you pass.”
BIO101
“This class is not friendly to STEM majors and .”
BIO10
“Do your part and you will pass.”
BIO10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, closed-book rules, webcam use, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring details.

Brutal TestsLab TestsLecture TestsNoncumulative FinalStudy Guide

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and include lab and lecture tests plus a noncumulative final, but they do not clearly prove closed-book or .

Brutal TestsLab TestsLecture TestsNoncumulative Final
“ .”
BIO10
“Lab and study guide, and tests that WILL MAKE YOU THINK.”
BIO102
“The and some of the .”
BIO101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“You will have to work hard for your grade but she is willing to help you pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 11 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and preparation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

72/100

“She is always willing to help and really wants all of her students to pass.”

🧪

34/100

“ .”

⚖️

38/100

“She has no grading criteria and get's offensive when you .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's super knowledgeable about the subject & relates everything to current events.
  • Great teacher! She always says that she is teaching and treating us like future Biologist.
  • She just reads off of the if you ask questions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You do have to work for your grade in the but you will do well if you prepare in advance and ask her questions.
  • Most of us were struggling to pass.
  • If you attend class, listen to the lecture, you can easily pass.

Theme 3

📝 About Exams

  • make sure you read the .
  • She makes the study guide with all the material that will be covered in the test .
  • The .

Data context

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Analysis sample

11

Recent reviews read by the AI

11

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

The profile has 11 detailed in-person reviews with , but opinions are polarized and the review count is moderate.

Inside 11 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

BIO104 reviews
BIO1014 reviews
BIO1023 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

5

A 5

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1