AI Rate Professor

Biology

Katherine Johnson

BIO50 · BIO50A · BIO1 · BIOLOGY1 · 58 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.7/5
Take again
98.31%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will study weekly; she supports you heavily but grades .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStudy guides with answersTest-heavy but fairNo homework cultureCaring office hoursMemorization-heavy A&P
  • She hands you study guides and if you actually study.
  • BIO1 is very passable; BIO50A is material-heavy and .
  • and genuine care despite hard tests.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

66/100

Study guides and help, but A still requires consistent weekly study because .

BIO1 online/hybrid feels easier; BIO50A exams stay hard in both formats.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, but anatomy and even BIO1 pack a lot of memorization and conceptual detail.

Online and in-person both stress heavy material, especially BIO50A.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

52/100

Policy varies, but and and sometimes the grade.

Some online sessions optional; as important for success.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-98% take-again tone with and .

Strong recommendation holds for online, hybrid, and in-person.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

70/100

Not a free grade, but study guides, occasional , and willingness to help make outcomes feel fair for effort.

Format shift

A ; most still call her fair and supportive.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

, but high study load for tests and .

Format shift

Both formats report almost no HW and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

hours, and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Online students especially praise recorded lectures plus live Zoom reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

86/100

Typically a few lecture exams, lab practicals, and a .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

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

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students call her one of the best science professors at RCC: but .

Main concern

Huge volume of memorization for A&P; lot.

What students said

“ !! Took for bio1 and bio50A and she is so amazing!! You will have to put in the worl but its not hard.”
BIO1
“She gives you everything you need to pass the class. Get ready to study. You will not pass if you do not study.”
BIO50A
“Professor KJ is the best anatomy teacher at Riverside City College.”
BIO50A

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online/hybrid students praise clear recorded lectures, in videos, and lots of support, but grades still hinge on hard lecture and .

Main concern

Test-heavy online anatomy with heavy memorization; .

What students said

“I took this as a Hybrid class during the summer, lots of lectures to watch and however there are opportunities embedded within the lectures”
BIO1
“ SO you have to do well on them. and attend all sessions you will do great.”
BIO50A
“Prof Johnson goes above and beyond . She not only video'ed easy-to-follow lectures, but did two live Zoom sessions a week”
BIO50A

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; she preps you with guides and slides, but they still require real memorization and .

Study Guides Map to TestsTest HeavyLab PracticalsNo Cheat SheetsExtra Credit Sometimes

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students get detailed study guides that match tests, but A&P still demands heavy memorization with .

Study Guides With Answers3-4 Exams Plus FinalLab PracticalsNo Homework
“She gives you study guides along with the answers. The .”
BIO1
“What makes this class so hard is the amount of memorizing you need to do, and your grade is mainly based on tests with .”
BIO50A

Online

Online grades depend almost entirely on lecture and lab exams; recorded lectures and study guides are the main support.

Test HeavyRecorded LecturesStudy GuidesExtra Credit
“ SO you have to do well on them.”
BIO50A
“The class is going to be difficult, but she will try and help! There are 4 lecture and 4 lab exams.”
BIO50A

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“SHE IS AMAZING. ”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (11 online, 39 in , and test-heavy outcomes. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“ , and so caring. Her teaching makes biology easy to understand and actually enjoyable.”

📚 Study Hard Reality

48/100

“LOTS of material to study, LOTS of remembering! Be prepared to study hard! No cheat sheets because she wants you to be ready to go into your career field with knowledge.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“Katie is by far one of the .”

📝

86/100

“class is pretty easy. no hw & no textbook. theres only 4 tests in total. . she provides study guides for each test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and in a very practical way
  • She will make you fall in love with her teaching wise.
  • Her lectures are really interesting too.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • you will struggle in this class if you're not studying at least a few hours a week.
  • She gives you everything you need to pass the class. Get ready to study.
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • She better than other professors she gets to know all of her students because she... CARES... for them.
  • , and will go the extra mile
  • Professor Katie is such an excellent professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

58

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across online and in person, high consistency on caring teaching and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 546
4 out of 512
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

BIO50A25 reviews
BIO123 reviews
BIO501 review
BIOLOGY11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

23

A+ 5 · A 17 · A- 1

B range

19

B+ 7 · B 12

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Audit/No Grade 1