AI Rate Professor

Biology

Virginia White

BIO1A · HEALT101 · BIO61 · BIO12 · BIOLOGY1 · BIO5 · BIO1 · 121 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
51.61%
Difficulty
4.2

The decision

if you want rigorous biology and will study every lecture detail; many students advise avoiding if you need a safer grade.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLecture heavyTough examsPolarizingPassionate biologistHigh standards
  • some call her inspiring and and averages are low.
  • , and demanding of detailed memorization.
  • intensely; risky for GPA hunters.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

As are possible with extreme study, but , and low class averages even after heavy effort.

Online BIO61 feels more fair; in-person BIO1/BIO5/BIO12 often described as grade killers.

Is the course easy?

BrainBurner

18/100

Heavy vocabulary, dense lectures, and and volume-wise hard.

Difficulty is high in both formats; in-person critiques are harsher and more numerous.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

, and skipping is repeatedly flagged as a path to failure.

Online often mandates Zoom; in as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

; passion and structure win fans, while and toughness push others away.

Online sample is mostly positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

30/100

High standards, , though late work and occasional EC appear.

Format shift

In ; some BIO61 students note late full-credit work and EC.

Workload

Heavy

28/100

, and constant memorization create a heavy load.

Format shift

Both formats involve dense lectures and many small assignments; .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Passionate and sometimes hilarious lectures are offset by frequent reports of mismatched exams, ego, or disorganization.

Format shift

Online reviews rate teaching higher; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grade outcome is driven by tough lecture and lab exams with quizzes as prep; but rarely balances fully.

Format shift

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

fans praise passion and prep for transfer, critics report brutal detail-focused exams, low averages, and disorganization.

Main concern

, and heavy memorization drive many low grades and .

What students said

“ . Avoid if you can.”
BIO61
“Dr. White is hands down the .”
BIO12
“The class average on all the test never surpassed a 50%”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online BIO61 reviews are more positive, , and approachability.

Main concern

; some warn not to rely only on study guides.

What students said

“ and straightforward. Her lectures and so there are no surprise questions.”
BIO61
“ . Approachable professor who cares about students.”
BIO61

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and high-stakes, with mixed reports on how well they match lectures.

Detail-heavy examsLecture and lab examsMultiple choice plus free responseStudy guides (mixed usefulness)

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes poorly aligned with main lecture points.

Detail-specific examsLow class averagesMultiple choice and free-writeCumulative finals
“ said in passing. RUN.”
BIO61
“ .”
BIO5

Online

Online BIO61 students more often say exams match lectures; still describe dense lecture and lab exams.

Lecture-aligned examsDense lab examsWeekly quizzes
“Her lectures and so there are no surprise questions.”
BIO61
“her lecture and .”
BIO61

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have a photographic memory, youll be fine in the class. If you dont, please for the love of God, stay away.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting polarized . Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarized Experience

48/100

“Dr. White is hands down the .”

📝

32/100

“The class average on all the test never surpassed a 50%”

🎯 Teaching Passion

60/100

“she loves her job and her students.”

🚫 GPA Risk

28/100

“Save urself the headache and crying yourself to sleep and while you can.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She's passionate about the topic
  • and interesting

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and unrelated to the material covered in lectures
  • You do need to work for the grade
  • Study the ENTIRE lectures, including the small details

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Hilarious & very down to earth
  • her ego is insufferable

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

121

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews over many years with and polarization give strong, if mixed, evidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 540
4 out of 531
3 out of 516
2 out of 515
1 out of 519

Course coverage

BIO122 reviews
BIO6112 reviews
BIO126 reviews
BIO55 reviews
BIOLOGY12 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

33 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 8

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 2

D range

5

D+ 1 · D 4

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1