AI Rate Professor

Biology

Mona Jazayeri

BIO49475 · BIO1A · BIO1 · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.7/5
Take again
70%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you will use SGLs, study guides, and office hours; skip if you need a soft, always-gentle instructor or light Bio.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring when engagedTest and lecture heavyExtra credit opportunitiesHybrid self-study loadPolarizing approachability
  • Many students succeed with study guides, SGLs, and if they stay consistent
  • Others report rude interactions, unhelpful Q&A, and
  • Material is dense Bio 1 content—passing requires steady

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Students who study slides, use SGLs, and grab often land As, but content volume and .

Online success stories exist, but several online .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Bio 1 material is dense with , and .

Hybrid and accelerated formats add self-paced video loads that many call overwhelming.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

and warn missing lectures risks being dropped.

; in-person is clearly mandatory for many sections.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

68/100

fans cite care and resources, critics cite teaching style and tests.

In-person has more glowing success stories; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

55/100

, partial credit, and study guides help, but tough-grader tags and .

Format shift

Online reviews more often call quizzes and timed tests punitive.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Lots of , and test prep dominate student comments.

Format shift

and video hours.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many find her caring and ; a sizable minority find lectures slide-heavy and interactions cold.

Format shift

Polarization appears in both formats, with more approachability complaints in person labs.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Tests, quizzes, and and labs.

Format shift

Online reviews stress timed multi-question exams; .

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

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid Bio win praise for , and EC, but also complaints about slide-reading lectures, lab pressure, and approachability.

Main concern

; some students feel shut down when asking questions.

What students said

“ if you and amazing at defining concepts/terms.”
BIO1
“Dont expect any straightforward answers. She pretends to be welcoming but once approached, its a different story.”
BIO1
“One week before each exam, she provides a study guide with the concepts and topics that will be on the exam”
BIO1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and A-friendly with study; , and winter acceleration chaos.

Main concern

and limited feedback frustrate many students.

What students said

“if you study, you are almost guaranteed an A, there were never any surprises on the exams and she gives partial credit for certain problems.”
BIO1
“does not give enough time for paper and finish 60 questions in an hour which is ridiculous”
41713
“This professor has the and results”
BIO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are central and fair for prepared students, but can feel timed and tricky especially online.

Test heavyStudy guides before examsExtra credit on testsTimed online exams

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person and hybrid students often get study guides before exams and , with tests aligned to slides and lectures.

Study guidesTest heavyExtra credit on exams
“One week before each exam, she provides a study guide with the concepts and topics that will be on the .”
BIO1
“ and quizzes if you study. Many ”
BIO1

Online

Online students report timed high-question exams, pop quizzes, and .

Timed examsPop quizzesLimited exam feedback
“does not give enough time for paper and finish 60 questions in an hour which is ridiculous”
41713
“offers no feed back on the results, hides them as if she is lowering the scores herself”
BIO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if you and amazing at defining concepts/terms. Keep in mind, the material is not easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (9 online, 31 in person), balancing praise and criticism on Bio teaching and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“She is amazing! and well constructed.”

👍 Recommendation Split

68/100

“ . Challenging but by all means doable and if you put the work in you can get an A.”

🧪

45/100

“does not give enough time for paper and finish 60 questions in an hour”

❤️ Care vs Approachability

55/100

“She pretends to be welcoming but once approached, its a different story.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her online video
  • she basically just reads off of the slides

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is Hybrid so be on top of lectures
  • if you study, you are almost guaranteed an A
  • It is a sh*** ton of hw, material, lectures

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • very nice and caring
  • genuinely wants you to pass her class
  • Be prepared to teach yourself

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews over several years with recurring polarized themes on care versus approachability and .

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 53
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 57

Course coverage

BIO134 reviews
BIO1A3 reviews
417132 reviews
BIO494751 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

34 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 4 · A 11 · A- 2

B range

11

B+ 2 · B 9

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

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