AI Rate Professor

Biology

Chih Min Lew

BIOL103 · BIO17 · BIO1O1 · CHEM21A · BIO10 · BIO101 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
45/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
93.33%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you can handle a and are ready to keep up every week.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHeavy workloadTest heavyCaring but polarizingClear for someConfusing for others
  • Recent reviews are much more positive, , and .
  • Older reviews , and poor support.
  • The class , and independent study to succeed.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

A good grade is possible with , and studying, but the workload and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

33/100

Biology content is repeatedly described as difficult, detailed, fast, and sometimes overloaded with material.

Only in-person reviews describe course difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say showing up is necessary because exams and success depend heavily on lectures and participation.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Recommendations are split because many recent students value her support, while older reviews describe severe teaching and .

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

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

54/100

and clear materials help some students, but and low averages make grading feel unforgiving to others.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and long lectures.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Teaching quality is highly mixed, with recent praise for care and clarity but many older complaints about confusion and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Assessment is dominated by quizzes, tests, lab practicals, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are polarized, with many recent students praising her care while others report and .

Main concern

The workload and exam pace can feel overwhelming, especially for students .

What students said

“It is not the easiest course.”
BIO10
“There is alot of , but it does push you to work harder.”
BIO10
“ , and straight from her lectures.”
BIO17
“She is a hard professor, but .”
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

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Reviews and quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book rules, proctoring, or closed-book policies.

Weekly TestsMany QuizzesLab PracticalsDetailed Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple Choice Tests

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and lab practicals, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, webcam, or proctoring rules.

Weekly TestsMany QuizzesLab PracticalsDetailed Lecture-Based ExamsMultiple Choice Tests
“There is alot of , but it does push you to work harder.”
BIO10
“you have lecture and lab quiz and .”
BIO10
“ , and straight from her lectures.”
BIO17
“ ”
BIO10

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She is a hard professor, but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Teaching quality is highly mixed, with recent praise for care and clarity but many older complaints about confusion and .”

📚 Workload Pressure

24/100

“There is alot of , but it does push you to work harder.”

🧪

34/100

“ , and straight from her lectures.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She has a genuine interest in her students' success
  • she can be all over the place sometimes.
  • She's terrible at teaching.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • It is not the easiest course.
  • Show up do the work and you will pass.
  • If you pay attention and do the work like you're supposed to this class should pose no issue.
  • If you do this, you might pull off a C or B.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams and Workload

  • There is alot of , but it does push you to work harder.
  • In all, she gives 14 quizzes and 8 tests with an article analysis afterward.
  • , and straight from her lectures.

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-seven in-person reviews over many years provide rich evidence, though opinions shift strongly between older and newer reviews.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 53
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

BIO1018 reviews
BIO173 reviews
CHEM21A3 reviews
BIO1011 review
BIO1O11 review
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BIOL1031 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

8

A 8

B range

4

B+ 1 · B 3

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values